West Neck Creek near Mapleton

Highest listed crest 7.02 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft1 crests since 2016

The West Neck Creek near Mapleton crested above flood stage 1 time among the 1 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2016. The highest, 7.02 ft on October 9, 2016, was moderate flooding, 1.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 7.02 ft; October 9, 2016
Flood stage: 5.5 ft; Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: October 9, 2016; 7.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location: Virginia Beach city; Near Virginia Beach (2.4 mi), Norfolk (13.4 mi), Chesapeake (14.8 mi)
Identifiers: NWS WNCV2; USGS 02043155

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, West Neck Creek near Mapleton

Action stage	4.5	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	5.5	0	—	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	6.5	1	Oct 9, 2016	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

1 crests from 2016 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Neck Creek near Mapleton

1	Oct 9, 2016	7.02	+1.52	Moderate	—

Other gauges in Virginia Beach city

Flood gauges in Virginia Beach city

Sandbridge Road	2.0	2.04 ft, Aug 3, 2026	0
Dawley Corners	1.8	2.88 ft, Sep 18, 2018	5
Route 165 in Virginia Beach	4.5	6.45 ft, Oct 9, 2016	0
Pinewood Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW)	4.0	5.90 ft, Sep 26, 2026	0
Route 58 in VA Beach	5.0	5.27 ft, Oct 9, 2016	0
Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW)	4.5	6.28 ft, Jan 3, 2022	10
Creeds	2.0	2.95 ft, Oct 11, 2018	0
Route 58 in Thalia	4.0	5.43 ft, Oct 9, 2016	0

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WNCV2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.