Water Level Predictions

Water level predictions are critical for building resiliency to flooding both in terms of short-term storm-induced flooding and longer-term sea level rise. Tidewatch utilizes a growing network of tide gauges throughout Tidewater Virginia to provide easy visualization of current water levels and predictions up to 36 hours at water levels gauge sites via Tidewatch Charts© and as inundation projections throughout the region via Tidewatch Map©.

CCRFR and its partners are in the process of further expanding this network through the incorporation of ultrasonic water level sensors throughout the cities of Hampton Roads as part of the StormSense project that brings real-time inundation threat assessment to local governments and citizens. Longer-term water level predictions are provided on AdaptVA portal both as regional sea level rise predictions and an interactive map that displays under varying sea level rise scenarios.