| Last Update: | Oct 2022 | |||||
| Chesapeake Channel (CHBV2) Historical Crests **(P.O.R= 1979-Present) | ||||||
| Rank | MLLW | MHHW | NAVD88 | Date | LST/LDT | Event (blue denotes Tropical) |
| 1 | 7.61 | 4.71 | 5.82 | 11/12/2009 | 17:30 | Hurricane Ida (extratropical) *(5) |
| 2 | 7.54 | 4.64 | 5.75 | 9/18/2003 | 14:18 | Hurricane Isabel |
| 3 | 7.38 | 4.48 | 5.59 | 8/27/2011 | 19:24 | Hurricane Irene |
| 4 | 7.10 | 4.20 | 5.31 | 10/29/2012 | 8:36 | Hurricane Sandy *(3) |
| 5 | 6.82 | 3.92 | 5.03 | 11/22/2006 | 9:48 | Nor'easter |
| 6 | 6.63 | 3.73 | 4.84 | 10/6/2006 | 20:42 | Onshore Winds *(2) |
| 7 | 6.62 | 3.72 | 4.83 | 2/5/1998 | 2:30 | Nor'easter *(4) |
| 8 | 6.47 | 3.44 | 4.55 | 9/6/2019 | 14:36 | Hurricane Dorian |
| 9 | 6.47 | 3.57 | 4.68 | 10/4/2015 | 14:00 | Hurricane Joaquin (subtropical) *(6) |
| 10 | 6.46 | 3.43 | 4.54 | 1/3/2022 | 9:00 | Nor'easter |
| 11 | 6.24 | 3.34 | 4.45 | 12/19/2009 | 10:48 | Nor'easter |
| 12 | 6.16 | 3.26 | 4.37 | 1/28/1998 | 9:00 | Nor'easter *(2) |
| 13 | 6.14 | 3.24 | 4.35 | 9/3/2016 | 10:12 | Hurricane Hermine |
| 14 | 5.86 | 2.83 | 3.94 | 5/29/2021 | 23:36 | Coastal Low |
| 15 | 5.81 | 2.91 | 4.02 | 9/25/2008 | 17:42 | Coastal Low (NC/SC) |
| Purple Shading indicates "MAJOR" Flooding | Red Shading indicates "MODERATE" Flooding | |||||
| *(number) in event column denotes multiple tides hit at least Moderate flood thresholds | ||||||
| All Water Levels use Verified 6-min data when available | **Data prior to 2017 from Ches Bay Bridge Tunnel | |||||