| Last Update: | Apr 2024 | |||||
| Sewells Pt (SWPV2) Historical Crests (P.O.R= Jul 1927-Present) | ||||||
| Rank | Ft./MLLW | Ft./MHHW | NAVD88 | Date | LST/LDT | Event (blue denotes Tropical) |
| 1 | 8.02 | 5.26 | 6.41 | 8/23/1933 | 10:00 | Ches-Potomac Hurricane |
| 2 | 7.89 | 5.13 | 6.28 | 9/18/2003 | 17:00 | Hurricane Isabel |
| 3 | 7.74 | 4.98 | 6.13 | 11/12/2009 | 18:30 | Ida Remnants *(6) |
| 4 | 7.55 | 4.79 | 5.94 | 8/27/2011 | 20:18 | Hurricane Irene |
| 5 | 7.22 | 4.46 | 5.61 | 3/7/1962 | 10:00 | Ash Wednesday Nor'easter *(3) |
| 6 | 6.81 | 4.05 | 5.20 | 10/29/2012 | 9:12 | Hurricane Sandy |
| 7 | 6.77 | 4.01 | 5.16 | 11/22/2006 | 10:06 | Nor'easter |
| 8 | 6.72 | 3.96 | 5.11 | 9/18/1936 | 10:00 | Hurricane 13 |
| 9 | 6.60 | 3.84 | 4.99 | 2/5/1998 | 4:00 | Nor'easter *(3) |
| 10 | 6.53 | 3.77 | 4.92 | 10/7/2006 | 9:30 | Onshore Winds *(2) |
| 11 | 6.50 | 3.74 | 4.89 | 10/4/2015 | 15:24 | Hurricane Joaquin (offshore) *(3) |
| 12 | 6.41 | 3.65 | 4.80 | 4/27/1978 | 0:01 | Nor'easter |
| 13 | 6.32 | 3.56 | 4.71 | 4/11/1956 | 22:00 | Coastal Storm |
| 14 | 6.28 | 3.52 | 4.67 | 1/3/2022 | 10:18 | Nor'easter |
| 15 | 6.18 | 3.42 | 4.57 | 12/19/2009 | 11:30 | Nor'easter |
| 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 | ||||||