| Wachapreague (WAHV2) Historical Crests (P.O.R= Jun 1978-Present) | ||||||
| Rank | MLLW | MHHW | NAVD88 | Date | LST/LDT | Event (blue denotes Tropical) |
| **1 | 9.52 | 5.01 | 6.88 | 9/1/2006 | 15:00 | TS Ernesto |
| **2 | 9.25 | 4.74 | 6.61 | 8/27/2011 | 21:00 | Hurricane Irene |
| 3 | 8.91 | 4.40 | 6.27 | 2/5/1998 | 2:54 | Nor'easter *(2) |
| 4 | 8.88 | 4.37 | 6.24 | 1/23/2016 | 7:54 | Blizzard of 2016 |
| 5 | 8.70 | 4.19 | 6.06 | 11/13/2009 | 5:30 | Remnants Hurricane Ida *(2) |
| 6 | 8.54 | 4.03 | 5.90 | 1/4/1992 | 7:36 | Nor'easter |
| 7 | 8.39 | 3.89 | 5.75 | 9/18/2003 | 16:42 | Hurricane Isabel |
| 8 | 8.38 | 3.87 | 5.74 | 10/29/2012 | 8:12 | Hurricane Sandy *(2) |
| 9 | 8.18 | 3.67 | 5.54 | 10/7/2006 | 9:30 | Onshore Winds *(2) |
| 10 | 8.12 | 3.61 | 5.48 | 1/28/1998 | 8:42 | Nor'easter |
| 11 | 8.05 | 3.54 | 5.41 | 9/9/2018 | 21:12 | Onshore Winds |
| 12 | 8.02 | 3.51 | 5.38 | 10/2/2015 | 12:54 | Hurricane Joaquin (offshore) *(2) |
| 13 | 7.92 | 3.41 | 5.28 | 10/25/1980 | 10:00 | |
| 14 | 7.69 | 3.18 | 5.05 | 1/3/2022 | 9:06 | Jan Coastal Storm |
| 15 | 7.68 | 3.17 | 5.04 | 3/3/1994 | 0:00 | Inland/near-coast storm |
| 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 **Estimated from backup gauge | ||||||