# Bay Island king tides and high water in 2003

> In 2003, NOAA's Sewells Point tide gauge recorded water high enough for FloodRoute's model to put at least one Bay Island road at risk on 20 days. The highest was 7.89 ft on Thursday, September 18, 2003, 5.18 ft above the tide tables, with 28 roads at risk, including Wake Forest Street, Moss Road and English Cedar Circle.

**Estimates, not records of actual flooding.** Each day is NOAA's verified high water at the tide gauge, run through FloodRoute's flood model on today's roads and elevations, in dry weather. Drains, levees, tide gates, rain, road changes and elevation error all mean real conditions differed. Not for property, real-estate, insurance, lending, engineering or legal decisions.

## Every day with roads at risk (20)

| Date | High water (Sewells Point gauge, ft MLLW) | vs tide tables | Roads at risk | Severity | Deepest streets (model) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2003 | 4.12 | +1.43 ft | 1 | Possible | Wake Forest Street |
| Feb 16, 2003 | 4.24 | +2.05 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Feb 17, 2003 | 4.58 | +1.93 ft | 2 | Likely | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Mar 19, 2003 | 4.48 | +1.52 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Apr 10, 2003 | 4.98 | +3.00 ft | 3 | Likely | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road, English Cedar Circle |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 4.21 | +1.85 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 4.73 | +1.42 ft | 2 | Likely | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 4.25 | +0.97 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| May 16, 2003 | 4.32 | +0.95 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| May 17, 2003 | 4.39 | +1.09 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Sep 9, 2003 | 4.64 | +1.55 ft | 2 | Likely | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Sep 10, 2003 | 4.42 | +1.45 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 4.39 | +1.34 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Sep 18, 2003 | 7.89 | +5.18 ft | 28 | Severe | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road, English Cedar Circle |
| Sep 28, 2003 | 4.18 | +0.64 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Sep 29, 2003 | 4.13 | +0.60 ft | 1 | Possible | Wake Forest Street |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 4.65 | +1.50 ft | 2 | Likely | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Oct 12, 2003 | 4.19 | +1.08 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 4.11 | +0.73 ft | 1 | Possible | Wake Forest Street |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 4.47 | +1.11 ft | 2 | Possible | Wake Forest Street, Moss Road |

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Data: [CSV](https://floodroute.com/data/history/va/bay-island.csv) · [JSON](https://floodroute.com/data/history/va/bay-island.json) · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) · Credit: FloodRoute (floodroute.com), © OpenStreetMap contributors, NOAA CO-OPS · [All towns](https://floodroute.com/data.md)

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