2019 Sea-Level Report Card (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption Like the 31 other sea-level report cards, the one for Norfolk, Virginia uses data from a local tide gauge to generate both a quadratic and linear projection for water levels in 2050. Credit Virginia Institute of Marine Science Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.