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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday May 17th, 2018 :: 03:41 p.m. EDT

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Flood Warning until 11:33PM

...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Shenandoah River at Millville.

* From Friday morning until further notice.

* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 7.4 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow morning and crest near 14.8 feet by Sunday morning.

* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Significant flooding of fields and the Cool Spring Battlefield near the river is occurring.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on May 17 2014. && River Flood Observed 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Thu Fri Fri Stg Day Time Shenandoah River Millville 10.0 7.4 Thu 2 PM 7.8 8.9 9.2 14.8 Sun 8 AM &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON

Instructions:

Never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway...this is how most flood deaths result. Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio... television or radio stations...or visit our website at weather.gov. You can also find us on Facebook by searching U.S. National Weather Service Baltimore Washington.

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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