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...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* From Friday afternoon until further notice.

* At 3 PM Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by mid-afternoon tomorrow and crest near 23.7 feet by Sunday morning.

* Impact...At 24.0 feet...Water begins to cover the parking lot adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp, and approaches the lowest point of an adjacent building. Water also reaches the upper parking area of the boat ramp adjacent to Dam Number Four on the West Virginia side of the river. && River Flood Observed 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Thu Fri Fri Stg Day Time Potomac River Shepherdstown 15.0 9.6 Thu 3 PM 10.4 11.3 12.4 23.7 Sun 8 AM &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... 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.