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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday May 19th, 2018 :: 03:30 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:00PM Monday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* Until Monday afternoon.

* At 2 AM Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2 AM Saturday was 15.6 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by mid-afternoon tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage late Monday morning.

* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Water covers the pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp. Significant portions of the C&O Canal towpath are flooded. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sun Sun Stg Day Time Potomac River Shepherdstown 15.0 15.5 Sat 2 AM 16.0 17.0 18.0 18.4 18.5 Sun 2 PM &&

* 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.

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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