Flood Warning until 01:00PM Tuesday
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 3 PM Monday the stage was 21.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3 PM Monday was 21.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 21.5 feet...Virtually all of the old federal armory site at historic Harpers Ferry is flooded. Water begins flowing out of the open tunnel between the Potomac and lower town Harpers Ferry, flooding the very end of Shenandoah Street. Backwaters from the Shenandoah River flood even more of Shenandoah Street, including the shuttle bus pavilion.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet on Mar 15 2010. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Mon Mon Tue Tue Stg Day Time Potomac River Harpers Ferry 18.0 21.7 Mon 3 PM 21.3 19.5 17.8 &&
* 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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