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Jefferson County HSEM
Sunday June 24th, 2018 :: 12:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

Event cancelled. Flood Warning from 6/24/2018 12:03 PM to 11:00 PM EDT for Jefferson County.

1203 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* At 12 PM Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Opequon creek near Martinsburg has now fallen below flood stage,
therefore, no flooding is currently forecast.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Floodwaters begin to cover Douglas Grove 
Road (County Road 9/16) east of Martinsburg. A portion of Bowers 
Road is also flooded. Low lying areas near the creek begin to 
flood. Water also begins to cover the stream access point at the 
Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.7 feet
on Jan 24 2017.  
 

Instructions:

none

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

Contact
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Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Past - Responsive action is no longer required
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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