Event extended (time). Flood Warning Opequon Creek from 9/9/2018 7:18 PM to 9/11/2018 5:36 PM EDT for Jeff Co.
719 PM EDT Sun Sep 9 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 PM Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
7 PM Sunday was 10.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.7 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage late
Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Water begins to cover backyards of homes on
Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road
9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course
Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet
on May 20 2018.
Instructions:
Turn around, don’t drown.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- NWS Rebroadcast