Event extended - Flood Warning for the Potomac River at Shepherdstown from 9/10 10:00 AM to 9/12 10:00 PM.
1023 PM EDT Sun Sep 9 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* From late tomorrow morning until Wednesday evening.
* At 9 PM Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow morning and
crest near 18.9 feet by early tomorrow evening. The river will fall
below flood stage by late Wednesday afternoon.
* 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.
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