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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday September 27th, 2018 :: 02:46 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 04:00AM Friday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of north central Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in north central Maryland, Frederick MD and Washington. In Virginia, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick VA, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, and Western Loudoun. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, and Western Mineral.

* From noon EDT today through late tonight

* A wave of low pressure will ride northeast along a stalled front later today and tonight. Several inches of rain is possible, and with the ground already saturated, flooding is possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL ... HARDY ... AUGUSTA ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... WESTERN GRANT ... CLARKE ... BERKELEY ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... EASTERN GRANT ... PAGE ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... MORGAN ... HAMPSHIRE ... WASHINGTON ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... JEFFERSON ... FREDERICK ... FREDERICK ... WARREN ... ROCKINGHAM ... EASTERN PENDLETON ... SHENANDOAH

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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