Full Notification

Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* From Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.

* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Friday afternoon and crest near 18.2 feet by mid Saturday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.

* 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.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.8 feet on May 20 2018.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV ... WASHINGTON, MD

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.