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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday December 20th, 2018 :: 09:22 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:17AM Friday

Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke, Warren and Jefferson Counties. The River Flood Warning continues for The Shenandoah River at Millville.

* Until further notice.

* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Saturday morning and crest near 12.5 feet by early Saturday evening.

* Impact...At 12.0 feet, water reaches the river access at Wagon Trail Place near Harpers Ferry, and completely covers the parking lot of the lower boat ramp at Millville Dam. Portions of the Cool Spring Battlefield begin to flood.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.0 feet on Sep 29 2018.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV ... WARREN, VA

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.

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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