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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday December 20th, 2018 :: 09:30 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:20AM Sunday

Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. The Flood Warning continues for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* Until late Saturday night.

* At 9 PM Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early tomorrow afternoon and crest near 11.7 feet by early tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday evening.

* 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 11.6 feet on Aug 22 2018.

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

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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