Flood Watch until 06:00PM
...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood watch for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Wills Creek near Cumberland affecting Allegany County Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Watch for The Wills Creek near Cumberland.
* From this morning until this evening.
* At 09 AM Friday the stage was 7.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage may be approached by early afternoon. Begin preparing for possible flooding. &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY
Instructions:
River flood forecasts are based on forecast amounts of precipitation over the next 72 hours. If precipitation amounts are greater or less than anticipated...river forecasts will differ. Updated watches or warnings will be issued when necessary. Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov . Once there, click on the local area to view river information.
Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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