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Jefferson County HSEM
Friday May 5th, 2017 :: 10:00 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 11:00AM Saturday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* Until Saturday morning.

* At 9 PM Friday the stage was 10.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise to a crest between 10.5 and 11 feet around 1am.

* 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 10.8 feet on Feb 4 2016. && River Flood Observed 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sat Sat Stg Day Time Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 10.5 Fri 9 PM 10.8 9.2 8.2 6.9 &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

Instructions:

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:
Moderate - Possible 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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