Flood Warning until 12:00PM Sunday
...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties ...due to recent heavy rainfall the Shenandoah River at Millville is experiencing a rapid rise and is expected to go above flood stage tonight... The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Shenandoah River at Millville.
* From this evening until Sunday afternoon.
* At 4 PM Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this evening and crest near 10.6 feet by late this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...A small portion of Wilt Road (County Road 9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam. && River Flood Observed 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sun Sun Stg Day Time Shenandoah River Millville 10.0 7.9 Sat 4 PM 10.0 10.4 9.8 10.6 Sat 11 PM &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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