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...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties Heavy rain this evening resulted in two to four inches of rainfall over the Opequon watershed. This heavy rain is likely to cause flooding along Opequon Creek. The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* From Saturday morning until Sunday evening.

* At 10 PM Friday the stage was 2.5 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and crest near 12.0 feet by early Sunday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late Sunday afternoon.

* Impact...At 12.5 feet...The creek is well out of its banks with lowlands nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is flooded near the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and backyards near the creek are flooded and some residents may need to move items to higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, including Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road. Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including Tuscarora Creek.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.0 feet on Feb 1 2013. && River Flood Observed 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sat Sat Stg Day Time Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 2.5 Fri 10 PM 4.1 10.0 7.5 11.5 12.0 Sun 1 AM &&

* 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.