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

* Until further notice.

* At 10 PM Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10 PM Thursday was 14.4 feet.

* Forecast...Although the river is falling, it is expected to begin rising again soon. Once it does, the river will continue rising to near 14.4 feet by Saturday morning.

* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Water reaches homes on Douglas Grove Road, and may be near a home on Abbie Lane. Hundreds of acres of fields are flooded near the creek. Blairton Road begins to flood, and numerous other roads are already flooded and closed.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on May 17 2014. && River Flood Observed 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Fri Fri Fri Fri Stg Day Time Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 14.3 Thu 10 PM 13.9 13.5 13.5 13.8 14.4 Sat 8 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.