Event extended (time). Flood Warning on the Potomac River from 5/18/2018 5:00 pm until further notice for Jeff Co
345 am EDT Fri May 18 2018
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.
* From late Saturday morning until further notice.
* At 9 PM Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late Saturday morning and
crest near 20.2 feet by Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 20.5 feet...Much of the old federal armory site in
historic Harpers Ferry is flooded. Backwaters on the Shenandoah
flood virtually all areas below the retaining wall and elevated W and P
Railroad, and are approaching Shenandoah Street. No buildings are
impacted.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet
on Mar 15 2010.
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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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