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Jefferson County HSEM
Friday May 18th, 2018 :: 05:05 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening... The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* From mid Sunday afternoon until Sunday evening.

* At 9 AM Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.

* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Crest near 18.0 feet by mid Sunday afternoon.

* Impact...At 18.0 feet...Due to backwater effects on the Shenandoah River, floodwaters cover much of the Hamilton Street area of historic Harpers Ferry, and approach the employee parking lot.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.9 feet on Apr 18 2011. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Fri Fri Sat Sat Stg Day Time Potomac River Harpers Ferry 18.0 12.2 Fri 9 AM 13.0 14.1 14.8 15.1 &&

* 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

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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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