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Jefferson County HSEM
Friday May 18th, 2018 :: 11:04 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00AM Monday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Shenandoah River at Millville.

* From early tomorrow evening until Monday morning.

* At 9 PM Friday the stage was 9.9 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Saturday evening and crest near 10.8 feet by Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Monday 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.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.6 feet on May 27 2017. && River Flood Observed 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sat Sat Stg Day Time Shenandoah River Millville 10.0 9.9 Fri 9 PM 9.9 9.5 9.5 9.9 10.8 Sun 8 AM &&

* 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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