Flood Watch until 12:17AM Tuesday
...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood watch for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Watch for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* From Sunday morning until late Monday night.
* At 03AM Saturday the stage was 4.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage may be reached by late tomorrow morning . Preparations for flooding should be taken by this time. &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON
Instructions:
River flood forecasts are based on forecast amounts of precipitation over the next 72 hours. If precipitation amounts are greater or less than anticipated, river forecasts will differ. Updated watches or warnings will be issued when necessary. Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov . Once there, click on the local area to view river information.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch