Flood Warning until 01:51AM Sunday
...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* From Sunday evening until further notice.
* At 5 PM Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow evening and crest near 18.1 feet by early Monday evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Water covers the pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp. Significant portions of the C&O Canal towpath are flooded. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sun Sun Stg Day Time Potomac River Shepherdstown 15.0 9.4 Sat 5 PM 9.4 10.7 10.8 18.1 Mon 8 PM &&
* 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.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning