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...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood watch for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Watch for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* From Monday morning until Tuesday afternoon.

* At 05PM Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet.

* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is possible.

* Flood stage may be reached by late Monday morning. Preparations for flooding should be taken by this time. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.