Flood Warning until 10:46PM Tuesday
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening... The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* From early Monday morning until Tuesday evening.
* At 9 PM Saturday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and crest near 21.0 feet by mid Monday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Water approaches homes on the West Virginia side of the river near Shepherdstown, and impacts are also observed on the Maryland side, not just to the C&O Canal towpath, but also to roads and structures. && River Flood Observed 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sun Sun Sun Sun Stg Day Time Potomac River Shepherdstown 15.0 10.4 Sat 9 PM 11.1 10.3 10.5 11.7 21.0 Mon 2 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