Flood Warning until 05:00PM Monday
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* From late this morning until Monday afternoon.
* At 3 AM Sunday the stage was 8.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and crest near 11.7 feet by early this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by late tomorrow morning .
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Water begins to cover backyards of homes on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on May 6 2017. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sun Sun Mon Mon Stg Day Time Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 8.0 Sun 3 AM 11.2 11.7 11.6 10.6 11.7 Sun 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