Flood Warning until 06:00PM 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 tomorrow morning until Tuesday evening.
* At 3 AM Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and crest near 19.5 feet by mid-afternoon tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage by early Tuesday afternoon.
* 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 Sun Sun Mon Mon Stg Day Time Potomac River Shepherdstown 15.0 10.0 Sun 3 AM 9.6 11.1 13.8 17.4 19.5 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