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Jefferson County HSEM
Sunday June 3rd, 2018 :: 12:08 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Event extended (time). Flood Warning for the Opequon Creek from 6/3/2018 12:05 PM to 6/5/2018 12:00 AM for Jeff Co

1205 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 12 PM Sunday the stage was 10.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
12 PM Sunday was 10.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.6 feet by 
overnight tonight. The river will fall below flood stage early 
tomorrow evening.
* 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.

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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