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...The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a flood warning 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 Warning for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* From Monday morning until Tuesday evening.

* At 11 AM Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet and steady.

* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and crest near 20.4 feet by late tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early Tuesday afternoon.

* Impact...At 20.5 feet...Much of the old federal armory site in historic Harpers Ferry is flooded. Backwaters on the Shenandoah flood virtually all areas below the retaining wall and elevated W&P Railroad, and are approaching Shenandoah Street. No buildings are impacted.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet on Mar 15 2010. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sun Sun Mon Mon Stg Day Time Potomac River Harpers Ferry 18.0 10.4 Sun 11 AM 10.7 12.6 15.6 18.1 20.4 Mon 10 PM &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.