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Jefferson County HSEM
Sunday June 3rd, 2018 :: 10:18 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:53PM Tuesday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...Virginia... Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Frederick and Loudoun Counties Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier Counties Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting City of Fredercksbrg and Stafford Counties Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Culpeper...Orange and Spotsylvania Counties ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...Virginia... South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hampshire and Hardy Counties Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Allegany...Hampshire and Morgan Counties Potomac River at Williamsport affecting Washington and Berkeley Counties Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington...Berkeley and Jefferson Counties Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties Potomac River at Little Falls affecting Montgomery...Fairfax and Loudoun Counties North Fork Shenandoah near Strasburg affecting Shenandoah and Warren Counties South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray affecting Page County South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal affecting Warren County Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg affecting City of Fredercksbrg...Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* From overnight tonight until Tuesday afternoon.

* At 10 PM Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.

* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by overnight tonight and crest near 22.1 feet by mid-afternoon tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday morning.

* Impact...At 22.5 feet...Water begins to approach buildings in historic Harpers Ferry. Most of Shenandoah Street, except between the bookshop and John Browns Fort, is flooded. && 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 14.8 Sun 10 PM 22.1 21.4 20.3 18.6 22.1 Mon 2 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.

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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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

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