Flood Warning until 10:11AM Monday
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the
* Flood Warning for Small Streams in... Northwestern Washington County in north central Maryland... Allegany County in western Maryland... Northwestern Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia... Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... Northeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Southwestern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Morgan County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Eastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Western Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 1248 AM EDT, stream gauges indicate flooding continues across much of the area. Numerous roads remain blocked by high water. Therefore, the Flood Warning has been extended until 6:00 AM.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include... Winchester, Cumberland, Martinsburg, Frostburg, Keyser, Moorefield, Romney, Hancock, Bel Air, Paw Paw, Greenwood, La Vale, Inwood, Fort Ashby, Berkeley Springs, Wardensville, Basye-Bryce Mountain, Mathias, Ridgeley and Cresaptown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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