Event extended. Flood Warning - Potomac River at Harpers Ferry from 6/4/18 10:48 AM to 6/5/18 2:25 PM for Jeff Co
1048 AM EDT Mon Jun 4 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 10 AM Monday the stage was 21.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
10 AM Monday was 21.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 21.7 feet by
early this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 21.5 feet...Virtually all of the old federal armory
site at historic Harpers Ferry is flooded. Water begins flowing out
of the open tunnel between the Potomac and lower town Harpers
Ferry, flooding the very end of Shenandoah Street. Backwaters from
the Shenandoah River flood even more of Shenandoah Street,
including the shuttle bus pavilion.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet
on Mar 15 2010.
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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