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Jefferson County HSEM
Monday June 4th, 2018 :: 03:51 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Event extended (time). Flood Warning for the Opequon Creek from 6/4/2018 3:47 PM to 6/5/2018 8:51 AM EDT for Jeff Co

347 PM EDT Mon Jun 4 2018

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 3 PM Monday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
3 PM Monday was 13.4 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
overnight tonight.
* Impact...At 12.5 feet...The creek is well out of its banks with 
lowlands nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is 
flooded near the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and 
backyards near the creek are flooded and some residents may need to
move items to higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, 
including Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road.
Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including 
Tuscarora Creek.
* 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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