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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday June 23rd, 2018 :: 12:02 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:30AM Monday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night... The Flood Warning continues for The Shenandoah River at Millville.

* Until late Sunday night.

* At 11 AM Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11 AM Saturday was 11.3 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.8 feet by early this evening. The river will fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.

* Impact...At 12.0 feet...Water reaches the river access at Wagon Trail Place near Harpers Ferry, and completely covers the parking lot of the lower boat ramp at Millville Dam. Portions of the Cool Spring Battlefield begin to flood.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.9 feet on Feb 5 2016. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sun Sun Stg Day Time Shenandoah River Millville 10.0 11.3 Sat 11 AM 11.3 11.8 11.4 10.9 11.8 Sat 8 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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