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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday June 23rd, 2018 :: 09:17 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 11:00PM Sunday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg affecting City of Fredercksbrg...Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting City of Fredericksburg and Stafford Counties Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia... Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier Counties ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening... The Flood Warning continues for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* Until Sunday evening.

* At 8 PM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8 PM Saturday was 12.9 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 13.3 feet on Jul 29 2017. && River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest Location Stage Stg Day Time Sat Sat Sun Sun Stg Day Time Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 12.9 Sat 8 PM 10.7 9.5 8.5 7.7 12.9 Sat 10 PM &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... 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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