River Flood Warning issued for Wills Creek near Cumberland from late tonight until Tuesday afternoon. Check local stations, STAY ALERT!
The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Wills Creek near Cumberland.
* From late tonight until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 12 PM Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by overnight tonight and crest
near 10.5 feet by early tomorrow evening. The river will fall below
flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Water approaches businesses at Motor City.
Vehicles must be moved to higher ground.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet
on Oct 30 2012.
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River Flood Observed 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM Crest
Location Stage Stg Day Time Sun Sun Mon Mon Stg Day Time
Wills Creek
Cumberland 10.0 9.1 Sun 12 PM 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.5 Mon 8 PM
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Issuing Office: Baltimore/Washington
Source: National Weather Service
Issued: Sun, Sep 9, 12:46 PM EDT
Instructions:
Check local stations, and stay alert.
Address/Location
Ellerslie Vol. Fire Department
14200 Ellerslie Road
Ellerslie, MD 21529
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-0959
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning