Event modified. Flood Warning on the Potomac River at Shepherdstow from 9/10/2018 9:31 PM to 9/12/2018 8:27 PM
931 PM EDT Mon Sep 10 2018
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 8 PM Monday the stage was 20.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
8 PM Monday was 20.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 21.6 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage mid
Wednesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Water approaches homes on the West Virginia
side of the river near Shepherdstown, and impacts are also observed
on the Maryland side, not just to the C&O Canal towpath, but also
to roads and structures.
Instructions:
Turn around, don’t drown.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- NWS Rebroadcast