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Jefferson County HSEM
Tuesday September 11th, 2018 :: 04:46 a.m. EDT

Alert

Event cancelled. Flood Warning for the Opequon Creek from 9/11/2018 4:39 AM to 8:30 AM EDT for Jefferson County.

439 AM EDT Tue Sep 11 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* At 4 AM Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* No flooding is currently forecast.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Floodwaters begin to cover Douglas Grove 
Road (County Road 9/16) east of Martinsburg. A portion of Bowers 
Road is also flooded. Low lying areas near the creek begin to 
flood. Water also begins to cover the stream access point at the 
Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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