Flood Warning until 11:00PM Wednesday
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Jefferson and Warren Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Shenandoah River at Millville.
* From Tuesday evening until Wednesday evening.
* At 2 PM Monday the stage was 4.5 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow evening and crest near 11.2 feet by early Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...A small portion of Wilt Road (County Road 9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.6 feet on May 19 2018.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV ... WARREN, VA
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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