Full Notification

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* Flood Warning for The Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* From late tonight until late Saturday night.

* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 12.4 feet and rising.

* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by overnight tonight and crest near 19.4 feet by mid-afternoon tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage by late tomorrow evening.

* Impact...At 19.5 feet...Floodwaters begin to cover the old federal armory site at historic Harpers Ferry. Backwater from the Shenandoah covers most areas between the normal river channel and the elevated Winchester & Potomac Railroad tracks.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.1 feet on May 17 2014.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, WV ... WASHINGTON, MD

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.