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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday December 20th, 2018 :: 05:35 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:20AM Friday

Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke...Warren and Jefferson Counties. The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a

* River Flood Warning for The Shenandoah River at Millville.

* From Friday evening until further notice.

* At 4 PM Thursday the stage was 4.4 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 13.4 feet by early Saturday evening.

* Impact...At 14.0 feet, several roads along the river in Jefferson and Clarke Counties are flooded and closed. Most of Watermelon Park is flooded, along with a significant portion of the Cool Spring Battlefield property.

* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.0 feet on Sep 29 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

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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

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