Flood Warning until 03:20PM
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties The Flood Warning continues for The Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 6 AM Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6 AM Saturday was 10.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.4 feet early this morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this morning.
* 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.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on May 6 2017.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning