AREAS AFFECTED : MONTGOMERY, MD; LOUDOUN, VA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Maryland...Virginia...
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery
Counties.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 21.2 feet, or 6.2 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 21.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 12.0 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.1 feet on 05/17/2014.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information