AREAS AFFECTED : WASHINGTON, MD; BERKELEY, WV; JEFFERSON, WV
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Maryland...West Virginia...Virginia...
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Allegany,
Mineral and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson
Counties.
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and
Clarke Counties.
Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Culpeper, Orange and
Spotsylvania Counties.
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson
Counties.
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Spotsylvania, City
of Fredericksburg and Stafford independent cities.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West
Virginia...Maryland...Virginia...
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hardy and
Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Allegany and Hampshire
Counties.
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Washington and
Jefferson Counties.
Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick
Counties.
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun
Counties.
Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier
Counties.
Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County.
For the South Branch Potomac River...including Franklin, Moorefield
- SF, Petersburg, Springfield...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Shenandoah River...including Millville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Rappahannock River...including Remington, Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Rapidan River...including Culpeper...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Conococheague Creek...including Fairview...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water approaches homes on the West
Virginia side of the river near Shepherdstown, and impacts are
also observed on the Maryland side, not just to the C&O Canal
towpath, but also to roads and structures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet, or 4.9
feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 21.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.0 feet on 10/17/1954.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information