AREAS AFFECTED : FREDERICK, MD; LOUDOUN, VA
...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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Point of Rocks.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water begins to cover the C&O Canal
towpath near Point of Rocks and Brunswick.
At 23.0 feet, Floodwaters completely cover the comfort station at
the Brunswick boat ramp, and reach the comfort station at the
Point of Rocks boat ramp. The upper parking lot at the Point of
Rocks boat ramp begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.6 feet, or 11.4 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 22.9 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.5 feet on 03/08/1967.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information