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Flood Watch
Issued: 4:33 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across central VA before moving northeast towards the PA border through this evening. While not as widespread as yesterday, isolated rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in a one to two hour period. Should these rainfall amounts occur over sensitive areas from yesterday's rains, flash flooding is possible. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 4:29 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of western Maryland, including the following county, Allegany. * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1228 PM EDT, a stream gauge on Town Creek indicates minor flood is ongoing due to rain that occurred over the past twenty four hours. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Central Allegany County - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 4:22 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, including the following counties, in north central Maryland, Washington. In western Maryland, Allegany. * WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1222 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bellegrove... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:38 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Paw Paw. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, A parking area adjacent to the highway bridge begins to flood. The roadway to the C&O Canal parking area floods, as does the lowest end of the Purslane Run hiker/biker area. At 26.0 feet, Water covers an access road on the West Virginia side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 27.1 feet, or 2.1 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 27.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.8 feet on 06/23/1972. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Thu Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2PM 8PM 2AM Stg Time Date Potomac River Paw Paw 25.0 27.1 Wed 10 am 28.0 28.6 25.1 28.6 8pm Wed &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:38 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, A low spot on Airport Road in Wiley Ford, West Virginia is flooded. A livestock field southeast of the Cumberland Regional Airport floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 20.6 feet, or 3.6 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 22.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 12.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 13.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will fall to 9.0 feet Friday morning. It will then rise to 9.2 feet early Friday afternoon. It will fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet on 04/29/1964. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Thu Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2PM 8PM 2AM Stg Time Date North Branch Potomac River Cumberland 17.0 20.6 Wed 10 am 16.3 12.6 12.3 13.1 8am Thu &&
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