Emmitsburg, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY
EVENING...

* 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

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River Name      Fld      Observed    Wed   Wed   Thu     Crest
Location        Stg   Stg  Day/Time  2PM   8PM   2AM   Stg Time Date

Potomac River
Point of Rocks  16.0  4.6  Wed 9 am  6.4   13.0  20.6  22.9 8am Thu

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