Fairplay, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Hancock.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 25.2 feet, or 0.2 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:15 PM EDT Wednesday was 25.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.4
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
26.4 feet on 06/04/2018.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Potomac River
Hancock      25.0  25.2 Wed 3 pm  26.4  25.0  22.0  26.4 8pm Wed

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, The employee parking lot at historic
Harpers Ferry floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.2 feet, or 3.8 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.6 feet on 03/28/1913.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Potomac River
Harpers Ferr 18.0  14.2 Wed 2 pm  17.4  18.6  17.8  18.6 2am Thu

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Conococheague Creek at Fairview.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Wishard Road and Kemp Mill Road are both
flooded.
At 11.0 feet, Several roads, including Wishard Road, Kemps Mill
Road, Independence Road, Cress Pond Road, and Walnut Point Road,
are flooded north of Williamsport.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet, or 0.5
feet above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 06/07/2003.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Conococheague Creek
Fairview           10.0  10.5 Wed 10 am 10.2  9.6   9.1   11.0 2pm
Wed

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

* 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

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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
Shepherdstow 15.0  10.1 Wed 10 am 12.1  19.8  21.8  21.8 2am Thu

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