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Flood Warning
Issued: 9:27 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, including the following counties, in north central Maryland, Washington. In western Maryland, Allegany. * WHEN...Until 930 AM 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 525 AM EDT, a stream gauge on Sideling Hill Creek indicates minor flood is on going due to heavy from the previous day. 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 8:36 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following county, Allegany and eastern West Virginia, including the following county, Mineral. * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 436 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bel Air... Fort Ashby... Cresaptown... Potomac Park... Wiley Ford... Rawlings... Spring Gap... Short Gap... Pinto... Reeses Mill... Brady... Patterson Creek... Headsville... North Branch... - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads... Headsville Road along Staggs Run and Patterson Creek Road along Patterson Creek. - 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: 8:35 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wills Creek near Cumberland. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water approaches businesses at Motor City. Vehicles must be moved to higher ground. At 12.0 feet, Water reaches businesses in Motor City along route 36, and begins to approach homes in Locust Grove. Water may be approaching the lowest sections of the railroad tracks on the left bank. The tracks on the right bank will not be affected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet, or 2.2 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 6.3 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 04/16/1993. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Wed Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 8AM 2PM 8PM Stg Time Date Wills Creek Cumberland 10.0 12.2 Wed 4 am 11.9 10.4 9.7 7.3 2pm Fri &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:35 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...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 4:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 22.1 feet, or 2.9 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 26.0 feet this morning. It will then fall this afternoon. It will rise to 27.3 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 27.5 feet on 02/15/1984. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Wed Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 8AM 2PM 8PM Stg Time Date Potomac River Paw Paw 25.0 22.1 Wed 4 am 26.0 25.9 27.3 26.0 8am Wed &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:35 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Much of the Mexico Farms, West Virginia airstrip is flooded, and water approaches nearby structures. At 22.0 feet, Water reaches a substation in Wiley Ford, West Virginia. Water also approaches an outbuilding in Wiley Ford, and portions of Kelly Road in Cumberland and Canal Road in North Branch. At 23.0 feet, Water approaches homes on Canal Road in North Branch. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.2 feet, or 6.2 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 23.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.6 feet on 08/18/1955. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Wed Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 8AM 2PM 8PM Stg Time Date North Branch Potomac River Cumberland 17.0 23.2 Wed 4 am 20.4 16.6 14.1 9.2 2pm Fri &&
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