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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:56 AM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Little Falls. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water covers the towpath in multiple spots between the Washington Aqueduct Dam and Pennyfield Lock, mileposts 15 to 19 on the C&O Canal. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet, or 1.7 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 04/14/1961. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Fri Fri Fri Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2AM 8AM 2PM Stg Time Date Potomac River Little Falls 10.0 11.7 Thu 8 pm 11.7 11.4 10.5 11.7 2am Fri &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:56 AM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 21.2 feet, or 6.2 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 21.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning and continue falling to 12.0 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.1 feet on 05/17/2014. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Fri Fri Fri Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2AM 8AM 2PM Stg Time Date Potomac River Edwards Ferr 15.0 21.2 Thu 9 pm 20.9 19.3 17.5 MSG unknown &&
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