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River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:35 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Point of Rocks. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The boat ramp and lower parking lot at Point of Rocks are flooded. Water approaches the water treatment plant in Brunswick. Farmland behind the Tarara Vineyard is flooded. At 22.0 feet, Water begins to cover the C&O Canal towpath near Point of Rocks and Brunswick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet, or 11.7 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 21.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.4 feet on 01/27/2010. - 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 Point of Rocks 16.0 4.3 Wed 3 am 4.4 5.4 12.6 21.4 2pm Thu &&
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