Boonsboro, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, including
the following counties, in north central Maryland, Washington. In
western Maryland, Allegany.

* WHEN...Until 230 PM 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 1222 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. 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.

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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 LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.9 feet, or 12.1 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.4 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.5 feet on 09/19/1945.
- 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
Harpers Ferr 18.0  5.9  Wed 9 am  9.8   15.8  18.0  18.4 8am Thu

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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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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Hancock.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water may begin to inundate low points of
the CSX Railroad tracks on the West Virginia side of the river due
to backwater. Additionally, access to Potomac Airpark may be
restricted due to backwater. Water reaches the top of the Hancock
boat ramp and begins to spill over into the adjacent parking lot.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.0 feet, or 2.0
feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 25.4 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
25.4 feet on 05/19/2011.
- 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
Hancock      25.0  23.0 Wed 10 am 25.0  25.4  25.1  25.4 8pm Wed

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