Harpers Ferry, WV Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water begins to cover the parking lot
adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp, and approaches the lowest
point of an adjacent building. Water also reaches the upper
parking area of the boat ramp adjacent to Dam Number Four on the
West Virginia side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 23.2 feet, or 8.2 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Thursday was 23.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.4 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.0 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    Thu   Thu   Fri     Crest
Location     Stg   Stg  Day/Time  2PM   8PM   2AM   Stg Time Date

Potomac River
Shepherdstow 15.0  23.2 Thu 10 am 22.1  19.8  17.4  13.8 2pm Sat

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Shenandoah River at Millville.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several roads along the river in Jefferson
and Clarke Counties are flooded and closed. Most of Watermelon
Park is flooded, along with a significant portion of the Cool
Spring Battlefield property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet, or 3.2 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EDT Thursday was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
feet this afternoon. 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
13.4 feet on 05/10/1960.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Shenandoah River
Millville       10.0  13.3 Thu 9 am  13.3  13.0  12.3  13.3 2pm Thu

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Floodwaters begin to cover the old federal
armory site at historic Harpers Ferry. Backwater from the
Shenandoah covers most areas between the normal river channel and
the elevated Winchester & Potomac Railroad tracks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet, or 1.5 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Thursday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 10.4 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.5 feet on 08/11/1898.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Potomac River
Harpers Ferr 18.0  19.5 Thu 9 am  19.0  17.3  15.5  11.7 2pm Sat

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