Inwood, WV Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water covers the pedestrian bridge
adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp. Significant portions of
the C&O Canal towpath are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.8 feet, or 4.8 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.0 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.8 feet on 10/23/1929.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Potomac River
Shepherdstow 15.0  19.8 Thu 9 pm  17.8  15.6  14.2  12.1 2pm Sat

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