Martinsburg, 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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