Shenandoah Junction, WV Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, River Road near Shepherdstown begins to
flood. Water completely covers the boat ramp at Shepherdstown.
At 15.0 feet, River Road is completely flooded in low spots
between Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry. Significant portions of
the C&O Canal towpath are flooded between McMahons Mill and Dam
Number Four.
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 3:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.7 feet, or 10.3 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon to 21.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will
then fall tomorrow morning. It will rise to 20.7 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.4 feet on 12/31/1942.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Potomac River
Shepherdstow 15.0  4.7  Wed 3 am  6.2   11.4  18.3  21.4 2am Thu

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water begins to cover backyards of homes
on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road
9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course
Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).
At 12.5 feet, The creek is well out of its banks with lowlands
nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is flooded near
the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and backyards near
the creek are flooded and some residents may need to move items to
higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, including
Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road.
Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including
Tuscarora Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet, or 0.7 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 12.1 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.1 feet on 01/01/1976.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Opequon Creek
Martinsburg  10.0  9.3  Wed 4 am  10.2  11.6  12.1  12.1 8pm Wed

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Shenandoah River at Millville.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, A small portion of Wilt Road (County Road
9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
At 12.0 feet, Water reaches the river access at Wagon Trail Place
near Harpers Ferry, and completely covers the parking lot of the
lower boat ramp at Millville Dam. Portions of the Cool Spring
Battlefield begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.0 feet, or 7.0 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 12.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.8 feet on 12/17/2018.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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

Shenandoah River
Millville       10.0  3.0  Wed 3 am  4.0   8.9   12.1  12.8 2am Thu

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW EVENING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

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

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Due to backwater effects on the Shenandoah
River, floodwaters cover much of the Hamilton Street area of
historic Harpers Ferry, and approach the employee parking lot.
At 18.5 feet, The employee parking lot at historic Harpers Ferry
floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.9 feet, or 14.1 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 early tomorrow
afternoon.
- 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   Wed     Crest
Location     Stg   Stg  Day/Time  8AM   2PM   8PM   Stg Time Date

Potomac River
Harpers Ferr 18.0  3.9  Wed 3 am  4.9   10.7  16.5  18.4 8am Thu

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