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Jefferson County HSEM
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 :: 04:41 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 12:45AM Wednesday

The Flood Watch continues for the Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* From late Wednesday night until further notice.

* At 4:01 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 2.1 feet, or 7.9 feet below flood stage.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Flooding is possible.

* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday morning.

* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Water reaches homes on Douglas Grove Road, and may be near a home on Abbie Lane. Hundreds of acres of fields are flooded near the creek. Blairton Road begins to flood, and numerous other roads are already flooded and closed.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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