Flood Warning until 06:08AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.
* At 8:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.0 feet, or 6.0 feet below flood stage.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...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).
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.1 feet on 03/24/1993.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning