Flood Warning until 02:51PM Sunday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to cover Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) east of Martinsburg. A portion of Bowers Road is also flooded. Low lying areas near the creek begin to flood. Water also begins to cover the stream access point at the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 3.5 feet, or 6.5 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 10.4 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.4 feet on 04/28/1973. - Please visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety information.
* 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning