Flood Warning until 05:41PM Sunday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.
* 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).
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.9 feet, or 4.1 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 10.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 01/16/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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