Flood Warning until 01:08AM Monday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Dam Number Five.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, water reaches the gate of the boat ramp at River Bend and starts to come overbank in a larger area. Backwater from the Potomac comes up the Conococheague, causing flooding of the parking area at Cushwa Basin. Significant portions of the C&O Canal Towpath are flooded, including the Four Locks area parking lot.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:10 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 21.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:10 AM EDT Sunday was 21.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - Please visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety information.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, MD ... BERKELEY, 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning