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Jefferson County HSEM
Saturday July 2nd, 2022 :: 06:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Frederick County in north central Maryland... Southeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Jefferson County in the panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Frederick... Shepherdstown... Braddock Heights... Keedysville... Sharpsburg... Rohrersville... Gapland... Antietam... Arnoldtown... Middletown In Frederick Md... Clifton...

* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... JEFFERSON, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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