Flood Warning until 10:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* 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 9:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 9.4 feet, or 0.6 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 11.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 12/27/1973. - 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning