Flood Watch until 07:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Wednesday evening.
* 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 9:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 2.5 feet, or 7.5 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch