Full Notification

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Jefferson, Washington and Berkeley Counties. Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties. For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water covers the pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp. Significant portions of the C&O Canal towpath are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.8 feet, or 0.2 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 18.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on 04/15/1948. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or www.weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM EDT.