Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County. For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening.

* 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 8:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 3.1 feet, or 6.9 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 12/27/1973. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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 this evening at 930 PM EST.