If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov/washington or weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM EST.

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...flooding is possible. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING... * 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 && River Name Fld Observed Mon Tue Tue Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7PM 1AM 7AM Stg Time Date Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 2.5 Mon 9 am 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7 7pm Mon &&