If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or www.weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM EST.

The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties. For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Dam Number Five, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...flooding is possible. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 3.1 feet, or 11.9 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Tue Tue Tue Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1AM 7AM 1PM Stg Time Date Potomac River Shepherdstow 15.0 3.1 Mon 5 pm 3.4 3.6 3.8 MSG unknown &&