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EXPIRED1/9/2024 10:09:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
1/9/2024 10:09:00 AM until 1/11/2024 1:45:00 AM
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 1015 PM EST.
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Rock Ford Road begins to flood in multiple
locations, including flowing completely over the low water bridge.
Constant Run Road and a small portion of Kilgore Road also begin
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 2.1 feet, or 6.9 feet
below flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.9 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.9 feet on 02/19/2000.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
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River Name Fld Observed Tue Wed Wed Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7PM 1AM 7AM Stg Time Date
Cacapon River
Great Cacapo 9.0 2.1 Tue 9 am 3.8 5.8 8.6 9.9 1pm Wed
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