Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 afternoon at 315 PM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...West Virginia... Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Spotsylvania, Stafford and City of Fredericksburg independent cities. Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...Maryland...West Virginia... Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Fauquier and Culpeper Counties. Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Spotsylvania, Orange and Culpeper Counties. Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County. Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County. ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Maryland... Monocacy River near Frederick affecting Frederick County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Virginia... Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg affecting Spotsylvania, Stafford and City of Fredericksburg independent cities. For the Rappahannock River...including Remington, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Conococheague Creek...including Fairview...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Monocacy River...including Frederick...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * 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 1:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet, or 0.5 feet above flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 PM EST Wednesday was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 5.3 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5 feet on 12/23/1972. - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Thu Thu Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7PM 1AM 7AM Stg Time Date Cacapon River Great Cacapo 9.0 9.5 Wed 1 pm 8.6 8.0 7.3 MSG unknown &&