Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/washington or
weather.gov/baltimore.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 545 AM EST.
Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration 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 NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Kilgore Road is flooded in multiple spots.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet, or 1.5 feet
above flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 PM EST Wednesday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 6.5 feet early Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.5 feet on 02/10/1994.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
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River Name Fld Observed Thu Thu Thu Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1AM 7AM 1PM Stg Time Date
Cacapon River
Great Cacapo 9.0 10.5 Wed 4 pm 9.3 8.5 7.5 10.5 current
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