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EXPIRED1/28/2024 9:19:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
1/28/2024 9:19:00 AM until 1/30/2024 5:00:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or
www.weather.gov/baltimore.
this evening at 930 PM EST.
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Maryland...West
Virginia...
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Jefferson, Berkeley and
Washington Counties.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...Minor
flooding is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water covers the pedestrian bridge
adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp. Significant portions of
the C&O Canal towpath are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EST Sunday the stage was 7.8 feet, or 7.2 feet
below flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday morning to a crest of 18.3 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.3 feet on 04/30/1964.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
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River Name Fld Observed Sun Sun Mon Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1PM 7PM 1AM Stg Time Date
Potomac River
Shepherdstow 15.0 7.8 Sun 8 am 8.6 10.4 12.8 18.3 7pm Mon
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