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 late tonight at 215 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water begins to cover backyards of homes on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14). * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:47 PM EST Sunday the stage was 8.1 feet, or 1.9 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 11.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 03/24/1991. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Sun Mon Mon Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7PM 1AM 7AM Stg Time Date Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 8.1 Sun 1 pm 10.9 11.5 9.9 11.5 1am Mon &&