Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 230 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Jefferson, Berkeley and Washington Counties. For the Potomac River...including Shepherdstown...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown. * WHEN...From Monday morning to early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water goes over the banks of the Potomac near the mouth of the Opequon River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM EST Sunday the stage was 7.8 feet, or 7.2 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday morning to a crest of 16.9 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet on 03/22/1936. - 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 Potomac River Shepherdstow 15.0 7.8 Sun 1 pm 9.8 11.5 14.1 16.9 7pm Mon &&