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...
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon.
* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 Sunday the stage was 3.7 feet, or 5.3 feet
below flood stage.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 9.9 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.9 feet on 02/19/2000.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
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River Name Fld Observed Sun Mon Mon Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7PM 1AM 7AM Stg Time Date
Cacapon River
Great Cacapo 9.0 3.7 Sun 1 pm 8.7 9.9 9.0 9.9 1am Mon
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