Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or www.weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 145 PM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Washington and Jefferson Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County. For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg. * WHEN...Until this evening. * 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 1:16 AM EST Monday the stage was 10.7 feet, or 0.7 feet above flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:16 AM EST Monday was 10.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.1 feet on 11/26/1950. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Mon Mon Mon Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7AM 1PM 7PM Stg Time Date Opequon Creek Martinsburg 10.0 10.7 Mon 1 am 11.1 10.0 8.3 11.1 7am Mon &&