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 JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Cacapon River near Great Cacapon. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 9.4 feet, or 0.4 feet above flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 AM EST Monday was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.0 feet on 06/04/1960. - 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 Cacapon River Great Cacapo 9.0 9.4 Mon 12 am 10.0 9.7 9.4 10.0 7am Mon &&