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 FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water goes over the banks of the Potomac near the mouth of the Opequon River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 10.3 feet, or 4.7 feet below flood stage. - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 16.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.4 feet on 10/19/1975. - 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 Potomac River Shepherdstow 15.0 10.3 Mon 1 am 12.6 14.5 16.4 16.4 7pm Mon &&