…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia…Maryland…
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Mineral,
Hampshire and Allegany Counties.
Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Hampshire and Allegany
Counties.
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson
Counties.
For the North Branch Potomac River…including Kitzmiller, Luke,
Cumberland…Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Potomac River…including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls…
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Opequon Creek…including Martinsburg…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Potomac River at Paw Paw.
* WHEN…From late tonight to early Thursday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet, or 18.1 feet
below flood stage.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 28.9 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
morning.
– Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.8 feet on 06/23/1972.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
