…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West
Virginia…Maryland…
Potomac River at Hancock affecting Washington and Morgan Counties.
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington, Berkeley and
Jefferson Counties.
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson
Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia…Maryland…
Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Hampshire and Allegany
Counties.
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Mineral,
Hampshire and Allegany Counties.
Georges Creek at Westernport affecting Allegany County.
Wills Creek near Cumberland affecting Allegany County.
For the North Branch Potomac River…including Kitzmiller, Luke,
Cumberland…Major 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 Wills Creek…including Cumberland…Major flooding is
forecast.
For the Opequon Creek…including Martinsburg…Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Cacapon River…including Great Cacapon…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is currently forecast.
* WHERE…Potomac River at Hancock.
* WHEN…From early this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 25.0 feet, Water may begin to inundate low points of
the CSX Railroad tracks on the West Virginia side of the river due
to backwater. Additionally, access to Potomac Airpark may be
restricted due to backwater. Water reaches the top of the Hancock
boat ramp and begins to spill over into the adjacent parking lot.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet, or 16.2
feet below flood stage.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
– Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.9 feet on 02/04/1939.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information