Flood Warning issued May 14 at 12:27AM EDT until May 14 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

…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…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland.

* WHEN…Until late this afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.2 feet, or 6.2
feet above flood stage.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 23.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river will fall below flood stage late this
morning to 13.9 feet this evening. It will then rise to 15.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will fall to 9.6 feet
early Friday afternoon then rise again.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.0 feet on 10/15/1942.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information