Flood Warning issued May 14 at 12:27AM EDT until May 15 at 5:10AM 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…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* WHEN…From this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS…At 11.0 feet, Water begins to cover backyards of homes
on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road
9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course
Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.9 feet, or 5.1 feet
below flood stage.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 11.0 feet this afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage late this evening.
– Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 12/27/1973.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information