…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Virginia…Maryland…
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery
Counties.
For the Potomac River…including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls…
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.
* WHEN…From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet, or 6.2 feet
below flood stage.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 21.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.1 feet on 05/17/2014.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information