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Flood Warning issued May 14 at 3:50PM EDT until May 15 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia…Maryland…

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson
Counties.

For the Potomac River…including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls…
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN…From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 18.5 feet, The employee parking lot at historic
Harpers Ferry floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.2 feet, or 3.8 feet
below flood stage.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.6 feet on 03/28/1913.
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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