Flood Warning issued May 15 at 5:17AM EDT until May 17 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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

Potomac River at Hancock affecting Morgan and Washington Counties.

Potomac River at Little Falls affecting Montgomery and Fairfax
Counties.

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

Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Jefferson and
Washington Counties.

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Jefferson and Washington
Counties.

Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun
Counties.

Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Frederick and Loudoun
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 occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.

* WHEN…Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, The basements of the Edwards Ferry
Lockhouse and Rileys Lockhouse are flooded. Backwater flooding may
affect homes on the Loudoun County side of the river near Broad
Run in Sterling.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet, or 4.1 feet
above flood stage.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 AM EDT Thursday was 19.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4
feet this 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