Flood Warning issued May 14 at 4:35AM EDT until May 15 at 11:13AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Allegany, Hampshire and Mineral Counties.
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Jefferson and Berkeley Counties.
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...Virginia...
Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Allegany and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Jefferson, Berkeley and Washington Counties.
Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Orange, Culpeper and Spotsylvania Counties.
Wills Creek near Cumberland affecting Allegany County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...
Potomac River at Hancock affecting Morgan and Washington Counties.
Georges Creek at Westernport affecting Allegany County.
For the North Branch Potomac River...including Kitzmiller, Luke, Cumberland...Minor 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 Rapidan River...including Culpeper...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Wills Creek...including Cumberland...Minor 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...
Until late tomorrow morning.

* 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).
At 12.5 feet, The creek is well out of its banks with lowlands nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is flooded near the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and backyards near the creek are flooded and some residents may need to move items to higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, including Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road.
Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including Tuscarora Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet, or 0.7 feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 12.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 feet on 01/01/1976.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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