Weather Alert
Jefferson County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/15/25 4:52 AM
End: 5/15/25 7:34 AM
Dur: 02:42
Canceled 5/15/25 7:34 AM

Flood Warning issued May 15 at 4:52AM EDT until May 16 at 6:40AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Jefferson and Berkeley Counties.
For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg.

* WHEN...
Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...
At 11.0 feet, Water covers 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 4:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet, or 1.5 feet above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 AM EDT Thursday was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river may rise back to 11.8 feet this morning.
It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 01/25/1979.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information



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