Flood Warning issued May 15 at 5:17AM EDT until May 15 at 1:17PM 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...
Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...
Potomac River at Hancock.

* WHEN...
Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...
At 25.0 feet, Water may begin to inundate low points of the CSX Railroad tracks on the West Virginia side of the river due to backwater. Additionally, access to Potomac Airpark may be restricted due to backwater. Water reaches the top of the Hancock boat ramp and begins to spill over into the adjacent parking lot.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 25.7 feet, or 0.7 feet above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 AM EDT Thursday was 26.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this morning and continue falling to 14.0 feet early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 02/15/1984.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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