Flood Warning issued May 14 at 4:35AM EDT until May 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Maryland...Virginia...
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hardy and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Frederick and Loudoun Counties.
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties.
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Jefferson and Washington Counties.
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and Clarke Counties.
Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Fauquier and Culpeper Counties.
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Stafford, Spotsylvania and City of Fredericksburg independent cities.
For the South Branch Potomac River...including Franklin, Moorefield - SF, Petersburg, Springfield...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 Shenandoah River...including Millville...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Rappahannock River...including Remington, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN...
From late tonight to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 18.0 feet, Due to backwater effects on the Shenandoah River, floodwaters cover much of the Hamilton Street area of historic Harpers Ferry, and approach the employee parking lot.
At 18.5 feet, The employee parking lot at historic Harpers Ferry floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.9 feet, or 14.1 feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on 09/19/1945.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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