Weather Alert
Berkeley County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/13/25 4:05 PM
End: 5/13/25 9:22 PM
Dur: 05:17
Canceled 5/13/25 9:22 PM

Flood Watch issued May 13 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Maryland...
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...
flooding is possible.

* WHAT...
Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...
Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...
From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...
At 24.0 feet, Water begins to cover the parking lot adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp, and approaches the lowest point of an adjacent building. Water also reaches the upper parking area of the boat ramp adjacent to Dam Number Four on the West Virginia side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.2 feet, or 10.8 feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information



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