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Canceled 5/14/25 12:28 AM Flood Warning issued May 13 at 4:09PM EDT until May 14 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland... North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Mineral, Hampshire and Allegany Counties. Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Hampshire and Allegany Counties. Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. For the North Branch Potomac River...including Kitzmiller, Luke, Cumberland...Moderate 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 Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg. * WHEN... From Wednesday morning to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS... At 10.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to cover Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) east of Martinsburg. A portion of Bowers Road is also flooded. Low lying areas near the creek begin to flood. Water also begins to cover the stream access point at the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 2.9 feet, or 7.1 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 12/08/2011. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information ![]() |
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