Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:37AM EDT until May 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia...Virginia...
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Allegany, Mineral and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties.
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and Clarke Counties.
Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Culpeper, Orange and Spotsylvania Counties.
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg and Stafford independent cities.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...Virginia...
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hardy and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Allegany and Hampshire Counties.
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Washington and Jefferson Counties.
Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick Counties.
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties.
Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier Counties.
Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County.
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.
For the Rapidan River...including Culpeper...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Conococheague Creek...including Fairview...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...
From this afternoon to late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 22.0 feet, Water approaches homes on the West Virginia side of the river near Shepherdstown, and impacts are also observed on the Maryland side, not just to the C&O Canal towpath, but also to roads and structures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet, or 4.9 feet below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 21.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.0 feet on 10/17/1954.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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