Weather Alert in Virginia

Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:37AM EDT until May 14 at 9:36PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

AREAS AFFECTED: Culpeper, VA; Orange, VA; Spotsylvania, VA

DESCRIPTION: ...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...Rapidan River near Culpeper. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, River Road on the Orange County side of the Rapidan River is flooded in a few spots, and pastureland is flooded on both sides of the river. Other low lying roads near the river are also beginning to flood, and access to homes may become limited. No structures are affected at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet, or 0.3 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 14.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on 11/04/1947. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or www.weather.gov/baltimore. The next statement will be issued this evening at 730 PM EDT.

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