Weather Alert in West Virginia
Flood Warning issued May 14 at 11:23PM EDT until May 16 at 6:40AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV
DESCRIPTION: ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in West Virginia... Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. For the Opequon Creek...including Martinsburg...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Opequon Creek near Martinsburg. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, The creek is well out of its banks with lowlands nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is flooded near the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and backyards near the creek are flooded and some residents may need to move items to higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, including Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road. Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including Tuscarora Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet, or 2.7 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling to 4.5 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.7 feet on 12/11/2003. - 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 early Thursday morning.Thursday morning at 1130 AM EDT.
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