Flood Warning issued May 15 at 10:37AM EDT until May 15 at 11:31PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Maryland...Virginia...West Virginia...
Potomac River at Little Falls affecting Montgomery and Fairfax Counties.
Potomac River at Hancock affecting Washington and Morgan Counties.
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties.
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery Counties.
Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick Counties.
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and Clarke Counties.
Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County.
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Maryland...Virginia...
Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Washington, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.
Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Virginia...
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Stafford, City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania independent cities.
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 Cacapon River...including Great Cacapon...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

* WHEN...
Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 19.5 feet, Floodwaters begin to cover the old federal armory site at historic Harpers Ferry. Backwater from the Shenandoah covers most areas between the normal river channel and the elevated Winchester & Potomac Railroad tracks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet, or 1.5 feet above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM EDT Thursday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 10.4 feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet on 08/11/1898.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

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