Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Ridgeley, WV ∙ Oldtown, MD ∙ Wiley Ford, WV ∙ Spring Gap, MD ∙ Cumberland, MD ∙ Green Spring, WV

Headline

...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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1037 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 ...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, A low spot on Airport Road in Wiley Ford, West Virginia is flooded. A livestock field southeast of the Cumberland Regional Airport floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 20.6 feet, or 3.6 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 22.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 12.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 13.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will fall to 9.0 feet Friday morning. It will then rise to 9.2 feet early Friday afternoon. It will fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet on 04/29/1964. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Thu Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2PM 8PM 2AM Stg Time Date North Branch Potomac River Cumberland 17.0 20.6 Wed 10 am 16.3 12.6 12.3 13.1 8am Thu && LAT...LON 3967 7875 3963 7871 3959 7870 3956 7857 3950 7861 3953 7876 3962 7879

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