Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Tuscarora, MD ∙ Point of Rocks, MD ∙ Brunswick, MD ∙ Knoxville, MD ∙ Rosemont, MD

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 FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Point of Rocks. * WHEN...From this evening to late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water begins to cover the C&O Canal towpath near Point of Rocks and Brunswick. At 23.0 feet, Floodwaters completely cover the comfort station at the Brunswick boat ramp, and reach the comfort station at the Point of Rocks boat ramp. The upper parking lot at the Point of Rocks boat ramp begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.6 feet, or 11.4 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 22.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.5 feet on 03/08/1967. - 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 Potomac River Point of Rocks 16.0 4.6 Wed 9 am 6.4 13.0 20.6 22.9 8am Thu && LAT...LON 3936 7766 3934 7757 3926 7747 3923 7744 3920 7754 3927 7760 3930 7770

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