Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lansdowne, VA ∙ Lowes Island, VA ∙ Cascades, VA ∙ Countryside, VA ∙ University Center, VA ∙ Seneca, MD

Headline

...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.
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 morning at 1145 AM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1037 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...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. 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 morning at 1145 AM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20 feet, the basements of the Edwards Ferry and Rileys Lockhouse are flooded. Backwater flooding may affect homes on the Loudoun County side of the river near Broad Run in Sterling. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet, or 5.3 feet above flood stage. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM EDT Thursday was 20.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 21.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning to 14.7 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to 14.8 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.1 feet on 05/17/2014. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. && River Name Fld Observed Thu Thu Fri Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2PM 8PM 2AM Stg Time Date Potomac River Edwards Ferr 15.0 20.3 Thu 10 am 20.9 21.0 20.1 21.0 8pm Thu && LAT...LON 3923 7744 3913 7745 3908 7730 3903 7736 3905 7745 3911 7755 3920 7754

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