Alert archive / West Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2011, 8:03 AM EST for Berkeley County, West Virginia. It took effect at Mar 11, 2011, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011, 8:03 AM EST (13:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2011, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 4:03 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Berkeley County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Opequon Creek near Martinsburg (MBGW2). The gauge peaked at 10.23 ft at Mar 11, 2011, 12:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12.5 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01616500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
296 WGUS41 KLWX 111303 FLWLWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 803 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA... OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST FLOOD DEATHS RESULT. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET. && WVC003-112103- /O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0021.110311T1400Z-110312T0117Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.110311T1400Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1917Z.NO/ 803 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW LOW LYING AREAS AND PORTIONS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON FEB 23 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 9.5 FRI 7 AM 10.3 8.9 7.4 6.3 10.3 FRI 1 PM $$
2 follow-up statements
282 WGUS81 KLWX 111541 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA...MARYLAND...VIRGINIA... SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD AFFECTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK AFFECTING FREDERICK COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY AFFECTING WASHINGTON...LOUDOUN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST FLOOD DEATHS RESULT. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET. && MDC043-112341- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110313T0600Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.110310T1608Z.110311T1445Z.110313T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 AM FRIDAY WAS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF CRESS POND ROAD AND BROADFORDING ROAD ARE INUNDATED WEST OF HAGERSTOWN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON DEC 11 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 8.0 13.0 FRI 10 AM 12.9 11.6 10.5 9.5 13.0 FRI 11 AM $$ WVC027-112341- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.110311T1800Z-110312T0910Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110311T1800Z.110312T0000Z.110312T0310Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER COVERS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MEADOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ON THE UPSTREAM RIGHT ABUTMENT OF THE BRIDGE ALSO FLOODS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2005. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 14.5 FRI 9 AM 15.0 15.9 14.2 11.4 15.9 FRI 7 PM $$ MDC043-VAC107-WVC037-112341- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.110312T1334Z.110312T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE LOW LYING SERVICE ROADS ON THE SHENANDOAH RIVER SIDE OF HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY, DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 12.7 FRI 7 AM 18.3 18.3 SAT 10AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-112341- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0008.110311T2200Z-110313T1516Z/ /PORM2.1.ER.110311T2200Z.110312T1800Z.110313T0916Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO THE CAMPGROUND AND RESIDENTS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS MARYLAND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON DEC 12 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 13.4 FRI 10 AM 14.4 16.4 18.0 18.9 19.9 SAT 1 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-112340- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0019.110312T1400Z-110313T1200Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110312T1400Z.110313T0000Z.110313T0600Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM LATE TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ON THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER...WITH SEVERAL BOAT HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGINNING TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON JAN 27 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 8.2 FRI 10 AM 8.4 8.9 9.5 9.9 10.3 SAT 7 PM $$ VAC047-061-112340- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.110311T0241Z.110311T1445Z.110311T2000Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 AM FRIDAY WAS 16.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES A FEW STRUCTURES SOUTH OF TOWN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON MAR 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 16.3 FRI 10 AM 15.5 12.9 10.6 8.9 CRESTING $$ WVC003-112340- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0148Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.110311T1421Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1948Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 AM FRIDAY WAS 10.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW LOW LYING AREAS AND PORTIONS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON FEB 23 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 10.1 FRI 10 AM 10.3 9.3 7.9 6.9 10.3 FRI 1 PM $$ MDC021-112340- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T0400Z/ /FDKM2.1.ER.110311T0703Z.110311T1430Z.110311T2200Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM FRIDAY WAS 16.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIVER...WITH BACKWATER FLOODING ALSO OCCURRING. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED. WATER IS APPROACHING THE PARKING LOT AT GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. BACKWATER FLOODING FROM CARROLL CREEK IS LIKELY APPROACHING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE LEADING TO THE FREDERICK CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.7 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 16.6 FRI 9 AM 15.9 14.0 11.3 9.1 CRESTING $$ JE
842 WGUS81 KLWX 112103 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA... OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA...MARYLAND...VIRGINIA... SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD AFFECTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY AFFECTING WASHINGTON...LOUDOUN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK AFFECTING FREDERICK COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST FLOOD DEATHS RESULT. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET. && MDC043-120503- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110313T0417Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.110310T1608Z.110311T1445Z.110312T2217Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 PM FRIDAY WAS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF CRESS POND ROAD AND BROADFORDING ROAD ARE INUNDATED WEST OF HAGERSTOWN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET ON DEC 11 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 8.0 12.6 FRI 4 PM 12.0 10.9 9.6 $$ WVC027-120502- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110311T1705Z.110312T0000Z.110312T0200Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 3 PM FRIDAY WAS 15.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER COVERS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MEADOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ON THE UPSTREAM RIGHT ABUTMENT OF THE BRIDGE ALSO FLOODS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 29 2005. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 15.2 FRI 3 PM 15.4 13.8 11.3 15.4 FRI 7 PM $$ MDC043-VAC107-WVC037-120502- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.110312T1316Z.110312T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING . ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE LOW LYING SERVICE ROADS ON THE SHENANDOAH RIVER SIDE OF HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY, DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 14.7 FRI 1 PM 18.3 18.3 SAT 10 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-120502- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0008.110311T2102Z-110313T1400Z/ /PORM2.1.ER.110311T2036Z.110312T1800Z.110313T0800Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 PM FRIDAY WAS 16.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW INTO THE CAMPGROUND AND RESIDENTS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS MARYLAND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON DEC 12 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 16.1 FRI 4 PM 17.0 18.3 19.1 19.7 SAT 1 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-120502- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0019.110312T1200Z-110313T1200Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110312T1200Z.110313T0000Z.110313T0600Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ON THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER...WITH SEVERAL BOAT HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGINNING TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET ON JAN 27 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 8.9 FRI 4 PM 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.3 SAT 7 PM $$ VAC047-061-120502- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110312T0600Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.110311T0241Z.110311T1445Z.110312T0000Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 3 PM FRIDAY WAS 16.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES A FEW STRUCTURES SOUTH OF TOWN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON MAR 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 15.6 FRI 3 PM 15.0 11.3 9.1 $$ MDC021-120502- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T0600Z/ /FDKM2.1.ER.110311T0703Z.110311T1945Z.110312T0000Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 3 PM FRIDAY WAS 16.9 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIVER...WITH BACKWATER FLOODING ALSO OCCURRING. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED. WATER IS APPROACHING THE PARKING LOT AT GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. BACKWATER FLOODING FROM CARROLL CREEK IS LIKELY APPROACHING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE LEADING TO THE FREDERICK CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET ON JUN 28 2006. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 16.8 FRI 3 PM 15.0 12.5 10.0 $$ WVC003-112133- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0148Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.110311T1421Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1936Z.NO/ 403 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW LOW LYING AREAS AND PORTIONS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON FEB 23 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 9.9 FRI 3 PM 9.5 7.9 6.7 $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.