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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington

March 11, 2011Berkeley County, West Virginia

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.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

actionminormoderate51003/1103/12
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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Sources

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.