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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2011, 10:28 PM EDT for Shenandoah County, Virginia. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 11:23 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 10:28 PM EDT (02:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2011, 11:23 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Shenandoah County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg (STGV2). The gauge peaked at 18.27 ft at Apr 17, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01634000, 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.
368 WGUS41 KLWX 170228 FLWLWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1028 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL FLOW DOWN THE SHENANDOAH RIVER BASIN AND CAUSE FLOODING ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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. && VAC171-171028- /O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0039.110417T1800Z-110418T1000Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1800Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 1028 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW AND CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND. CAMPERS AND TRAILERS WILL NEED TO MOVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 6.3 SAT 10 PM 17.0 19.0 16.0 13.4 19.0 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC043-WVC037-171028- /O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0040.110418T1000Z-110419T0941Z/ /MILW2.1.ER.110418T1000Z.110418T1800Z.110419T0341Z.NO/ 1028 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY MID MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 8.1 SAT 9 PM 9.2 10.4 12.4 14.0 14.9 MON 2 PM $$ JE
6 follow-up statements
145 WGUS81 KLWX 170808 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 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 NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD AFFECTING ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG AFFECTING LOUDOUN COUNTY 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. && VAC165-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110418T0500Z/ /LYWV2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1200Z.110417T2300Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM SUNDAY WAS 19.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER LYNNWOOD 16.0 19.6 SUN 4 AM 17.9 15.6 13.5 12.3 20.7 SUN 8 AM $$ VAC043-187-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0038.110417T2112Z-110419T0208Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T2112Z.110418T0500Z.110418T2008Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE TRAILERS AT RIVERTON VIRGINIA AND WATER ALSO BEGINS TO INUNDATE PORTIONS OF SHENANDOAH SHORES ESTATES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 7.9 SUN 3 AM 11.2 12.7 14.0 13.6 14.0 MON 1 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0027.110417T1516Z-110419T2324Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1516Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1724Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND RESIDENTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RT 28 IN POINT OF ROCKS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON JAN 27 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 12.4 SUN 4 AM 17.0 18.5 19.7 21.1 21.5 MON 2 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0034.110418T1700Z-110419T1900Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110418T1700Z.110418T2300Z.110419T1300Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS INTO LOW LYING AREAS ON THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER...WITH SEVERAL BOAT HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGINNING TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 7.2 SUN 4 AM 7.2 7.8 8.9 9.5 10.7 MON 7 PM $$ MDC043-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110418T1500Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T0745Z.110418T0900Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM SUNDAY WAS 12.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES HOMES NORTH OF WILLIAMSPORT. SOME HOMES AND A CAMPGROUND WILL ALSO BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS DUE TO FLOODED ROADS...BUT THE HOMES THEMSELVES ARE NOT FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 12.4 SUN 4 AM 12.1 11.4 10.4 9.6 12.1 SUN 2 PM $$ MDC043-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110418T0538Z/ /SACM2.2.ER.110416T2359Z.110417T1200Z.110417T2338Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG. * FROM OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON JUN 28 2006. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME ANTIETAM CREEK SHARPSBURG 8.0 7.8 SUN 3 AM 9.6 7.9 7.1 6.6 10.5 SUN 8 AM $$ WVC027-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0031.110417T2100Z-110418T0718Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110417T2100Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0118Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 15.5 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 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 9.9 SUN 3 AM 13.0 15.5 13.2 11.0 15.5 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC171-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0039.110417T1800Z-110418T1000Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1800Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND. CAMPERS AND TRAILERS WILL NEED TO MOVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 8.5 SUN 4 AM 17.0 19.0 16.0 13.4 19.0 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC043-WVC037-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0040.110418T0500Z-110419T1000Z/ /MILW2.1.ER.110418T0500Z.110418T1800Z.110419T0400Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 10.8 SUN 3 AM 10.9 12.3 13.6 14.5 14.9 MON 2 PM $$ VAC047-061-171608- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0036.110417T0900Z-110418T0651Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.110417T0900Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0051Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 18.0 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 14.3 SUN 3 AM 18.0 15.3 13.2 11.4 18.0 SUN 2 PM $$ WVC003-171607- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1230Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1700Z.110418T0630Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 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 4 AM SUNDAY WAS 11.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHING RT 9 BRIDGE IN BAKER HEIGHTS AND STONE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OPEQUON ON GOLF COURSE ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 11.5 SUN 4 AM 12.0 11.3 10.1 8.9 12.0 SUN 1 PM $$ VAC107-171607- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110417T1942Z/ /LEEV2.1.ER.110417T0703Z.110417T1200Z.110417T1342Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM SUNDAY WAS 12.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS MAINLY LOW LYING AREAS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME GOOSE CREEK LEESBURG 12.0 12.3 SUN 4 AM 9.0 6.5 5.8 5.2 13.2 SUN 8 AM $$ MDC021-171607- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0035.110417T1249Z-110418T0754Z/ /FDKM2.1.ER.110417T1249Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0154Z.NO/ 408 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 3 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 16.9 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 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 16.9 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 14.0 SUN 3 AM 16.9 15.7 13.5 11.2 16.9 SUN 2 PM $$
357 WGUS81 KLWX 171352 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 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 HARPERS FERRY AFFECTING WASHINGTON...LOUDOUN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD AFFECTING ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY 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-VAC107-WVC037-172152- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0033.110418T0355Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.110418T0355Z.110418T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * FROM LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHES BRUCE AND HAMILTON STREETS IN HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 13.2 SUN 8 AM 19.5 19.5 19.5 MON 5 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-172152- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0027.110417T1814Z-110419T2300Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1814Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1700Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON SEP 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 13.8 SUN 9 AM 15.9 18.4 20.7 22.6 23.0 MON 2 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0034.110418T0215Z-110419T2015Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110418T0215Z.110418T2300Z.110419T1415Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO COVER THE C&O TOWPATH ALONG THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER. DOWNSTREAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN GEORGETOWN AT WISCONSIN AVENUE...THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER WILL APPROACH ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...AS A RESULT OF FRESHWATER FLOW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 8.2 SUN 9 AM 8.9 9.7 10.5 11.1 11.5 MON 7 PM $$ VAC165-172100- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110417T2100Z/ /LYWV2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1000Z.110417T1500Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 AM SUNDAY WAS 19.9 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES RT 708 BRIDGE APPROACH AND WATER ALSO APPROACHING TWO HOUSES IN THAT VACINITY. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER LYNNWOOD 16.0 17.6 SUN 10 AM 15.1 12.9 11.6 10.3 $$ VAC043-187-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0038.110417T1408Z-110419T0515Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T1408Z.110418T0600Z.110418T2315Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE SHENANDOAH FARMS DEVELOPMENT. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 11.6 SUN 9 AM 13.7 15.9 17.0 15.1 17.0 MON 2 AM $$ VAC043-WVC037-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0040.110418T0018Z-110419T1132Z/ /MILW2.2.ER.110418T0018Z.110418T1200Z.110419T0532Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * FROM EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 16.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TOWN OF RIVERTON VA, UPSTREAM FROM MILLVILLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 11.5 SUN 9 AM 12.4 13.4 15.3 16.7 16.7 MON 8 AM $$ MDC043-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110419T0100Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1800Z.110418T1900Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM SUNDAY WAS 13.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER REACHES BACKYARDS OF HOMES NEAR WILSON'S BRIDGE. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 13.4 SUN 9 AM 13.8 13.2 12.0 10.8 13.8 SUN 2 PM $$ MDC021-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110418T1200Z/ /FDKM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T2100Z.110418T0600Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM SUNDAY WAS 17.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER REACHES GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON DEC 27 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 17.6 SUN 9 AM 18.3 18.5 15.0 12.6 19.0 SUN 5 PM $$ WVC027-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0031.110417T1800Z-110418T0827Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110417T1800Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0227Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER COVERS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MEADOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ON THE UPSTREAM RIGHT ABUTMENT OF THE BRIDGE ALSO FLOODS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.2 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 13.2 SUN 9 AM 15.0 15.9 13.7 12.1 15.9 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC171-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0039.110417T1523Z-110418T0329Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1523Z.110417T1800Z.110417T2129Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND. CAMPERS AND TRAILERS WILL NEED TO MOVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 15.4 SUN 10 AM 19.5 15.2 11.7 10.8 19.5 SUN 2 PM $$ VAC047-061-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T0924Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0324Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM SUNDAY WAS 17.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE ASHBY'S GROCERY STORE ON MAIN STREET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 17.4 SUN 9 AM 19.0 16.7 13.7 12.0 19.0 SUN 2 PM $$ WVC003-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1350Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0750Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 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 9 AM SUNDAY WAS 12.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHING RT 9 BRIDGE IN BAKER HEIGHTS AND STONE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OPEQUON ON GOLF COURSE ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 12.3 SUN 9 AM 12.5 11.8 10.4 9.1 12.5 SUN 2 PM $$ MDC043-172151- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110418T0454Z/ /SACM2.1.ER.110416T2359Z.110417T1800Z.110417T2254Z.NO/ 952 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 AM SUNDAY WAS 8.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, NEAR THE OLD BURNSIDE BRIDGE, BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME ANTIETAM CREEK SHARPSBURG 8.0 8.5 SUN 9 AM 8.9 7.8 6.9 6.5 8.9 SUN 2 PM $$
658 WGUS81 KLWX 171847 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD AFFECTING ROCKINGHAM 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 HARPERS FERRY AFFECTING WASHINGTON...LOUDOUN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG AFFECTING LOUDOUN COUNTY MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK AFFECTING FREDERICK COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND... CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON 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-VAC107-WVC037-180247- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0033.110418T0409Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.110418T0409Z.110418T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHES BRUCE AND HAMILTON STREETS IN HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 14.8 SUN 2 PM 19.5 19.5 19.5 MON 5 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-180247- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110419T2224Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1903Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1624Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST NEAR 23.0 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON SEP 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 15.4 SUN 2 PM 18.4 21.0 22.5 23.0 MON 2 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-180247- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0034.110418T0500Z-110419T1851Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110418T0500Z.110419T0000Z.110419T1251Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO COVER THE C&O TOWPATH ALONG THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER. DOWNSTREAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN GEORGETOWN AT WISCONSIN AVENUE...THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER WILL APPROACH ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...AS A RESULT OF FRESHWATER FLOW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 8.9 SUN 2 PM 9.5 10.1 10.9 11.5 MON 8 PM $$ VAC165-171917- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110417T2100Z/ /LYWV2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1000Z.110417T1710Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR LYNNWOOD. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND DOWNRIVER IN SHENANDOAH VIRGINIA. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER LYNNWOOD 16.0 15.9 SUN 2 PM 14.1 12.9 12.1 $$ VAC043-187-180247- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T0448Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T1505Z.110418T0600Z.110418T2248Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 12.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE SHENANDOAH FARMS DEVELOPMENT. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 12.6 SUN 2 PM 15.1 16.0 14.8 16.0 MON 2 AM $$ VAC043-WVC037-180247- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0040.110418T0000Z-110419T1030Z/ /MILW2.2.ER.110418T0000Z.110418T1200Z.110419T0430Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * FROM EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TOWN OF RIVERTON VA, UPSTREAM FROM MILLVILLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 12.5 SUN 2 PM 13.5 15.9 16.5 16.5 MON 8 AM $$ MDC043-180246- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110419T0100Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1545Z.110418T1900Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 13.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER REACHES BACKYARDS OF HOMES NEAR WILSON'S BRIDGE. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 13.5 SUN 2 PM 13.0 11.6 10.7 $$ MDC021-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110418T1435Z/ /FDKM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T2300Z.110418T0835Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 19.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER REACHES GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7 FEET ON SEP 24 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 19.6 SUN 2 PM 19.9 19.9 16.6 12.9 19.9 SUN 7 PM $$ WVC027-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110417T1726Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0300Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY 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 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 15.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES AND CAMPS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE START TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET ON MAR 5 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 15.2 SUN 2 PM 16.0 14.0 12.4 16.0 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC171-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110418T0843Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1733Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0243Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 17.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND. CAMPERS AND TRAILERS WILL NEED TO MOVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 17.1 SUN 2 PM 19.4 14.1 11.1 19.4 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC047-061-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T1000Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T2100Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 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 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE ASHBY'S GROCERY STORE ON MAIN STREET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 19.0 SUN 2 PM 19.0 17.8 13.6 11.5 19.0 SUN 5 PM $$ WVC003-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1138Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1600Z.110418T0538Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 12.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHING RT 9 BRIDGE IN BAKER HEIGHTS AND STONE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OPEQUON ON GOLF COURSE ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON MAR 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 12.4 SUN 2 PM 11.6 9.9 8.5 $$ MDC043-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110418T0936Z/ /SACM2.1.ER.110416T2359Z.110417T1730Z.110418T0336Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 8.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, NEAR THE OLD BURNSIDE BRIDGE, BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME ANTIETAM CREEK SHARPSBURG 8.0 8.6 SUN 2 PM 8.3 7.8 7.1 $$ VAC107-180246- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T0254Z/ /LEEV2.1.ER.110417T0703Z.110417T1445Z.110417T2054Z.NO/ 247 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 PM SUNDAY WAS 14.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS MAINLY LOW LYING AREAS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME GOOSE CREEK LEESBURG 12.0 13.5 SUN 2 PM 10.5 7.9 6.4 $$
285 WGUS81 KLWX 172313 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG AFFECTING LOUDOUN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ...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 HARPERS FERRY AFFECTING WASHINGTON...LOUDOUN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY 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. && MDC021-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110418T1400Z/ /FDKM2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T2230Z.110418T0800Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM SUNDAY WAS 20.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER REACHES GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET ON DEC 12 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 20.6 SUN 6 PM 19.7 16.9 13.9 $$ MDC043-VAC107-WVC037-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110418T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHES BRUCE AND HAMILTON STREETS IN HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 19.5 19.5 19.5 MON 5 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110419T2224Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1931Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1624Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 PM SUNDAY WAS 17.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON SEP 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 17.5 SUN 7 PM 18.4 21.0 22.5 23.0 MON 2 PM $$ MDC031-VAC059-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0034.110418T0500Z-110419T1851Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110418T0500Z.110419T0000Z.110419T1251Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO COVER THE C&O TOWPATH ALONG THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER. DOWNSTREAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN GEORGETOWN AT WISCONSIN AVENUE...THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER WILL APPROACH ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...AS A RESULT OF FRESHWATER FLOW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 9.5 SUN 7 PM 9.5 10.1 10.9 11.5 MON 8 PM $$ VAC043-187-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T0448Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T1505Z.110418T0600Z.110418T2248Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM SUNDAY WAS 13.9 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE SHENANDOAH FARMS DEVELOPMENT. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 13.9 SUN 6 PM 15.1 16.0 14.8 16.0 MON 2 AM $$ VAC043-WVC037-180713- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0040.110417T2312Z-110419T1030Z/ /MILW2.2.ER.110417T2135Z.110418T1200Z.110419T0430Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM SUNDAY WAS 13.8 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TOWN OF RIVERTON VA, UPSTREAM FROM MILLVILLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 13.8 SUN 6 PM 13.5 15.9 16.5 16.5 MON 8 AM $$ MDC043-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110419T0100Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1545Z.110418T1900Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 PM SUNDAY WAS 13.4 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER REACHES BACKYARDS OF HOMES NEAR WILSON'S BRIDGE. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 12.8 SUN 7 PM 13.0 11.6 10.7 $$ WVC027-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/ /SPRW2.1.ER.110417T1726Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0300Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * FROM EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...HOMES AND CAMPS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE START TO FLOOD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET ON MAR 5 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 14.9 SUN 6 PM 16.0 14.0 12.4 16.0 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC171-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110418T0843Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1733Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0243Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 PM SUNDAY WAS 18.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND. CAMPERS AND TRAILERS WILL NEED TO MOVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.3 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 18.3 SUN 7 PM 19.4 14.1 11.1 19.4 SUN 8 PM $$ VAC047-061-180713- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T1000Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1930Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 PM SUNDAY WAS 19.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE ASHBY'S GROCERY STORE ON MAIN STREET. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 18.7 SUN 6 PM 17.8 13.6 11.5 $$ WVC003-180712- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1138Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1600Z.110418T0538Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 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 7 PM SUNDAY WAS 12.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHING RT 9 BRIDGE IN BAKER HEIGHTS AND STONE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OPEQUON ON GOLF COURSE ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON MAR 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 12.1 SUN 7 PM 11.6 9.9 8.5 $$ MDC043-180712- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110418T0936Z/ /SACM2.1.ER.110416T2359Z.110417T1730Z.110418T0336Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG. * FROM EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, NEAR THE OLD BURNSIDE BRIDGE, BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.1 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME ANTIETAM CREEK SHARPSBURG 8.0 7.8 SUN 6 PM 8.3 7.8 7.1 $$ VAC107-172343- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T0254Z/ /LEEV2.1.ER.110417T0703Z.110417T1445Z.110417T1928Z.NO/ 713 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE GOOSE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER FLOODS MAINLY LOW LYING AREAS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SUN SUN MON MON STG DAY TIME GOOSE CREEK LEESBURG 12.0 7.1 SUN 7 PM 10.5 7.9 6.4 $$
070 WGUS81 KLWX 180213 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA...MARYLAND... SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD AFFECTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE AND JEFFERSON 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. && MDC021-181013- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110418T2000Z/ /FDKM2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110418T0015Z.110418T1400Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 PM SUNDAY WAS 20.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER REACHES GAMBRILL MILL ON THE MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.1 FEET ON DEC 27 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 20.5 SUN 9 PM 18.9 16.1 13.7 11.0 $$ MDC043-VAC107-WVC037-181012- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.110418T0401Z.110418T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHES BRUCE AND HAMILTON STREETS IN HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 17.1 SUN 8 PM 19.7 19.7 MON 8 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110419T2000Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1931Z.110418T1200Z.110419T1400Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 PM SUNDAY WAS 19.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON SEP 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 19.1 SUN 10 PM 21.0 23.1 22.5 21.0 23.1 MON 8 AM $$ MDC031-VAC059-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0034.110418T0432Z-110419T1800Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.110418T0432Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1200Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 11.6 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO COVER THE C&O TOWPATH ALONG THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER. DOWNSTREAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN GEORGETOWN AT WISCONSIN AVENUE...THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER WILL APPROACH ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...AS A RESULT OF FRESHWATER FLOW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 9.8 SUN 10 PM 10.1 11.0 11.6 11.6 11.6 MON 2 PM $$ VAC043-187-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T0100Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T1505Z.110418T0600Z.110418T1900Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 PM SUNDAY WAS 15.1 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MID-AFTERNOON TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE TRAILERS AT RIVERTON VIRGINIA AND WATER ALSO BEGINS TO INUNDATE PORTIONS OF SHENANDOAH SHORES ESTATES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 15.1 SUN 9 PM 15.3 13.8 12.0 11.2 15.3 MON 2 AM $$ VAC043-WVC037-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110419T0800Z/ /MILW2.2.ER.110417T2135Z.110418T1200Z.110419T0200Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 PM SUNDAY WAS 14.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TOWN OF RIVERTON VA, UPSTREAM FROM MILLVILLE. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 14.3 SUN 9 PM 15.4 16.2 15.7 14.2 16.2 MON 8 AM $$ MDC043-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110418T2200Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1545Z.110418T1600Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 PM SUNDAY WAS 12.9 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES HOMES NORTH OF WILLIAMSPORT. SOME HOMES AND A CAMPGROUND WILL ALSO BE CUT OFF FROM ACCESS DUE TO FLOODED ROADS...BUT THE HOMES THEMSELVES ARE NOT FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON MAR 6 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 12.4 SUN 10 PM 11.3 10.4 9.8 9.5 $$ VAC171-180900- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1733Z.110417T2215Z.110418T0300Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 PM SUNDAY WAS 18.3 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 17.3 SUN 10 PM 13.6 10.1 9.1 8.7 $$ VAC047-061-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T1400Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1930Z.110418T0800Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 9 PM SUNDAY WAS 18.7 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.3 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 17.8 SUN 9 PM 15.9 14.1 12.5 9.6 $$ WVC003-181012- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1800Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1600Z.110418T1200Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 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 PM SUNDAY WAS 12.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * 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 10.2 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 11.1 SUN 10 PM 11.0 10.0 8.7 7.3 $$ WVC027-180243- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/ /SPRW2.N.ER.110417T1726Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER COVERS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MEADOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER. THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ON THE UPSTREAM RIGHT ABUTMENT OF THE BRIDGE ALSO FLOODS. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER SPRINGFIELD 15.0 13.7 SUN 9 PM 13.2 11.8 10.8 9.8 $$ MDC043-180243- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110418T0936Z/ /SACM2.1.ER.110416T2359Z.110417T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1013 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS ON BOTH SIDES NEAR SHARPSBURG. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME ANTIETAM CREEK SHARPSBURG 8.0 6.8 SUN 9 PM 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.0 $$
802 WGUS81 KLWX 180845 FLSLWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...WEST VIRGINIA... NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG AFFECTING SHENANDOAH COUNTY OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG AFFECTING BERKELEY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...VIRGINIA... POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS AFFECTING FREDERICK AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL AFFECTING CLARKE AND WARREN COUNTIES RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW AFFECTING WASHINGTON 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 SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE AFFECTING CLARKE 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-VAC107-WVC037-181645- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFEW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110418T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 2 AM MONDAY WAS 18.5 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WATER APPROACHES BRUCE AND HAMILTON STREETS IN HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.8 FEET ON SEP 20 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER HARPERS FERRY 18.0 18.5 MON 2 AM 19.0 MON 8 AM $$ MDC021-VAC107-181645- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110419T1700Z/ /PORM2.2.ER.110417T1931Z.110418T1200Z.110419T1100Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM MONDAY WAS 21.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON SEP 21 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER POINT OF ROCK 16.0 21.4 MON 4 AM 22.4 20.8 18.0 15.6 22.5 MON 8 AM $$ MDC031-VAC059-181645- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110419T1700Z/ /BRKM2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1100Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM MONDAY WAS 10.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATERS BEGINS TO COVER THE C&O TOWPATH ALONG THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER. DOWNSTREAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN GEORGETOWN AT WISCONSIN AVENUE...THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER WILL APPROACH ITS 7 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...AS A RESULT OF FRESHWATER FLOW. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET ON MAR 12 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME POTOMAC RIVER LITTLE FALLS 10.0 10.6 MON 4 AM 11.7 11.6 10.9 9.9 11.7 MON 2 PM $$ VAC043-187-181645- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T0000Z/ /FROV2.2.ER.110417T1505Z.110418T0445Z.110418T1800Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH AT FRONT ROYAL. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM MONDAY WAS 15.7 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE TRAILERS AT RIVERTON VIRGINIA AND WATER ALSO BEGINS TO INUNDATE PORTIONS OF SHENANDOAH SHORES ESTATES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON JAN 26 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME SOUTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER FRONT ROYAL 12.0 14.7 MON 4 AM 12.0 10.6 9.3 8.3 $$ VAC043-WVC037-181645- /O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110419T0800Z/ /MILW2.2.ER.110417T2135Z.110418T1200Z.110419T0200Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MILLVILLE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 4 AM MONDAY WAS 15.4 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE TOWN OF RIVERTON VA, UPSTREAM FROM MILLVILLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON MAR 14 2010. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME SHENANDOAH RIVER MILLVILLE 13.5 15.4 MON 4 AM 15.7 14.2 12.7 11.3 16.0 MON 8 AM $$ MDC021-181645- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110418T2100Z/ /FDKM2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110418T0015Z.110418T1500Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONOCACY RIVER NEAR FREDERICK. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 3 AM MONDAY WAS 19.6 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * 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 16.9 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME MONOCACY RIVER FREDERICK 15.0 17.9 MON 3 AM 13.8 11.1 9.4 8.8 $$ VAC047-061-181500- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T1500Z/ /RENV2.1.ER.110418T0900Z.000000T0000Z.110418T0900Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES A FEW STRUCTURES SOUTH OF TOWN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET ON MAR 7 2011. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER REMINGTON 15.0 14.9 MON 4 AM 13.0 11.9 10.0 9.4 $$ MDC043-181645- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110419T0000Z/ /FAVM2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1545Z.110418T1800Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 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 4 AM MONDAY WAS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...SEVERAL ROADS...INCLUDING WISHARD ROAD... KEMPS MILL ROAD...INDEPENDENCE ROAD...CRESS POND ROAD...AND WALNUT POINT ROAD...ARE FLOODED NORTH OF WILLIAMSPORT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON MAR 6 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK FAIRVIEW 10.0 11.4 MON 4 AM 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.6 $$ VAC171-180915- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/ /STGV2.1.ER.110417T1733Z.110417T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH NEAR STRASBURG. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH RIVER STRASBURG 17.0 11.2 MON 4 AM 9.1 8.7 8.5 7.9 $$ WVC003-180915- /O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110418T1800Z/ /MBGW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME OPEQUON CREEK MARTINSBURG 10.0 7.1 MON 4 AM 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.0 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 16, 9:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 9:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
925 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC THIS EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND MOVES OFFSHORE ON TUESDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
UPDATE...ALL BUT THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH STILL IN EFFECT IN THE
SHORT TERM /MINUS THE MARINE HEADLINES/. WILL SEND AN MORE
COMPLETE DISCUSSION SHORTLY. MAINLY UPDATING HEADLINES AGAIN. THE
LAST LINE OF CONVECTION STILL GRADUALLY PUSHING ACROSS THE I-95
CORRIDOR W/ A TRAILING AREA OF STRATIFORM RAIN AFFECT 2 TIERS OF
COUNTIES TO THE WEST OF THE LINE - SO A COUPLE MORE HRS OF SHOWERS
THAN THE ACTIVITY WILL END.
...ALSO - ISSUED A NEW WIND ADVISORY FOR AREAS W OF THE BLUE RIDGE
FROM THE PREDAWN HRS SUN TILL SUN EVE.
FROM PREV DISC...
A FEW UPSLOPE RA/SN SHOWERS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF
THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS OVERNIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE CWFA ON SUNDAY. PRECIP
ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES SHOULD END DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. WINDS MAY BE AN ISSUE TOMORROW...AND DO HAVE NEAR WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MASON DIXON
LINE. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. EVEN IF WINDS DO NOT REACH
CRITERIA...WITH THE SATURATED SOILS...DOWNED TREES WILL BE AN
ISSUE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEAR THE MASON DIXON LINE EARLY
NEXT WEEK...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PORTION OF THE CWA. DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FURTHER
SOUTH. THE STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL MOVE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT
WEDNESDAY AND IT WILL TURN WARM AND BREEZY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATER
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING POSSIBLE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVERHEAD THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING OFF
THE COAST FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRING MORE
CLOUDS ALONG WITH THE CHANCE FOR RAIN DURING THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
WIDESPREAD SUB VFR CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF LOW
CIGS/VSBYS IN THE HEAVY RAIN. VERY GUSTY WINDS IN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
IN ADDITION TO THE GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS...GRADIENT WINDS WILL ALSO
BE AN ISSUE. STRONG SE WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KT LIKELY. AFTER THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT AROUND TO
THE WEST. GUSTY WINDS OUT OF THE WEST ARE ANTICIPATED
TOMORROW...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 KT.
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING
A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER WEDNESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
STRONG SE WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SE
FLOW WILL CONTNUE UNTIL AFTER A FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING.
FREQUEST GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KT HAVE BEEN REPORTED. BEHIND
THE FROPA LATE THIS EVENING...WINDS MAY DIP BELOW GALE FORCE FOR A
FEW HOURS BUT WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE
FORCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE WARRANTED FOR THE WATERS SUNDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK. A
COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH LATER WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
MAY BE WARRANTED FOR THE WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND
WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. REPORTS OF FLOODING CONTINUE
TO COME INTO THE OFFICE. WIDESPREAD VALUES BETWEEN ONE AND THREE
INCHES LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WATER LEVELS ARE RUNNING AROUND 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TIDE HASN'T EVEN OCCURED IN MANY PLACES...AND EXPECT WATER
LEVELS TO CONTINUE CREEPING UPWARDS. HAVE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE TIDAL POTOMAC AND WESTERN SHORE OF THE
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY. DO THINK WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN
ELEVEATED THROUGH THE EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLES.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR DCZ001.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR DCZ001.
MD...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ007-011-
013-014-016>018.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ003.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ004>007-
009>011.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ501-502.
VA...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR VAZ052>055-
057.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR VAZ025>031.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ042-
052>056-501-502.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR VAZ503-504.
WV...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR WVZ050>053-055.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR WVZ501>506.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR
ANZ530>543.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ530>543.
&&
UPDATE...GMS
PREV DISCUSSION...LISTEMAA/LASORSAHazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 9:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 914 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 171315- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 914 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /CFWLWX/ FOR DETAILS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...BUT A PERIOD OF GALE CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS SUNDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED FOR THE EVENING. PLEASE RELAY ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS FROM EARLIER TODAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501>504- WVZ050>053-055-501>506-171315- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON- ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- 914 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT HEAVY RAIN WITH THESE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /FFALWX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAIN FROM SATURDAY STORMS COULD LEAD TO MINOR RIVER FLOODING ON SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING PRIMARILY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED FOR THE EVENING. PLEASE RELAY ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS FROM EARLIER TODAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
916 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
MDZ006-007-011-170145-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE MD-HARFORD MD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE MD-
916 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NORTHERN BALTIMORE...HARFORD AND
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES...
AT 915 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES EAST OF CARDIFF TO WHITE MARSH...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED THROUGH 9:45 PM INCLUDE PERRYMAN...ABERDEEN AND
HAVRE DE GRACE.
WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 7615 3934 7622 3937 7626 3940 7626
3937 7627 3932 7625 3931 7628 3931 7630
3938 7633 3931 7632 3931 7657 3972 7637
3973 7623 3956 7608 3950 7611 3948 7606
3945 7605
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 270DEG 24KT 3971 7626 3939 7642
HTSLocal storm report, Apr 16, 9:38 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
938 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0803 PM TORNADO 5 WNW MANCHESTER 39.70N 76.98W
04/16/2011 CARROLL MD EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ON ARBOR DRIVE IN
WESTMINSTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1100354
JESpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 9:53 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
953 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
MDZ013-016>018-170230-
PRINCE GEORGES MD-CALVERT MD-CHARLES MD-ST. MARYS MD-
953 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT PRINCE GEORGES...CALVERT...CHARLES
AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES...
AT 953 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF AQUASCO TO HELEN...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE TINTOP HILL...SHERIDAN POINT...BARSTOW...
SANDGATES...HOLLYWOOD...PORT REPUBLIC...GREENWELL STATE PARK...BREEZY
POINT...TOWN CREEK AND SAINT LEONARD CREEK.
WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3836 7638 3832 7641 3832 7676 3866 7677
3870 7652 3866 7652 3862 7650 3855 7651
3848 7648 3839 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 264DEG 34KT 3863 7668 3837 7668
HTSLocal storm report, Apr 16, 10:00 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1000 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0804 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W LINEBORO 39.72N 76.92W
04/16/2011 CARROLL MD TRAINED SPOTTER
UPROOTED TREE ONTO A TRUCK. TREES TWISTED. ONE TREE 6
TO 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN OFF. SIDING WRAPPED
AROUND A TREE NEAR THE TOP. BOARD JAMMED INTO GROUND.
PILLARS ON PORCH OFF SET. NEIGHBOR ACROSS STREET
SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE TOO.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1100355
KLWLocal storm report, Apr 16, 10:04 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1004 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM FLOOD BALTIMORE 39.30N 76.61W
04/16/2011 BALTIMORE CITY MD 911 CALL CENTER
ALICEANNA STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1100356
HTSLocal storm report, Apr 16, 10:12 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1012 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE WAYNESBORO 38.07N 78.88W
04/16/2011 CITY OF WAYNESBORO VA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 FATAL *** CHILD SWEPT INTO ROCKFISH RUN FROM THE
KIRBY STREET BRIDGE DURING FLASH FLOODING.
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME...REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER LWX1100345
JEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 8:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 95 min | |
| Apr 16, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Orange, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 9:20 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 42 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 58 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 31 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Warren | 40 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke | 47 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick | 17 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 15 hr | |
| Apr 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Apr 17, 3:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 16 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison and 5 more | 58 min |
| Apr 17, 11:06 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 13 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.