Alert archive / West Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2014
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2014, 3:41 PM EDT for Morgan County, West Virginia. It took effect at May 16, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2014, 3:41 PM EDT (19:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2014, 10:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Morgan County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Cacapon River near Great Cacapon (GCPW2).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01611500, 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.
033
WGUS41 KLWX 151941
FLWLWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
341 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-160341-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0013.140516T1500Z-140518T0234Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1500Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2034Z.NO/
341 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND
CREST NEAR 10.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...KILGORE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
ON FEB 22 2014.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU FRI FRI STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 4.2 THU 2 PM 4.3 5.6 8.0 10.9 SAT 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$
JE11 follow-up statements
156
WGUS81 KLWX 160314
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1114 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-161114-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.140516T1400Z-140518T0508Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1400Z.140517T0600Z.140517T2308Z.NO/
1114 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* FROM LATE TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND
CREST NEAR 11.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...KILGORE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
ON FEB 22 2014.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU FRI FRI STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 4.0 THU 10 PM 10.1 10.7 11.0 10.4 11.0 SAT 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$192
WGUS81 KLWX 160810
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
410 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-161610-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.140516T1700Z-140517T2120Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1700Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1520Z.NO/
410 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST
NEAR 10.3 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...KILGORE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
ON FEB 22 2014.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 4.8 FRI 3 AM 9.1 9.9 10.3 9.5 10.3 SAT 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$592
WGUS81 KLWX 161446
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1046 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-162246-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.140516T1655Z-140517T0600Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1655Z.140516T1800Z.140517T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...ROCK FORD ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS...INCLUDING FLOWING COMPLETELY OVER THE LOW WATER BRIDGE.
CONSTANT RUN ROAD ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET
ON DEC 30 2013.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 7.9 FRI 10 AM 9.5 9.0 7.9 7.4 9.5 FRI 2 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$
JE117
WGUS81 KLWX 161549
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1149 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-162349-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.140516T1548Z-140517T0922Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140516T1800Z.140517T0322Z.NO/
1149 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
11 AM FRIDAY WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY
MID-AFTERNOON TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...ROCK FORD ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS...INCLUDING FLOWING COMPLETELY OVER THE LOW WATER BRIDGE.
CONSTANT RUN ROAD ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.4 FEET
ON DEC 30 2013.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 9.5 FRI 11 AM 11.0 9.9 8.3 7.7 11.0 FRI 2 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$
JE242
WGUS81 KLWX 161713
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-170113-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140517T1159Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140516T1800Z.140517T0559Z.NO/
113 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 12 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
12 PM FRIDAY WAS 11.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...KILGORE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
ON FEB 22 2014.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 11.0 FRI 12 PM 12.0 11.0 9.0 7.7 12.0 FRI 2 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$
JE680
WGUS81 KLWX 161815
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
215 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-170215-
/O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140517T1159Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140516T1730Z.140517T0559Z.NO/
215 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
1 PM FRIDAY WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RUNNING WATERS WAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET
ON DEC 7 2013.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 12.2 FRI 1 PM 11.0 9.0 7.7 CRESTED
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$
JE504
WGUS81 KLWX 162034
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
434 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-170434-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T0200Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2000Z.NO/
434 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
3 PM FRIDAY WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY
EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS REACH TRAILER PARK ROAD NEAR
LARGENT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET
ON OCT 31 2012.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 13.8 FRI 3 PM 14.5 13.1 11.2 14.5 FRI 8 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$587
WGUS81 KLWX 170253
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1053 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-171053-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T1000Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140517T0015Z.140518T0400Z.NO/
1053 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
10 PM FRIDAY WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS REACH TRAILER PARK ROAD NEAR
LARGENT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET
ON MAY 19 2011.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 14.2 FRI 10 PM 13.9 12.1 10.6 9.6
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$976
WGUS81 KLWX 170715
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
315 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-171515-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T0000Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140517T0015Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
315 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
2 AM SATURDAY WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MID-AFTERNOON TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...RUNNING WATERS WAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET
ON FEB 22 2014.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 11.9 SAT 2 AM 9.0 8.5 7.7 7.2
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$686
WGUS81 KLWX 171419
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1019 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN 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...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
WVC065-172219-
/O.CON.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T0000Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140517T0015Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
1019 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
9 AM SATURDAY WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MID-AFTERNOON TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...ROCK FORD ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS...INCLUDING FLOWING COMPLETELY OVER THE LOW WATER BRIDGE.
CONSTANT RUN ROAD ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 9.7 SAT 9 AM 9.0 8.2 7.6 7.2
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$582
WGUS81 KLWX 171817
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
217 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...
CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY
&&
WVC065-171847-
/O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T0000Z/
/GCPW2.1.ER.140516T1511Z.140517T0015Z.140517T1715Z.NO/
217 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON.
* AT 1 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 100 PM.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME
CACAPON RIVER
GREAT CACAPON 9.0 8.9 SAT 1 PM 8.1 7.6 7.2
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7842 3952 7840 3956 7836 3962 7832
3960 7825 3953 7830 3946 7834
$$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 May 15, 3:20 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 3:20 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC
STATES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE REGION DURING THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AN AMPLIFIED UPPER TROUGH IS LOCATED OVER THE MIDWEST AND LWR MS RVR
VLY THIS AFTN. SFC FEATURES WITH THIS SYSTEM INCLUDE A 1004 LOW OVER
THE GREAT LAKES AND A COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS SWD FROM THE LOW DOWN
THE APPALACHIANS AND NRN FL. TROPOSPHERIC- DEEP SLY FLOW AHEAD OF
THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...TRANSPORTING MOISTURE-LADEN
AIR FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO...ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN NWD UP THE ERN
SEABOARD. DEWPOINTS IN THE MID AND UPPER 60S HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN
PRE-FRONTAL WARM SECTOR ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTN. AN ORGANIZED
LINE OF STORMS HAS DEVELOPED WITHIN AXIS OF LLVL JET AND THETA-E
RIDGE. CONVECTION WITH THIS LINE IS SLOWLY STARTING TO STRENGTHEN
OVER THE PAST 1-2 HRS AS IT MOVES NEWD INTO A MORE UNSTABLE AND
MOIST AIRMASS. THE BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER WERE LIMITED
DOWNSTREAM...SO MLCAPES ARE ONLY AOB 1000 J/KG. THIS AMOUNT OF
INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR PROFILES INCREASING
TO 40 KT...THERE IS A THREAT OF TSTM WIND DAMAGE. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THRU 8 PM FROM THE SHENANDOAH
VLY TO WEST OF DC. THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE DC AREA AFTER
THE PEAK HEATING HRS...SO THE SEVERE THREAT FARTHER EAST IS
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THRU THE REGION TNGT. WITH THE UPPER TROUGH
ACQUIRING A NEGATIVE TILT AND A LARGE COMPONENT OF THE STEERING FLOW
ORIENTED PARALLEL TO THE COLD FRONT BOUNDARY...THIS FORWARD MOVEMENT
OF THE FRONT WILL BE SLOW. A WAVE OF LOPRES IS DEVELOPING NEAR THE
LEE OF SRN APPALACHIANS THIS AFTN. THIS LOW IS FCST TO TRACK N-NEWD
ALONG THE FRONT TOWARD THE CWA TNGT...WHICH WILL SLOW DOWN THE
PROGRESSION OF FRONT AND ENHANCE LLVL LIFT OVER THE AREA LATE THIS
EVE THRU FRI MRNG. THIS SETUP IS FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WITH A
GENERAL 2-4 INCHES EXPECTED BEFORE IT ENDS. SEE HYDRO SECTION FOR
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE FLASH FLOOD AND RIVER FLOOD POTENTIAL.
THE SFC LOW WILL TRACK NE OF THE BALTIMORE BY MID MRNG FRI. NW FLOW
AROUND THE LOW SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH OF A SURGE FOR THE COLD FRONT
TO MOVE EAST OF THE CHSPK BAY BY ERY AFTN ON FRI. PRECIP WILL END
FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THIS TIME.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONT...BUT
ANY RAIN WILL BE LIGHT AND NOT ENOUGH TO CONTRIBUTE TO ADDITIONAL
FLOODING.
THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES WILL REMAIN AT THE BASE OF THE UPPER
TROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING AT THE SFC
OVERHEAD. COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHS
IN THE 60S TO NEAR 70 BOTH DAYS.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE NEGATIVELY TILED LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL BECOME
A CLOSED LOW OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST AS MORE POTENT VORT MAX AND JET
MAX ROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH. NORTHWEST FLOW/GRADIENT INCREASE
ALOFT AS THIS MID LEVEL JET MAX MOVES OVERHEAD MONDAY. WILL LIKELY
SEE SOME GOOD DAYTIME MIXING AND BREEZY WINDS WITH A DRY AIRMASS IN
PLACE AND STRONG DAYTIME HEATING. BROAD UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL
CONUS WILL THEN BUILD EAST THROUGH MID WEEK...RESULTING IN RISING
HEIGHT WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE THROUGH TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY AS SURFACE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION...MODELS SHOWING SHORT WAVE ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE RIDGE
TRIGGERING SOME CONVECTION AND HAVE MAINTAINED NORTHEAST PROGRESSION
OF POPS ACCORDINGLY.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD FOR THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST
WILL SET UP GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION.
&&
.MARINE...
SLY WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTN WITH
GUSTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 15-25 KT. SCA IN EFFECT TO COVER THREAT.
SCA CONTINUES FOR THE MID AND UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC TNGT AND FRI
MRNG WHILE A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE WATERS
DURING THIS TIME. GALE WINDS ARE MORE LIKELY TO REACH THE GROUND IN
CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND STORMS...WHICH WILL BECOME NUMEROUS LATE
THIS EVE AND CONTINUE THRU FRI MRNG. HEAVY RAINFALL TNGT AND FRI
MRNG WILL BE CONCURRENT WITH LOW VSBYS.
THE COLD FRONT MOVES THRU THE WATERS FRI MRNG. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT DECREASES QUICKLY IN WAKE OF FROPA SO GUSTY NW WINDS ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS MAY GO FROM GALES JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO BELOW
SCA WINDS IN ONLY A FEW HRS AROUND MIDDAY.
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD THIS WEEKEND.
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL SET
UP GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR MONDAY. SCA MAY BE NEEDED. THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE REGION.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RAIN IS NOW SLOWLY PROGRESSING ACROSS THE SERVICE AREA...AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. FLASH
FLOODING IS THE PRIMARY HYDROLOGIC THREAT FROM THIS EVENT...BUT IF
RAIN SETS UP OVER ONE AREA FOR A PERIOD OF TIME...A WIDER-SPREAD
FLOOD THREAT OF AREA STREAMS MAY ALSO EVOLVE.
TOTAL RAINFALL STILL LOOKS TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS NEARLY THE
ENTIRE AREA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. DEPENDING ON THE
EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM...SOME PLACES COULD END UP WITH LOWER
AMOUNTS.
THE POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF RAINFALL TOTALS LEADS TO CONTINUED
UNCERTAINTY IN FORECASTS FOR THE LARGER RIVERS. A RIVER FLOOD WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE POTOMAC FROM WILLIAMSPORT DOWNSTREAM TO
LITTLE FALLS. FLOODING ON THAT STRETCH OF THE RIVER WOULD PEAK OVER
THE WEEKEND. FURTHER UPSTREAM...WATCH AND WARNING DECISIONS WILL BE
MADE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RAIN MOVES INTO THE AREA AND THE PICTURE
BECOMES CLEARER.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TIDAL ANOMALY THIS AFTERNOON IS AROUND THREE-QUARTERS OF A FOOT AND
GRADUALLY RISING ON S/SE FLOW. THE UPCOMING HIGH TIDE IS THE LOWER
OF THE TWO...BUT IT APPEARS THE ANOMALY WILL STILL BE ENOUGH TO
REACH MINOR FLOOD CRITERIA AT EAST POTOMAC PARK IN DC...AND PERHAPS
ALSO ALEXANDRIA. WILL HAVE TO WATCH ANNAPOLIS ON THE BAY AS WELL.
FOR THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE ON FRIDAY MORNING...IT IS THE HIGHER DIURNAL
TIDE...AND ANOMALIES SHOULD BE EVEN HIGHER THAN THEY ARE NOW. ISSUED
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA ADJACENT TO THE TIDAL
ZONE FOR THAT TIDE. MODERATE FLOOD LEVEL COULD BE APPROACHED AT
ANNAPOLIS...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN THAT OCCURRENCE AT THIS TIME.
TIDAL ANOMALY SHOULD DROP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE COLD
FRONT SLOWLY PUSHES EAST. HOWEVER...THE ANOMALY DROP MAY BE SLOW DUE
TO THE LACK OF STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW. ADDITIONALLY...THERE IS
POTENTIAL FOR FRESHWATER INUNDATION OF THE TIDAL ZONE IN THE UPPER
POTOMAC OVER THE WEEKEND...WHICH COULD REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF
COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES BY FRIDAY.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR DCZ001.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
FRIDAY FOR DCZ001.
MD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR MDZ003-501-502.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT FRIDAY FOR MDZ007-
011-013-014-016>018.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR MDZ004-005-009-
010.
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR VAZ025>031-503-
504.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO NOON EDT FRIDAY FOR VAZ052-
053-055-057.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR VAZ036>040-042-
050>056-501-502.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
FRIDAY FOR VAZ054.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WVZ050>053-055-
501>506.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
ANZ530>534-537>543.
GALE WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY FOR ANZ530>534-537>543.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY FOR ANZ535-536.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JRK
NEAR TERM...JRK
SHORT TERM...JRK/BJL
LONG TERM...AEB
AVIATION...JRK/AEB
MARINE...JRK/AEB
HYDROLOGY...JCE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...JCEHazardous weather outlook, May 15, 12:41 PM EDT, 3 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1241 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 161445- 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- 1241 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS TO THE WEST OF WASHINGTON DC. THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS. THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY SHIFT FARTHER EAST TONIGHT IF THESE STORMS ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS WEST OF I-95 INCLUDING WASHINGTON DC AND NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA THIS EVENING AND EAST OF I-95 INCLUDING BALTIMORE AND EASTERN MARYLAND...BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY AHEAD OF A SLOW- MOVING COLD FRONT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR THE UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING. ANY RIVER FLOODING THAT OCCURS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FRIDAY MORNING AND A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FRIDAY MORNING FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS FRESHWATER FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MOVES DOWN THE LOWER POTOMAC RIVER AND INTO THE UPPER TIDAL BASIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE SKYWARN SPOTTER NETWORK HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OR FLASH FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501>504- WVZ050>053-055-501>506-161445- 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- 1241 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS...TONIGHT FOR THE TIER OF COUNTIES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS...AND OVERNIGHT FOR NORTH-CENTRAL MARYLAND. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF A SLOW- MOVING COLD FRONT...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MARYLAND...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS ARE DAMAGING WINDS ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING FOR COUNTIES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT... ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAIN-STEM RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE SKYWARN SPOTTER NETWORK HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OR FLASH FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 10:19 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Berkeley | 24 hr |
| May 15, 10:19 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Jefferson | 24 hr |
| May 15, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Grant, Pendleton | 4 hr |
| May 15, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Jefferson | 18 hr |
| May 15, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Hampshire, Morgan | 18 hr |
| May 15, 4:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Hampshire, Hardy | 52 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.