Alert archive / Maryland / River Flood Warnings in 2014
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2014, 4:48 AM EDT for Washington County, Maryland. It took effect at May 16, 2014, 7:52 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2014, 4:48 AM EDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2014, 7:52 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Washington County, MD
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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 Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg (SACM2). The gauge peaked at 10.16 ft at May 16, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01619500, 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.
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WGUS41 KLWX 160848
FLWLWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
448 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG 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...
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.
&&
MDC043-161648-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0021.140516T1800Z-140517T1800Z/
/SACM2.1.ER.140516T1800Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1200Z.NO/
448 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST
NEAR 9.1 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS ON BOTH
SIDES IN ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. WATER APPROACHES THE LOW
SPOT ON BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD ON THE FAR SOUTHERN END OF THE
BATTLEFIELD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 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
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 4.9 FRI 4 AM 8.0 8.7 9.1 8.0 9.1 SAT 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$8 follow-up statements
593
WGUS81 KLWX 161131
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
731 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
MDC043-161931-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.140516T1200Z-140518T0400Z/
/SACM2.1.ER.140516T1200Z.140517T0600Z.140517T2200Z.NO/
731 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR
9.9 FEET BY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LAND NEAR THE CREEK THROUGH ANTIETAM
NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD IS FLOODED. THE LOWER PORTION OF A DRIVEWAY
ADJOINING THE CREEK NEAR ROUTE 34 IS FLOODED. FLOODWATERS APPROACH
AT LEAST ONE HOME ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR ROUTE 34.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 FEET
ON OCT 31 2012.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 7.2 FRI 6 AM 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.5 9.9 SAT 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$
JE759
WGUS41 KLWX 161152
FLWLWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
752 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG 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...
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.
&&
MDC043-161952-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.140516T1152Z-140518T0400Z/
/SACM2.2.ER.140516T1110Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2200Z.NO/
752 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
7 AM FRIDAY WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY
EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LAND NEAR THE CREEK THROUGH ANTIETAM
NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD IS FLOODED. THE LOWER PORTION OF A DRIVEWAY
ADJOINING THE CREEK NEAR ROUTE 34 IS FLOODED. FLOODWATERS APPROACH
AT LEAST ONE HOME ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR ROUTE 34.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 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
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 8.6 FRI 7 AM 10.1 11.0 10.0 9.3 11.0 FRI 8 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$
JE161
WGUS41 KLWX 161342
FLWLWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
942 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
MDC043-162142-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140518T0300Z/
/SACM2.3.ER.140516T1110Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2100Z.NO/
942 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
9 AM FRIDAY WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY
EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES OUTBUILDINGS OFF HARPERS
FERRY ROAD NEAR SHARPSBURG. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK IS OCCURRING.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 10.2 FRI 9 AM 11.5 12.9 11.7 10.1 12.9 FRI 8 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$
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
$$
JE172
WGUS81 KLWX 162025
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
425 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
MDC043-170400-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140517T0400Z/
/SACM2.2.ER.140516T1110Z.140516T1345Z.140516T2200Z.NO/
425 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
3 PM FRIDAY WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...A LOW SPOT ON BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD...ON THE
SOUTH END OF ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD...IS FLOODED AND
IMPASSIBLE. FLOODING ON THE BATTLEFIELD ALONG THE CREEK IS ALSO
OCCURRING...FLOODING SOME CREEKSIDE TRAILS AND NEARBY LAND. A FEW
SMALL MONUMENTS NEAR BURNSIDE BRIDGE BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER.
FIELDS OFF BRANCH AVENUE IN SHARPSBURG BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET
ON APR 29 2011.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 8.4 FRI 3 PM 8.0 7.8 7.0 5.5
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$447
WGUS81 KLWX 170231
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1031 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG 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...
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.
&&
MDC043-171031-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140517T1400Z/
/SACM2.2.ER.140516T1110Z.140516T1345Z.140517T0800Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 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 PM FRIDAY WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE LOWEST CORNER OF THE
OLD BURNSIDE BRIDGE. BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED...
AND TRAILS ALONGSIDE THE CREEK IN ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD ARE FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.4 FEET
ON APR 29 2011.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2AM 8AM 2PM 8PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 8.9 FRI 9 PM 8.7 7.1 6.2 6.0
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$455
WGUS81 KLWX 170754
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
354 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST
FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...
TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
&&
MDC043-171554-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140518T0730Z/
/SACM2.2.ER.140516T1110Z.140516T1345Z.140518T0130Z.NO/
354 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
3 AM SATURDAY WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LAND NEAR THE CREEK THROUGH ANTIETAM
NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD IS FLOODED. THE LOWER PORTION OF A DRIVEWAY
ADJOINING THE CREEK NEAR ROUTE 34 IS FLOODED. FLOODWATERS APPROACH
AT LEAST ONE HOME ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR ROUTE 34.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.9 FEET
ON OCT 31 2012.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 9.3 SAT 3 AM 8.6 8.1 7.7 7.3 9.6 SAT 8 AM
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$056
WGUS81 KLWX 171355
FLSLWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
955 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MARYLAND...
ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG 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...
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.
&&
MDC043-171425-
/O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140518T0730Z/
/SACM2.2.ER.140516T1110Z.140516T1345Z.140517T1050Z.NO/
955 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY 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 IN ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. WATER APPROACHES THE LOW
SPOT ON BURNSIDE BRIDGE ROAD ON THE FAR SOUTHERN END OF THE
BATTLEFIELD.
&&
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 2PM 8PM 2AM 8AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME
ANTIETAM CREEK
SHARPSBURG 8.0 6.8 SAT 9 AM 6.1 5.5 5.2 5.0
&&
LAT...LON 3950 7774 3950 7768 3944 7770 3940 7773
3943 7776 3945 7776 3947 7775
$$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 16, 4:24 AM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 4:24 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
424 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES
THROUGH MIDDAY AND OFF THE COAST LATER TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN STATES THROUGH SUNDAY.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY.
WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE MID-
ATLANTIC WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT STALLING AND
PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE...EXTENDED THE GALE WRNG FOR THE REST OF THE TIDAL PTMC RVR
THRU NOON AS WELL. ISSUED SCA FOR THE FEW HRS AFTER THE GALE
EXPIRES - INTO THE EVE HRS.
PREV DISC...
THE MOISTURE PLUME/CONVEYOR BELT NOW STATIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE
EASTERN SEABOARD...W/ AMPLE GULF/SRN ATLC MOISTURE RIDING UP THIS
CORRIDOR OVERNIGHT. A DYNAMIC SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE DEPTH OF THE
UPPER TROUGH...DIGGING ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM S CNTRL CANADA TO THE
GULF COAST - SCOOPING-UP A RELATIVELY THIN BUT INTENSE BAND OF
SHOWERS ALONG THE EAST COAST STATES.
EMBEDDED ALONG THIS LONG CORRIDOR OF SEEMINGLY ENDLESS MOISTURE
ARE SMALLER EMBEDDED SFC LOW FEATURES...W/ ONE OF THE MORE INTENSE
ONES NOW MOVING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE CWA. THE COLD
FRONT STRETCHING OUT FROM THE SRN FLANK OF THE LOW IS NOW SLIDING
ACROSS THE HWY 29 CORRIDOR OF THE NRN VA PIEDMONT. THE SFC TROUGH
OVER THE NRN FLANK IS OVER THE INTERSECTION OF MD/VA/WV AND AREAS
TO THE NORTH. WITH THIS FEATURE EFFECTIVELY BISECTING THE REGION
INTO WRN/ERN HALVES...THE SFC OBS TELL THE STORY W/ DROPPING TEMPS
AND DEWPOINTS OVER THE MTNS/SHEN VLY...WHILE RELATIVELY WARM AND
VERY MOIST AIR REMAINS E OF THE SLOW-MOVING BOUNDARIES.
AN INTENSE LOW LEVEL JET NOT ONLY TRANSPORTING MOISTURE DUE NORTH
THRU THIS CORRIDOR BUT ALSO ADDING AN ELEMENT TO THE CONVECTIVE
POTENTIAL...MAKING UP FOR THE LACK OF INSTABILITY TO A DEGREE. LOW
INSTABILITY PREVENTING THE MOST "INTENSE" LINEAR ELEMENTS FROM
BREAKING THRU THE MID LEVELS - SO THESE STORMS ARE LOW-TOPPED...WHICH
IS TYPICAL OF TROPICAL-TYPE CONVECTION ANYWAY.
THE TROPICAL NATURE OF THIS PRECIP ALSO CREATING THE BIGGEST
THREAT FOR OUR REGION - FLOODING. LIKE THE EVENT FROM A COUPLE OF
WEEKS AGO...TRAINS OF MOISTURE HAVE BEEN MOVING OVER THE SAME
TERRAIN AND LOCALES SINCE LATE LAST EVE. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT THRU MIDDAY BUT ALSO ACTS AS A NOTICE THAT
GENERAL AND AREAL FLOODING EXPECTED AND OCCURRING THIS MRNG.
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 /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH 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 /09Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH
ACROSS THE TERMINALS THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. IFR CIGS
WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH IFR VSBYS DURING THE
HEAVIEST PRECIP. COLD FRONT CLEARS THIS AFTERNOON WITH VFR THEN INTO
NEXT WEEK AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS.
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH TONIGHT 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...
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 KT WHICH WILL BECOME NUMEROUS OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUE THRU FRI MRNG - W/ THE GALE WRNG STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE
BAY - SCA FOR THE UPPER TP RVR. HEAVY RAINFALL TNGT AND FRI MRNG
WILL BE CONCURRENT WITH LOW VSBYS.
THE COLD FRONT MOVES THRU THE WATERS THIS 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...
NUMEROUS FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE EARLY
MRNG HRS. TOTAL RAINFALL STILL IN THE 2-4" RANGE BUT ISOLATED
LOCALES HIGHER. THE POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF RAINFALL TOTALS
LEADS TO CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY IN FORECASTS FOR THE LARGER RIVERS.
UPDATES WILL COME LATER THIS MRNG W/ UPDATED RVR FORECASTS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS MORNING IS THE HIGHER DIURNAL TIDE...
AND ANOMALIES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA ADJACENT TO THE TIDAL ZONE FOR
THAT TIDE IS IN EFFECT WITH WIDESPREAD EFFECTS. MODERATE FLOOD
LEVEL (3.3FT MLLW) WILL BE APPROACHED BUT JUST COME UP SHORT AT
ANNAPOLIS.
TIDAL ANOMALY SHOULD DROP LATER THIS AFTN/EVE 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 THIS AFTERNOON FOR DCZ001.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR DCZ001.
MD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MDZ003-501-
502.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MDZ004>007-
009>011-013-014-016.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR MDZ007-011-013-
014-016>018.
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR VAZ025>031-
503-504.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR VAZ036>040-042-
050>056-501-502.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR VAZ052>055-057.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WVZ050>053-
055-501>506.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR ANZ530>543.
GALE WARNING UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR ANZ530>543.
&&
UPDATE...GMS
PREV DISCUSSION...BAJ/JRK/AEBHazardous weather outlook, May 16, 4:32 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 432 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 171000- 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- 432 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. ANY RIVER FLOODING THAT OCCURS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER THROUGH NOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY RIVER FLOODING MAY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. 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>506-171000- 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- 432 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR COUNTIES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT... ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MAIN-STEM RIVER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 15, 11:15 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1115 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE KENSINGTON 39.02N 77.07W
05/15/2014 MONTGOMERY MD 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON EAST BEXHILL DRIVE AT SAUL
ROAD IN KENSINGTON.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400219
DHLocal storm report, May 15, 11:27 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1127 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0329 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ALMA 38.60N 78.55W
05/15/2014 PAGE VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON POWERLINES ON LEAKSVILLE
ROAD NEAR MIKE LONGS WOODS ROAD.
0333 PM TSTM WND DMG ORANGE 38.25N 78.11W
05/15/2014 ORANGE VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING CLIFTON ROAD NEAR
HOPEWELL ROAD IN RAPIDAN.
0337 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE SLATE MILLS 38.51N 78.17W
05/15/2014 CULPEPER VA 911 CALL CENTER
TWO TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN WITHIN 100 FEET OF EACH
OTHER ON REVA ROAD NEAR CABIN ROAD IN REVA.
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE FORDSVILLE 38.37N 78.10W
05/15/2014 CULPEPER VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING PEACOCK LANE AT JAMES
MADISON HIGHWAY IN RAPIDAN.
0351 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE CASTLETON 38.59N 78.08W
05/15/2014 CULPEPER VA 911 CALL CENTER
A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING THE ROADWAY AT
THE 9000 BLOCK OF WESLYN DRIVE IN RIXEYVILLE.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG CULPEPER 38.47N 78.00W
05/15/2014 CULPEPER VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE 800 BLOCK OF SOUTH WEST
STREET IN CULPEPER.
0407 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE RIVERSIDE 38.91N 78.20W
05/15/2014 WARREN VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON POWERLINES ON STONEWALL
JACKSON HIGHWAY NEAR FRONT ROYAL.
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE FRONT ROYAL 38.94N 78.13W
05/15/2014 WARREN VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON DISMAL HOLLOW ROAD AT HAPPY
CREEK ROAD IN FRONT ROYAL.
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE FRONT ROYAL 38.94N 78.15W
05/15/2014 WARREN VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON POWERLINES ON SHENANDOAH
SHORES ROAD AT PROGRESS DRIVE.
0504 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW DUMFRIES 38.57N 77.34W
05/15/2014 PRINCE WILLIAM VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE ON VAN BUREN
ROAD NEAR MINA ROAD.
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE KENSINGTON 39.02N 77.07W
05/15/2014 MONTGOMERY MD 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON EAST BEXHILL DRIVE AT SAUL
ROAD IN KENSINGTON.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400215 LWX1400214 LWX1400213 LWX1400211 LWX1400212
LWX1400210 LWX1400217 LWX1400216 LWX1400218 LWX1400209 LWX1400219
DHLocal storm report, May 16, 12:41 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1241 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM FLOOD 2 NNE LANDES 38.92N 79.18W
05/16/2014 GRANT WV 911 CALL CENTER
A STREAM WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF
WATER WAS REPORTED TO BE FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 220 JUST
NORTH OF THE GRANT COUNTY AND PENDLETON COUNTY LINE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400220
DHLocal storm report, May 16, 12:56 AM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1256 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1255 AM FLOOD 3 NW NORTH GARDEN 37.97N 78.68W
05/16/2014 ALBEMARLE VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
THREE FEET OF WATER STANDING NEAR THE 5400 BLOCK OF
PLANK ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400221
BJLLocal storm report, May 16, 2:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
232 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 AM FLOOD 3 NNE MIDDLETOWN 39.07N 78.26W
05/16/2014 FREDERICK VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER RESCUE DUE TO HIGH WATER OVER VAUCLUSE ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400222
BJLLocal storm report, May 16, 4:47 AM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
447 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 AM FLOOD EMMITSBURG 39.70N 77.33W
05/16/2014 FREDERICK MD FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
THE INTERSECTION OF ANNANDALE AND HAMPTON VALLEY ROAD
WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1400223
BJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 11:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 34 hr |
| May 15, 11:31 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Frederick | 6 hr |
| May 16, 12:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery | 36 hr |
| May 16, 1:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Washington | 36 hr |
| May 16, 2:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 18 hr |
| May 16, 4:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 42 hr |
| May 16, 5:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's | 17 hr |
| May 16, 6:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Prince George's, City of Baltimore | 12 hr |
| May 16, 6:59 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 5 hr |
| May 16, 7:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| May 16, 8:20 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 115 min |
| May 16, 9:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 36 hr |
| May 16, 9:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 31 hr |
| May 16, 9:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 43 hr |
| May 16, 9:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 40 hr |
| May 16, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 68 hr |
| May 16, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 65 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.