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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this river flood warning at Sep 29, 2016, 9:51 AM EDT for Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia. It took effect at Sep 30, 2016, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2016, 9:51 AM EDT (13:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2016, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 2, 2016, 3:12 AM EDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Berkeley County, WV, Jefferson County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Opequon Creek near Martinsburg (MBGW2).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12.5 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01616500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Sep 29, 5:36 AM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 5:36 AM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 748 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-301200- 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-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-SOUTHEAST HARFORD- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 748 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 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 FOR THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO FLASH FLOOD MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND EASTERN INLETS THROUGH MID-MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053- 055-501>506-301200- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY- NORTHWEST HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN- NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE- HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT- EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON- EASTERN PENDLETON- 748 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA EXCEPT THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 29, 5:27 AM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
527 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE BETHEL 39.04N 78.00W
09/29/2016 CLARKE VA 911 CALL CENTER
ROUTE 50 WESTBOUND CLOSED NEAR SWIFT SHOALS ROAD DUE TO
FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER LWX1604896
RCMLocal storm report, Sep 29, 5:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
532 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM FLOOD 1 ESE SPRING VALLEY 38.33N 77.45W
09/29/2016 STAFFORD VA 911 CALL CENTER
HARRELL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
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EVENT NUMBER LWX1604898
RCMLocal storm report, Sep 29, 5:42 AM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
542 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM FLOOD 2 WSW BURKE 38.77N 77.31W
09/29/2016 FAIRFAX VA 911 CALL CENTER
BURKE LAKE ROAD CLOSED NEAR JEREMIAH COURT DUE TO
FLOODING
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EVENT NUMBER LWX1604899
RCMLocal storm report, Sep 29, 8:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 9:00 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 4 days |
| Sep 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 116 min | |
| Sep 29, 1:46 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Sep 29, 1:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Sep 29, 1:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Rappahannock, Warren and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Rappahannock, Warren and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Prince William and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:11 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 52 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:11 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 52 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Frederick, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:55 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Sep 29, 5:55 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's | 7 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 8:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:52 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Montgomery | 29 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Saint Mary's | 53 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:04 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Morgan | 64 hr |
Nearby
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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.