River Flood Warning 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington

Issued

Sep 1, 2021, 4:13 PM EDT (20:13 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2021, 10:53 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Baltimore/Washington

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Allegany County, MD

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport (WSTM2). The gauge peaked at 9.23 ft at Sep 1, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

9.1 ft

Moderate stage

11.1 ft

Major stage

13.1 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01599000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

494 
WGUS41 KLWX 012013
FLWLWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
413 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has 
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Maryland...

  Georges Creek at Westernport affecting Allegany County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or 
www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM EDT.

&&


MDC001-020815-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FL.W.0013.210901T2013Z-000000T0000Z/
/WSTM2.1.ER.210901T1723Z.210901T1846Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
413 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Georges Creek at Westernport.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 3:31 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet, or 1.1 feet above 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 3:31 PM EDT Wednesday was 9.4 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to overflow out of Georges 
  Creek into low-lying areas of the city of Westernport.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0 
  feet on 02/26/1937.

&&

River Name   Fld      Observed                        Crest       
Location     Stg   Stg  Day/Time  6 hr   12hr   18  Stg Time Date 

Georges Creek
Westernport  8.0   9.1  Wed 3 pm  MSG   MSG   MSG    MSG  unknown 


&&

LAT...LON 3947 7903 3949 7906 3951 7905 3958 7901
      3958 7894 3951 7899 3950 7900

$$

LFR

564 
WGUS81 KLWX 020253
FLSLWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1053 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Maryland...

  Georges Creek at Westernport affecting Allegany County.

MDC001-020400-
/O.CAN.KLWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210902T0253Z/
/WSTM2.1.ER.210901T1723Z.210901T1846Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1053 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Georges Creek at Westernport has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Georges Creek at Westernport.
* At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet, or 1.9 feet below 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.

&&

River Name   Fld      Observed                        Crest       
Location     Stg   Stg  Day/Time  6 hr   12hr   18  Stg Time Date 

Georges Creek
Westernport  8.0   6.1  Wed 9 pm  MSG   MSG   MSG    MSG  unknown 


&&

LAT...LON 3947 7903 3949 7906 3951 7905 3958 7901
      3958 7894 3951 7899 3950 7900

$$

JMG

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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.