Heavy rain fell across the Eastern Panhandle on the evening of the 18th through the early morning of the 19th. In Mineral and Hardy Counties flash flooding was reported as creeks and low lying areas filled with water.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
Heavy rain fell across the Eastern Panhandle on the evening of the 18th through the early morning of the 19th. In Mineral and Hardy Counties flash flooding was reported as creeks and low lying areas filled with water. In Mineral County, both the intersection of Route 28 and Wiley Ford and Stoney Run Road were closed by high water. In Hardy County, the South Branch of the Potomac River crested within 6 inches of flood stage, and several other creeks and streams across the county rose above bankfull. In Hampshire County, the South Branch of the Potomac River rose out of its banks during the afternoon of the 19th and flooded Milleson Mills and Maple Landing near Springfield through the morning of the 20th. Rainfall totals included 2.63 inches at Bayard, 2.20 inches at Cave Mountain in Grant County, 2.16 inches in Area 8 of Mineral County, 2.08 inches in Keyser, 1.82 inches in Berkeley Springs, and 1.59 inches at Petersburg.
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:43 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Route 28 at Wiley Ford and Stoney Run Road flooded.
Several streams and creeks rose above bankfull.
Milleson Mills and Maple Landing flooded along river.
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