Steady rain on February 24th caused rises on many streams. One stream, Patterson Creek, was already running high from prior rain and exceeded flood stage.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
Steady rain on February 24th caused rises on many streams. One stream, Patterson Creek, was already running high from prior rain and exceeded flood stage.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Feb 24, 10:43 AM EST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 934 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-251445- 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- 934 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 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 Wind Advisory goes into effect for much of the area at 3 PM this afternoon, except in the Fredericksburg Virginia area, then expires at 10 PM this evening. A Gale Warning goes into effect at 3 PM for all waters. Special Marine Warnings may be needed for gusty showers possibly producing storm force winds, mainly over northern portions of the Chesapeake Bay late this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Another Wind Advisory goes into effect from 4 AM to 1 PM Monday for most of the area excluding around Fredericksburg Virginia to southern Maryland. The Gale Warning expires at 6 PM Monday. Storm Warnings may be needed over northern portions of the Chesapeake Bay Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053- 055-501>506-251445- 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- 934 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 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 High Wind Warning is in effect for northern Maryland, most of the eastern West Virginia panhandle, the Allegheny and Potomac Highlands, and the Blue Ridge Mountains this afternoon through tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the central and northern Shenandoah Valley, portions of central and northern Virginia and central Maryland this afternoon and evening. River flood warnings are in effect for Opequon Creek affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, as well as South Branch Potomac River near Springfield, affecting Hampshire and Hardy Counties in West Virginia. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The High Wind Warning is in effect until around midday Monday. Elsewhere, another Wind Advisory goes into effect for portions of northern Virginia and central Maryland from 4 AM to 1 PM Monday. Mainstem river flooding on the Potomac River basin is possible through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The stream gage on Patterson Creek exceeded the 9 foot flood stage during the indicated period. The peak level of 9.28 feet occurred at 5:45pm EST on February 24th. Flooding occurred on Foreback Road and Georges Run Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, February 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 801107.