WFO BALTIMORE MD./WASHINGTON D.C. Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, May 16, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1010 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Virginia...Maryland...

Potomac River at Little Falls affecting Montgomery and Fairfax

Counties.

Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery

Counties.

Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick

Counties.

For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,

Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...Minor

flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive

cars through flooded areas.

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

www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Little Falls.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water covers the towpath between Swains

Lock and Pennyfield Lock, mileposts 17 to 19 on the C&O Canal.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 9:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet, or 0.8 feet

above flood stage.

- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

ending at 9:45 AM EDT Friday was 11.3 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

this afternoon and continue falling to 5.9 feet Monday

morning.

- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

10.8 feet on 03/22/1998.

- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety

and preparedness information

River Name Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Crest

Location Stg Stg Day/Time 2PM 8PM 2AM Stg Time Date

Potomac River

Little Falls 10.0 10.8 Fri 9 am 10.1 9.2 8.6 MSG unknown

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