WFO BALTIMORE MD./WASHINGTON D.C. Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 15, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

929 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has

issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Maryland...

Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County.

For the Conococheague Creek...including Fairview...Minor flooding is

forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

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

www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 930 PM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Conococheague Creek at Fairview.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Wishard Road and Kemp Mill Road are both

flooded.

At 11.0 feet, Several roads, including Wishard Road, Kemps Mill

Road, Independence Road, Cress Pond Road, and Walnut Point Road,

are flooded north of Williamsport.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 8:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet, or 0.2 feet

below flood stage.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

late this morning to a crest of 10.3 feet this afternoon. It

will then fall below flood stage late this evening.

- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

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

10.3 feet on 09/18/1945.

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

and preparedness information

River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Thu Crest

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

Date

Conococheague Creek

Fairview 10.0 9.8 Wed 8 am 10.3 10.2 9.6 10.3 2pm

Wed

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for

the Wills Creek near Cumberland.

- At 9:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet, or 0.2 feet

- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this

morning to 10.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below

flood stage late this afternoon to 7.1 feet Friday morning.

It will rise to 7.3 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then

fall again and remain below flood stage.

River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Thu Crest

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

Wills Creek

Cumberland 10.0 9.8 Wed 9 am 10.4 9.7 9.4 10.4 2pm Wed

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