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

402 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

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

issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...

Maryland...

Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Hampshire and Allegany

Counties.

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

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

Moderate 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 late this evening.late tonight at

415 AM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY

AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Paw Paw.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet, or 18.1 feet

below flood stage.

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

late tonight to a crest of 28.9 feet early tomorrow

afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday

morning.

- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

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

28.8 feet on 06/23/1972.

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

and preparedness information

River Name Fld Observed Tue Wed Wed Crest

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

Potomac River

Paw Paw 25.0 6.9 Tue 3 pm 13.0 23.0 27.7 28.9 2pm Wed

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Shepherdstown.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water begins to cover the parking lot

adjacent to the Shepherdstown boat ramp, and approaches the lowest

point of an adjacent building. Water also reaches the upper

parking area of the boat ramp adjacent to Dam Number Four on the

West Virginia side of the river.

- At 3:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.2 feet, or 10.8 feet

- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon.

- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Shepherdstow 15.0 4.2 Tue 3 pm 4.6 5.6 7.2 23.1 8am Thu

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