WFO BALTIMORE MD./WASHINGTON D.C. Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

929 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 Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Washington and

Jefferson 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

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

www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 930 AM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE...

...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.2 feet, or 10.8 feet

below flood stage.

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

tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 23.1

feet Thursday morning.

- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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

23.0 feet on 06/04/2018.

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

and preparedness information

River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Wed Crest

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

Potomac River

Shepherdstow 15.0 4.2 Tue 8 pm 5.6 7.2 10.1 23.1 8am Thu

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