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

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1126 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive

cars through flooded areas.

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 1130 PM EDT.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet, or 0.5

feet above flood stage.

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

ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 10.5 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0

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

11.0 feet on 06/07/2003.

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

and preparedness information

River Name Fld Observed Wed Thu Thu Crest

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

Date

Conococheague Creek

Fairview 10.0 10.5 Wed 10 am 10.2 9.6 9.1 11.0 2pm

Wed

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