Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:28AM EDT until September 29 at 10:11AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:28am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...
South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal affecting Warren
County.
For the South Fork Shenandoah River...including Lynnwood, Luray,
Front Royal...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Backwater begins to creep up Luray Avenue
toward the railroad trestle. A riverside parking area at the end
of Luray Avenue is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.7 feet, or 6.3 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 12.4 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.4 feet on 03/26/1953.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
Instruction:
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 1030 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Warren, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC