Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 6:03AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 3:03am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia...Virginia...
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Clarke and
Warren Counties.
For the Shenandoah River...including Millville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Shenandoah River at Millville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, A small portion of Wilt Road (County Road
9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet, or 1.5 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning
to 11.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage just after midnight tonight to 8.0 feet early Tuesday
morning. It will then rise above flood stage again Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 10/06/1979.
- 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 615 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Warren, VA; Jefferson, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC