Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:49AM EDT until September 30 at 4:24AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 6:49am
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...
South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal affecting Warren
County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Virginia...West Virginia...
Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Clarke, Jefferson 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 late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Parts of Bloomery Road and John Rissler
Road are flooded near Bloomery, West Virginia. Once these roads
flood, access to homes is impaired but the homes themselves are
not in any danger of flooding. Moulton Park and the Millville boat
launch are also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.4 feet, or 0.6 feet
below flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 10.4 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
10.4 feet on 05/07/1988.
- 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 by this afternoon at 545 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Warren, VA; Jefferson, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC