Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 9:46PM EDT until September 30 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 6:46pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Shenandoah River at Millville.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* 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 9:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet, or 0.4 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Sunday was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 10.5 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight to 7.6 feet early Tuesday morning. It will rise above
flood stage Tuesday evening to 11.4 feet Wednesday morning.
It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
- 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 6 AM EDT.late tonight at 500 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Clarke, VA; Warren, VA; Jefferson, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC