Weather Alerts for Loudon Cnty(W), VA

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
LOUDON CNTY(W), VA

Areas Affected:
Montgomery, MD - Loudoun, VA
Effective: Fri, 5/16 10:10am Updated: Fri, 5/16 10:30pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Fri, 5/16 10:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Virginia...Maryland...

Potomac River at Little Falls affecting Montgomery and Fairfax
Counties.

Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery
Counties.

Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick
Counties.

For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...Minor
flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, The parking lot at Edwards Ferry is
completely covered by water. The parking lot at Seneca is
partially flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 18.5 feet, or 3.5 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Friday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 9.8 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or
www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM EDT.