Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 1:53AM EDT until May 15 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 14, 2025 - 10:53pm
Expires:
May 15, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of panhandle West Virginia, including the
following county, Berkeley.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 152 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding continues
along Back Creek. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area. The stream is now falling, but flooding continues in
this area.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hedgesville... Jones Springs...
Tomahawk... Shanghai...
Johnsontown... Gerrardstown...
Glengary...
- This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
Tuscarora Pike at Back Creek, Allensville Road at Back Creek
and Baxter Road near Tilhance Creek.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Berkeley, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC