Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 4:15PM EDT until May 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2025 - 1:15pm
Expires:
May 16, 2025 - 1:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Maryland...Virginia...
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Loudoun and Montgomery
Counties.
For the Potomac River...including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown,
Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 21.1 feet, or 6.1 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 PM EDT Thursday was 21.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning and continue falling to 14.7 feet early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.1 feet on 05/17/2014.
- 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.
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 late tonight at 415 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Montgomery, MD; Loudoun, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC