December 16th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland...West Virginia... Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Allegany...Hampshire and Morgan Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Never attempt to drive through a flooded roadway...this is how most flood deaths result. Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio... television or radio stations...or visit our website at weather.gov. You can also find us on Facebook by searching U.S. National Weather Service Baltimore Washington. && MDC001-WVC027-065-162033- /O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0121.181216T1224Z-181217T1428Z/ /PAWW2.1.ER.181216T1224Z.181216T1800Z.181217T0828Z.NO/ 334 AM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Potomac River at Paw Paw. * From this morning until Monday morning. * At 3 AM Sunday the stage was 22.8 feet. * Flood stage is 25.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and crest near 27.7 feet by early this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by overnight tonight. * Impact...At 26.0 feet...Water covers an access road on the West Virginia side. * Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.7 feet on May 19 2011.