December 15th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flood Warning for... Allegany County in western Maryland... Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... Central Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 800 PM EST Saturday. * At 1102 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rainfall with rainfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches for most areas. Rain will continue through tonight with additional amounts around 1 to 2 inches. Creeks and streams will continue to rise out of their banks during this time. * Patterson creek in Headsville continues to rise toward flood stage of 9 feet. At 9 feet, water affects basements of homes along the creek. Foreback Road and Georges Run both begin to flood as well as agricultural areas between Champwood and Fort Ashby. * Some locations that may experience flooding include... Cumberland, Frostburg, Keyser, Westernport, Romney, Bel Air, Paw Paw, La Vale, Fort Ashby, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Elk Garden, Kitzmiller, Ridgeley, Cresaptown, Potomac Park, Wiley Ford, Eckhart Mines, Mount Savage and Rawlings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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