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RIVER FLOOD WARNING

April 3rd, 2024 by WCBC Radio

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1008 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia…Maryland… Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Jefferson, Washington and Berkeley Counties. Wills Creek near Cumberland affecting Allegany County. Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County. The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland… Monocacy River near Frederick affecting Frederick County.

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

For the Wills Creek…including Cumberland…Minor flooding is forecast.

For the Conococheague Creek…including Fairview…Minor flooding is forecast.

For the Monocacy River…including Frederick…Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM.