The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Maryland. West Virginia. Virginia. North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland affecting Allegany, Mineral and Hampshire Counties. Potomac River at Harpers Ferry affecting Washington and Jefferson Counties. Shenandoah River at Millville affecting Jefferson, Warren and Clarke Counties. Rapidan River Near Culpeper affecting Culpeper, Orange and Spotsylvania Counties. Opequon Creek near Martinsburg affecting Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. Cacapon River near Great Cacapon affecting Morgan County. Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg affecting Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg and Stafford independent cities. . The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia. Maryland. Virginia. South Branch Potomac River near Springfield affecting Hardy and Hampshire Counties. Potomac River at Paw Paw affecting Morgan, Allegany and Hampshire Counties. Potomac River at Shepherdstown affecting Berkeley, Washington and Jefferson Counties. Potomac River at Point of Rocks affecting Loudoun and Frederick Counties. Potomac River at Edwards Ferry affecting Montgomery and Loudoun Counties. Rappahannock River at Remington affecting Culpeper and Fauquier Counties. Conococheague Creek at Fairview affecting Washington County. For the South Branch Potomac River. including Franklin, Moorefield - SF, Petersburg, Springfield. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Potomac River. including Paw Paw, Hancock, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry, Little Falls. Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Shenandoah River. including Millville. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Rappahannock River. including Remington, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Rapidan River. including Culpeper. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Conococheague Creek. including Fairview. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Opequon Creek. including Martinsburg. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cacapon River. including Great Cacapon. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Potomac River at Edwards Ferry. * WHEN. From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 20.0 feet, The basements of the Edwards Ferry Lockhouse and Rileys Lockhouse are flooded. Backwater flooding may affect homes on the Loudoun County side of the river near Broad Run in Sterling. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet, or 7.3 feet below flood stage. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.1 feet early tomorrow 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
