...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Edwards Ferry. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to enter the store at Whites Ferry. 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 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.6 feet, or 8.4 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 20.4 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 && River Name Fld Observed Wed Wed Wed Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 8AM 2PM 8PM Stg Time Date Potomac River Edwards Ferr 15.0 6.6 Wed 3 am 7.3 7.9 11.7 20.4 2pm Thu &&
