Notification Level

Gates Opened

Effects

Level 1

10-11

High river flow. No effect to residents in Town or Rt 222 N Appropriate agencies notified

Level 2

12-15

Appropriate notification and warning signage completed by Water Witch Fire Company and State Highway Administration [depending on the projected flood level]

Level 3

16-17

RT222 north of Town to the Conowingo Dam closed to through traffic. Residents of Logan's Wharf and Rock Run Landing Tome's Landing notified of potential flooding

Level 4

18- 20

Residents on the west side of N Main Street and Tome's Landing are urged to move items from basements or low lying areas. Residents of Ratledge Lane and those occupying home or businesses along RT. 222 informed by emergency personnel of high water

Port Deposit area Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is established in the Port Deposit Town Hal1. Center will be coordinated by officials of the Town, Water Witch Fire Company, and the Cecil County Emergency Management Agency

Level 5

21- 25

Water in backyards and basements on West side of Main Street and lower level of Tome's Landing. Voluntary evacuation of residents of Ratledge Lane, RT. 222 corridor, and, depending on conditions, residents of the lower areas of Tome's Landing

Level 6

26-32

An emergency evacuation siren will be activated to indicate the start of a voluntary evacuation. The evacuation will begin on N. Main Street and proceed south, as necessary, through Town. Emergency personnel will do door-to-door search and notification. Water will enter the Town at railroad overpasses and through storm drains

Evacuation shelter located at Bainbridge Elementary School

Those without transportation are to go to Town Hall for shuttle to shelter Town closed to incoming traffic. Evacuation by boat necessary in low lying levels of Town

Level 7

33- 35

High level of water throughout north end of Town; various parts of S. Main Street affected

Level 8

36-42

Town is impassable from Center Street north. Residents who chose to initially remain in Town are urged to evacuate

Level 9

43-53

The Port Deposit area emergency operations center (EOC) moves to Water Witch Fire Company/Woodlawn station. Mandatory evacuation is initiated by fire company personnel.