The biggest source of salty freshwater in D.C. and other major northern inland cities is an overapplication of road salt to ...

Small watershed flood control dams in the Potomac Valley provided $5.8 million in flood benefits to people, property, infrastructure and farms during the heavy rain event that ...

A waterspout was spotted over Potomac River, Maryland on Friday, May 30. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Eric ...

On April 9, Connor Lynch, an angler fishing on the Potomac River near Fletcher’s Cove, hooked and released a shortnose sturgeon, a fish not seen in the river since 2007. The Potomac Riverkeeper ...

The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future. How much more can ...

WASHINGTON — As floodwaters from this week’s torrential rains begin to recede, they are leaving behind a grim aftermath along the Potomac River: vast rafts of logs, twisted lumber, household ...

CUMBERLAND — The Potomac River crested at 23.58 feet at Wiley Ford, West Virginia, late Tuesday night — more than 6 feet above flood stage. Only minor flooding was reported in the Mexico Farms ...

The Potomac at Paw Paw had topped Moderate Flood Stage by Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. A USGS river gage reported the river at the Paw Paw had reached 29.89 feet on Wednesday afternoon. Minor flood stage ...

WASHINGTON — A major new phase of DC Water’s long-running Clean Rivers Project is officially underway. District leaders gathered at West Potomac Park on Monday to mark the start of ...

A Jan. 29, 2025, plane and helicopter crash in the Potomac River has raised environmental concerns about jet fuel contamination. Government agencies haven't tested the water, citing jet fuel's ...

On Mar. 11, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report detailing the events leading up to the tragic mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near ...

In the fall of 2024, the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) and its partners at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in West Virginia and the USGS Earth Resources ...