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Waterways around the District will be closed off as part of the security plan for the upcoming military parade marking the ...
BLADENSBURG, Maryland - Perhaps on another day, the calm waters and green trees on the Anacostia River here would have been an escape from downtown D.C. about seven miles away.
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 ...
The D.C. area has been under a drought watch for almost a year, but with rain in the last few weeks, including Friday’s deluge, is the region out of the woods?
A waterspout was spotted over Potomac River, Maryland on Friday, May 30. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Eric ...
The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future. How much more can ...
D.C. Fire & EMS Water Rescue teams expect hundreds of kayakers, boaters, and jet skiers to hit the Potomac River in the coming months. "Summer months, it gets really congested down here ...
The water main break at the intersection of Banksville Road and Potomac Avenue near the BP gas station flooded homes and businesses. "As far as we know, there was two houses flooded and about 4 ...
The sewage was flowing into Braddock Run, downstream from Upper LaVale — which then flows into Wills Creek and downstream into the Potomac River, officials said on Wednesday. People were advised not ...
A pair of boaters clung to a tree in the middle of the raging Potomac River after their small boat was swept downstream, rescuers said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson on X ...