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Rescue operations intensify as C&O Canal, Potomac River face dangerous flooding
The Potomac River has crested well above flood stage in several locations after all the rainfall since Tuesday, turning the ...
Potomac River flooding raises environmental concerns, cleanup challenges
Two dozen sewage releases were reported in the Potomac watershed during floods, according to the Maryland Department of ...
Pair cling to tree near waterfall as boat swept away in raging river, rescuers say
WHY are people going in these waters after torrential rains????” someone said of the Potomac River conditions in Maryland.
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Potomac River Crests at Moderate Flood Stage
According to NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service, the river along Loudoun’s border at Point of Rocks was expected to ...
‘It’s a disaster’: After Westernport flood, workers begin long recovery
Amid an emergency no one saw coming, volunteers from nearby counties showed up with swiftboats to bring the children and ...
Virginia boy found dead after heavy rains and flooding hit several states, swamping schools and homes
Downpours spark floods in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, leaving one boy dead and forcing dozens to evacuate inundated ...
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Potomac River crested six feet above flood stage
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 ...
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An Atmospheric River Brings Flooding Risks to the Mid-Atlantic
The Georges Creek region, which surrounds a tributary stream of the North Branch Potomac River in western Maryland, was most affected, approaching record water levels for the area. Several major ...