Archive: Floods
Wednesday's College Park Flooding
* Full Forecast | Are You a Severe Weather Junkie? | June Rains * Flooding in University Park, Md. Wednesday evening. By CWG visitor Christopher Blunck Thunderstorms dumped copious amounts of rain in College Park, Md. Wednesday evening leading to...
By Jason Samenow | June 12, 2009; 03:15 PM ET | Comments (1)
Hanna is History
*Coastal Flood Advisory until 6:30 a.m. Sunday for tidal Potomac and Chesapeake Bay* News article: Tropical Storm Hanna Drenches Washington Region Besides some lingering flooding from rising streams in a few spots, Hanna has finished its business here. Skies have...
By Jason Samenow | September 6, 2008; 07:40 PM ET | Comments (15)
Massive Deluge Across Metro Area
Flash flooding a danger, mainly along and west of I-95 *Tropical Storm Warning near and east of I-95.* *Wind Advisory for north and west suburbs until 11 p.m.* *Flash Flood Watch for metro area through this evening* *Flash Flood Warning...
By Jason Samenow | September 6, 2008; 01:10 PM ET | Comments (58)
Hanna Pouring Very Heavy Rain over Region
*Tropical Storm Warning near and east of I-95.* *Wind Advisory for north and west suburbs until 11 p.m.* *Flash Flood Watch for metro area through this evening* *Flash Flood Warning for Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford Counties* Hanna Live Updates...
By Jason Samenow | September 6, 2008; 11:20 AM ET | Comments (68)
Hanna to Pack a Punch for Metro Area
*Tropical Storm Watch in effect for entire metro area and Eastern Shore* *Flash Flood Watch in effect for entire metro area. Potential for 3-6" of rain Saturday morning through afternoon.* Image shows extent of Hanna's tropical storm force wind field...
By Andrew Freedman | September 4, 2008; 11:15 PM ET | Comments (20)
Flood Stories
Wx and the City By Ann Posegate While there is no flooding in sight for the Washington area (and slim chance for much-needed rain in the forecast for that matter), I still can't help but have flooding on my mind....
By Capital Weather Gang | August 20, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
Freedman: Increasingly Going to Extremes
As a swollen Mississippi River breached levees last week, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program released a report that warned of more heavy precipitation events and associated flooding in the coming years due to global climate change. The report, entitled...
By Andrew Freedman | June 24, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (41)
Having Some Fun With Flood
The mighty Mississippi is still rising after record rains, and the impacts are being felt far and wide, from breached levees to record food prices to a dozen or so unlucky pigs. But it wouldn't be a true natural disaster...
By Dan Stillman | June 19, 2008; 10:45 AM ET | Comments (0)
The Rain-Soaked Records...
All three of the D.C. area's major airports set daily records for rainfall yesterday. The 2.63 inches at Reagan National breaks the old record of 1.48 inches set in 1924. The 3.73 inches at Dulles breaks the old record of...
By Dan Stillman | May 12, 2008; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
Update: Rain Pounding Region
*Flood warnings in effect area wide until 5:30 a.m. Monday morning* Midnight rain total update: 2.37" at Reagan National, 3.58" at Dulles Through 11pm, Reagan National had already received 1.92" of rain, with 3.22" at Dulles. Another 1-2" of rain...
By Jason Samenow | May 11, 2008; 11:32 PM ET | Comments (11)
Alert: Flood Watch for Sunday Night
The Watch is in effect from Sunday night to Monday afternoon. From the National Weather Service: THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT ... AND END FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL...
By Jason Samenow | May 10, 2008; 09:43 PM ET | Comments (6)
