Potomac Overflows Its Banks at Georgetown, Too
By • June 9, 2014 0 916
Great Falls on the Potomac River was at flood stage May 17 and looked wilder than usual. Streams on both side of the river broke their banks, and there were fatalities during the flood.
In Georgetown, the flood gates were up at Washington Harbour over the weekend.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Potomac River at K Street in Georgetown crested around midnight, May 18. On Sunday morning, the river was at 8.8 feet, which is 2.8 feet above flood levels.
In April 2011, flood gates at Washington Harbour during springtime flooding. Water from the Potomac flowed into the riverside complex, shutting down businesses for months. The complex was renovated and upgraded and is more popular than ever.
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- Along the dock at Washington Harbour in Georgetown. | Photo by Bill Starrels
