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The November 2009 nor'easter (also referred to as "Nor'Ida") was a powerful autumn nor'easter that caused widespread damage throughout the east coast of the United States. . This extratropical cyclone formed in relation to Hurricane Ida's remnant mid-level circulation across southeastern Georgia and moved east-northeast offshore North Carolina, before slowly dropping south and southeast over ...
In 1928, Fairfax County proposed a sanitation ordinance, but all sewage was dumped untreated into the tributaries as well as the Potomac River until the 1950s. [2] The first sewer lines ran from Falls Church to the Potomac, along Tripps Run, Holmes Run, and Cameron Run. These sewer lines dumped raw sewage directly into the Potomac until 1954 [2]
NOAA/USGS map of river flooding, June 29, 2006, around 1530 UTC. Note the purples and reds in the Northeastern United States. Click the image for a color key. The flooding was attributed to several weather factors that all came together over the region. The primary factor was the stalling of the jet stream just to the west of the Appalachian ...
The sheriff’s office advised that if you know someone “who is unaccounted or who may have been affected by the flooding, please call 1-833-748-1424 to add them to the search list.” Show comments
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The boundary between Virginia and North Carolina runs west from the Atlantic Ocean, striking the Blackwater River about a half mile (1 km) north of the confluence with the Nottoway River. From there the state line follows the Blackwater River south to the confluence, then continues west.
National Weather Service issued a flood watch Monday after the area has already seen flooding throughout the weekend due to remnants from Hurricane Helene. Another 1-3 inches rainfall is likely ...
The creek flows for 15 miles (24 km) through central Loudoun County, reaching the Potomac just east of Leesburg, south of Harrison Island, and west of Selden Island. Goose Creek is partially dammed north of State Route 267. The dammed part is called Goose Creek Reservoir. The dam may be portaged through the woods on the eastern shore.