On Saturday, July 5, first responders worked to rescue a man who was in the water near the Key Bridge. DC Fire and EMS posted on social media that he had gone into the river but did not emerge.

If the Potomac River has gotten more attention than the Anacostia in the past 50 years, it’s partly because the Potomac supplies 90 percent of the region’s drinking water. That amounts to an ...

Think of this the next time you kayak, drive over, run by or, simply, stare at the Potomac River: Its ruin would cost the D.C. region nearly $15 billion in the first month, according to a report ...

Tracking Potomac River flooding. Posted: May 15, 2025 | Last updated: May 15, 2025. DC News Now's Ben Dennis is in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. tracking flooding in the Potomac River. More for You.

Barge floats down the Potomac River out of control, May 8, 2022. (Courtesy of Daryl Hockman) Tue, 27 May 2025 12:20:01 GMT (1748348401743) Story Infinite Scroll ... ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) ...

GREAT FALLS, Va. — A person struggling to keep their head above water was rescued from the Potomac River by a kayaker on Tuesday. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is using this time ...

While sewers had overflowed up to 80 times a year into the Anacasotia River, which flows into the Potomac, the D.C. Water sewer project is set to prevent 98% of overflows. The project will wrap up ...

Dozens gathered for a vigil along the Potomac River in Alexandria, Va., to honor the 67 victims who lost their lives in last week's mid-air crash between a commercial airplane and Army helicopter.