WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) — The Potomac will reach flood levels from all the rain we got in the past week. As devastating as the floods have been in the Potomac’s watershed, the flooding is helpful.

A second species of invasive water chestnut, Trapa bispinosa, covers the surface of a lake in Fairfax County, VA. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Rybicki) It springs to life each year in freshwater ponds and ...

It’s going to be gorgeous on Saturday - come out and volunteer for this year’s Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at NSF Indian Head, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. - Noon. Help improve Charles ...

The Potomac River, called by some “the nation’s river,” may seem to always be in the backdrop, especially in the public’s mind, but the health of the river and its tributaries is vitally important to ...

WASHINGTON (WUSA) — After more than a week of consecutive days with measurable rain, major river levels rose this weekend. The excess water has been flowing through the smaller tributaries and is ...