Warm weather and heavy rains led to the Great Northeastern Flood of 1936 and it took years for the region to recover.

The proposed 70-mile transmission system would cut through Baltimore, Caroll and Frederick counties in Maryland ...

Nice/Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River [Photo: Maryland MDTA] The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) ...

Cumberland, MD, has a lot going on geographically. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, Cumberland sits where the North Branch Potomac River and Wills Creek meet. It has two mountains (Wills and ...

This $615 million project is key to cleaning up the Potomac River. When heavy rain strikes a centuries-old neighborhood in Alexandria, Va., the city’s pipes can’t handle the volume.

With most of the D.C. area dependent on the Potomac River, and an ongoing study to seek an alternative to D.C.’s drinking water supply, Loudoun County, Virginia, is taking steps to make sure it ...

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said a car drove into the Potomac River Wednesday night. Officials said the car ...

The majority of the Potomac River basin is under a ban on open-air ... or engaging in other activities that involve flammable materials. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission ...

Bus routes between Hagerstown and Cumberland were canceled, as well as impacted lines of the Western Maryland Railroad and B&O. Residents along the Potomac River Valley were instructed to be ready ...

On March 18, 1936, The Morning Herald announced startling news to its readers – the Potomac River was rising over a foot an hour in Williamsport. By the day’s end, the buildings at Cushwa ...