Part of Mt. Vernon Trail Closed Due to Flooding

Part of the Mt. Vernon Trail is closed between Roosevelt Island and the Humpback Bridge due to flooding. The Potomac River is now covering a low-lying section of the trail. This afternoon...

Flood Watch Takes Effect Tonight

A flood watch will take effect at 6:00 tonight as heavy rains move into our area from the southwest. A steady, soaking, all-day rain and and gusty winds should make for an unpleasant Thursday....

Rain, Wind Causes Scattered Problems

Miserable weather led to scattered problems across Arlington last night. Steady rains caused some localized flooding in parts of the county. Police reportedly had to block off 11th Street at North...

Courthouse Damaged by Burst Pipe

The cleanup is still on-going at Arlington's courthouse building, which was damaged by a burst hot water pipe early Friday morning. The pipe burst in a wall of a courtroom on the the third floor...

Isolated Flooding, Traffic Light Problems Reported

Reports of isolated pockets of high water and traffic light problems have been trickling in over the past hour as rain continues to fall. According to scanner traffic, the ramp from westbound...

Flash Flood Watch Issued for Arlington

Heavy rain is expected tomorrow night, and already the National Weather Service is warning of possible flooding. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR...

Storm Causes Problems Around County

(Updated at 3:00 p.m.) Driving rain and high winds knocked out power, flooded roads and led to numerous accidents in Arlington this morning. Parts of Ballston and the area around Lee Highway...

Area Under a Flash Flood Warning

So far, we have not heard of any flooding in Arlington as a result of this morning's deluge. However, Arlington County just issued the following alert: THE DC AREA IS UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

Get Ready For the Deluge

From Arlington Alert: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR DC AREA FROM MIDNIGHT WED TO THUR UP TO 11PM. MONITOR FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. POSSIBLE 1-2 INCHES OF...

Arlington Warns of Flooding Threat

From Arlington Alert: Arlington is under a flood watch beginning at 10 am on Wednesday, August 18 and lasting til 3 am on Thursday, August 19.  National Weather Service is predicting periods of...

Weekend News Roundup

Heavy Rains Bring Flooding -- Persistent, often heavy rain made for a miserable weekend weather-wise. But the real misery is happening in nearby Alexandria, where part of Old Town is under more than...