A day of wind and driving rain has left flood-prone parts of Old Town under several inches of water. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with people feeling the impact of the floods.
An eye-catching statue at National Harbor took on a new meaning when coastal flooding caused the Potomac River to overrun its banks.
On a normal day, “The Awakening” statue depicts a giant struggling to break free from the earth.
Careful of those river levels today! The Awakening at #NationalHarbor is going under and we’re not even at high tide for the day! Remember, high rain levels activate our combined sewage overflows in the District, so please be careful around the #PotomacRiver over the next 2 days! pic.twitter.com/lCNYH31JoM
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The Potomac River Keeper Network shared the striking photo with a plea for people to be careful, drawing reactions on social media.
The statue, which includes 5 pieces that stand up to 17 feet tall, was first installed in the D.C. area in 1980, then moved to National Harbor in 2008, according to the Smithsonian.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD. - APRIL 20: The "Face" of J. Seward Johnson, Jr.'s "The Awakening" sculpture, sits at the National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland on APRIL 20. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
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TIdal Basin
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29: Rising water covers a walkway along the Tidal Basin after heavy rains caused tidal flooding in the Mid-Atlantic region on October 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A storm system with gusty winds and heavy rain is bringing significant coastal and tidal flooding to Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29: A tree is partially submerged in the Potomac River after heavy rains caused tidal flooding in the Mid-Atlantic region on October 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A storm system with gusty winds and heavy rain is bringing significant coastal and tidal flooding to Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29: Rising water covers up stairs along the Tidal Basin after heavy rains caused tidal flooding in the Mid-Atlantic region on October 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A storm system with gusty winds and heavy rain is bringing significant coastal and tidal flooding to Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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A group of people walk on the sea wall as a man kayaks through the flooded parking lot in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, on Oct. 29, 2021.
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A man rides a bicycle through flood waters in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, on Oct. 29, 2021.
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A man walks past an art shop through flood waters in downtown Annapolis, Maryland, on October 29, 2021. – The US National Weather Service implemented a flood watch for the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis as well as Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties. Washington, DC, and parts of Virginia faced the same alert. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Colton’s Point, Maryland
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Old Town Alexandria
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Old Town Alexandria
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Fallen tree near American University
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