[Archived] High Water at Foot of King Street


News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:	Sunday, September 5, 1999
Contact:	Battalion Chief Russell Middleton, (703) 838-4600

High Water at Foot of King Street

The intersection of King and Union Streets and the Strand and Prince Street were closed due to high water from the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. No businesses were closed due to the water but it was necessary to tow several cars from these locations. Sandbags were placed at the entrance to one business, The Virginia Company, located at 104 South Union Street. Sandbags will be available to other businesses if needed.

Union Street was cleared of debris caused by the high water and re-opened to traffic at 7:27 p.m. Fifteen hundred sandbags are available if the water level should rise again tomorrow. High tide is expected at 5:15 a.m.