Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive/DC

The past week

What floods at each level

• 22 ft

  Water completely covers the Beach Drive bridge at Milkhouse Ford in Rock Creek Park, between Military Road and Bingham Drive. Virtually all of Rock Creek Park is flooded.

• 20 ft

  Water completely covers the bridge over Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive. Much of Rock Creek Park is flooded.

• 16 ft

  Water approaches the Park Police Rock Creek Station in Rock Creek Park. Much of Beach Drive and Joyce Road near the creek are flooded.

• 14 ft

  Significant portions of Beach Drive, and several trailbridges, are flooded. Parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo is flooded, and parking lot C begins to flood as well. Water also reaches a building on the southern edge of the Smithsonian National Zoo.

• 13 ft

  Beach Drive is flooded in several places, and both the Riley Springs Trailbridge and Rapids Footbridge are completely covered by water.

• 12 ft

  The parking lots at Picnic Areas 6 through 10 in Rock Creek Park are flooded. Water is approaching Beach Drive between Military Road and Joyce Road. Portions of parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo are flooded.

• 11 ft

  The parking lots at Picnic Areas 6, 8, and 9 in Rock Creek Park are flooded. Water also reaches the underside of the Riley Springs Trailbridge, the Rapids Footbridge, and the bridge on Joyce Road. Parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo begins to flood.

• 10 ft

  Water covers the parking lots at Picnic Areas 6 and 9 in Rock Creek Park. Much of the Valley Trail between Picnic Areas 7 and 10 is inundated. Water also reaches a private staff road at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

• 7 ft

  Water reaches several portions of the Valley Trail between Picnic Areas 7 and 10 in Rock Creek Park.

• 6 ft

  Water completely covers the Rolling Meadow Trailbridge.

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