2014 April Trail Conditions

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April 30, 2014 at 4:38 pm #999913

Geoff
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@jnva 83894 wrote:

The custis puddle is back[ATTACH]5415[/ATTACH]

Ugh. Wonder if my basement is flooding right now.

April 30, 2014 at 5:42 pm #999932

americancyclo
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I need a sump pump

April 30, 2014 at 6:19 pm #999936

drevil
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Along the Northeast Branch Trail, where it goes underneath the train tracks. I walked it, and in the deepest part (directly underneath the tracks), the water went up to mid-thigh to me. More surreal: there was a whole lotta fish bumping into me :confused:

Bike Path on a Rainy Day by bundokbiker, on Flickr

Bike Path on a Rainy Day by bundokbiker, on Flickr

April 30, 2014 at 6:51 pm #999940

mstone
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yeah, fish, that’s it. not floating poo.

April 30, 2014 at 7:18 pm #999949

drevil
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@mstone 83932 wrote:

yeah, fish, that’s it. not floating poo.

Ha!

(Please be fish please be fish please be fish please be fish)

April 30, 2014 at 9:25 pm #999958

Greenbelt
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Ha ha it’s fish — the ospreys love them. They’ve cleaned up the Anacostia tributaries nicely over the last decade.

There’s an easy detour — just go under Alt Route 1, then go back up the other side, and take it to Decatur street to get back on the trail above the flood area.

April 30, 2014 at 9:26 pm #999959

Greenbelt
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This was from Baltimore today, according to the Internets

May 1, 2014 at 12:41 am #999975

drevil
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@Greenbelt 83952 wrote:

This was from Baltimore today, according to the Internets

Holy frijoles!

Greenbelt, did you come up the Northeast Branch Trail today after work? The sections around East West Hwy and the Rte 1 split were closed because the trail was basically under the river.

Commute Home by bundokbiker, on Flickr

[video]https://flic.kr/p/nrXqLR[/video]

And because of mstone’s poop comments (and common sense), I tried my best not to go in the water…at least not where I couldn’t see the bottom.

May 1, 2014 at 1:44 am #999979

rcannon100
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MVT south of Roosevelt and south of Memorial is under water; the Potomac is way over its banks (Alexandria must not be too much fun right now)

May 1, 2014 at 2:19 am #999985

peterw_diy
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@rcannon100 83973 wrote:

(Alexandria must not be too much fun right now)

Old Town streets were plenty fun this morning. I’m glad I had the rubber nuke boots…

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May 1, 2014 at 3:57 am #999988

PotomacCyclist
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Photo posted by NBC Washington:

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May 1, 2014 at 10:42 am #999992

sjclaeys
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The WOD Wilson Blvd underpass still has about an inch of water. The Carlin Springs underpass is clear except for some sand.

May 1, 2014 at 11:44 am #999995

americancyclo
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@jnva 83894 wrote:

The custis puddle is back

Custis puddle was only about four inches deep today. easy to coast through with pedals up on my 26″ tires.

May 1, 2014 at 12:16 pm #999996

skins_brew
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The East-West Hwy underpass is no longer flooded but there is a thick layer of sediment there, so take it easy! The railroad underpass a bit further south was still flooded as of this morning. I didn’t even bother getting close, as I could see it from Decatur St.

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May 1, 2014 at 12:42 pm #999998

Phatboing
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@jnva 83894 wrote:

The custis puddle is back[ATTACH]5415[/ATTACH]

And that looks like exactly the sort of bike that can handle it.

I think we’ve crossed paths on the W&OD (going opposite directions) – that e-bike looks like a monkey-barrel of fun.
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