#TBT: Old Town Alexandria flooding (September 18, 2003)

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Channel: FOX 5 Washington DC · 2014 · News & Politics

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The D.C. region saw rain fall by the buckets this week, and it took us back to some significant floods of the past that our area as experienced.  

SEPTEMBER 18, 2003: Old Town Alexandria flooded, and Hurricane Isabel was to blame.  The Potomac River spilled into Old Town, and residents needed canoes and kayaks to navigate King Street.  Many trees were knocked down, blocking streets and neighborhoods.  

See more photos from some of the most significant floods of the 2000s in the D.C. region here: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26279672/tbt-dc-regions-major-floods-of-the-2000s

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