Upper Park Cistern Overflows and Lower Park Sediment Runoff Apr 30, 2020

ARLnow: Arlington and D.C. Area Under Flood Watch Thursday [Apr 30], Apr 29. Cistern is completed but parking lot is not covered. Sediment laden storm water runoff flowing off the upper park down Upton Hill. [USGS rain gauge not recording.]

Sediment runoff from playground area in lower park right next to the RPA. Flows off of playground through grass and down either side of the bike path and into the RPA.

Playground Area

Playground area and access road

East of playground area and into the RPA

Narrow grass strip at beginnings of RPA

Bike path and runoff into the RPA

Bike path and runoff into the RPA