According to the National Weather Service, we’re under flood watch beginning at 3 p.m.
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING…* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…DC and portions of Maryland and Virginia, including the
following areas: the District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central
and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern
Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore
and St. Marys. In Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene,
King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Orange, Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier,
Spotsylvania, Stafford and Western Loudoun.* WHEN…From 3 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and may
last into the evening. Any thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rainfall, with localized totals of two
to four inches possible. Much of the rain may fall within a
one to three hour period, making rapid rises in creeks and
streams possible, as well as flash flooding in urban areas.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Here’s the full forecast:
This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 92. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
The vision for a fully-connected University Boulevard in Prince William County will come true.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority awarded $53 million to complete the thoroughfare, extending University Boulevard from Devlin Road to Route 29 in Gainesville, near a new commuter lot at Interstate 66.
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Drinking water consumed by Prince William County residents received a clean bill of health.
The Prince William County Service Authority recently published its 2022 Water Quality Reports, which provide essential information about the source and characteristics of the utility’s drinking water. The EPA requires the annual reports available on the Prince William Service Authority’s website.
The report from the Prince Wiliam Service Authority outlines data from 2021, the most recent regulatory period. It details the number of regulated substances, like fluoride, barium, and metals in the water and the amount of chlorine used to disinfect the water supply.
“The Service Authority is meeting all required testing, all federal guidelines, and the water is considered safe to drink,” said John DeRosa, regulatory officer for the Prince William Service Authority.
Each of the Service Authority’s four distribution systems – East, West, Hoadly Manor, Bull Run Mountain, and Evergreen – has its own Water Quality Report.
Except for drinking water in the Bull Run Mountain and Evergreen communities, the drinking water distributed by the Service Authority is sourced from the Potomac River, Occoquan Reservoir, and Lake Manassas.
While most of the drinking water the Service Authority provides to customers is treated at facilities owned and operated by Fairfax Water, many customers in the county’s western end receive some water treated at the City of Manassas Water Treatment Plant.
Customers in the Bull Run Mountain and Evergreen communities receive their water from six public groundwater wells located throughout the area.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virginia Waterworks Regulations require all water utilities to produce annual water quality reports.
Meanwhile, the Service Authority is working to identify the source of PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the water supply. While lower than many other water systems at nine parts per trillion (EPA suggests a limit of 70 parts per trillion), the utility is working to find the source of the pollutants.
PFAS is a class of more than 6,000 artificial chemicals used to manufacture various industrial and household products designed to resist heat, water, oil, and stains. Many products are made with PFAS, including non-stick cookware, food packaging, degreaser, personal care products, and water-resistant apparel.
The chemicals enter the water system through stormwater runoff. De Rosa says they’re expensive to remove through water filtration processes like reverse osmosis.
“The levels are so low here, it’s difficult for our technology to detect them,” said DeRosa.
Service Authority customers with questions about water quality or who want a printed copy of their Water Quality Report may contact the Service Authority’s Regulatory Affairs Office at 703-331-4162 or [email protected].
A new restaurant will open inside of a building that has sat vacant for years in Woodbridge.
The new eatery promises to bring a fresh take on brunch when it opens later this year in the space that once served as an Uno pizzeria and a Bonefish Grill.
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Lightning from a passing storm caused the blaze, said Prince William County fire marshal Matt Smolksy.
Crews arrived with heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the structure. The home sustained extensive damage. The occupants were not at home at the time of the incident.
No injuries were reported.
The structure was declared unsafe to occupy by the Building Official. The Fire Marshal’s Office is on the scene determining the cause of the blaze.
A ribbon-cutting will be held for a $1.2 million park in Lake Ridge on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the park will have fitness demonstrations and giveaways.
The Harbor Drive Wellness Park sits on what was an underutilized commuter lot next to the Tacketts Mill shopping center at 13030 Harbor Drive. A park is a place for the community to congregate and exercise.
Residents were allowed to begin using the park on December 15, 2021. County leaders used multiple funding sources for the project, including proffer funds from various developers: more than a half-million dollars from the May’s Quarter development behind the county government center in Woodbridge and about $30,000 from two other nearby properties.
Kaiser Permanente, which is building a new campus at Minnieville and Caton Hill roads bout a mile from the park, also gave $100,000 to the county for park construction.
“The new Harbor Drive Wellness Park is a model to be celebrated on multiple fronts. First, it showcases a great partnership between our county government and the private sector through the collaboration we’ve had with Kaiser Permanente. It is also a great example of revitalization of previously developed land, transforming an unused commuter lot with whimsical structures, a trail, and native plants,” penned Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye in an email statement to PLN in December 2021.
The park is the brainchild of Boddye’s predecessor, Supervisor Ruth Anderson, a member of the Board of County Supervisors from 2016 to 2019. Anderson suggested converting the underused commuter lot into a park in 2017.
Anderson kickstarted the project with about $10,000 of unspent funds allocated to her office. In 2018, the county government kicked in $700,000 to advance the project and would later infuse about a half-million more to cover the park’s budget shortfall.
In March 2019, the Board of County Supervisors approved a rezoning, clearing the way for the new 335,000 square-foot space now occupied by Kaiser Permanente. Now known as the Caton Hill Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente reports the facility will open sometime next year.
A ribbon-cutting will be held for a $1.2 million park in Lake Ridge on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the park will have fitness demonstrations and giveaways.
The Harbor Drive Wellness Park sits on what was an underutilized commuter lot next to the Tacketts Mill shopping center at 13030 Harbor Drive. A park is a place for the community to congregate and exercise.
Residents were allowed to begin using the park on December 15, 2021. County leaders used multiple funding sources for the project, including proffer funds from various developers: more than a half-million dollars from the May’s Quarter development behind the county government center in Woodbridge and about $30,000 from two other nearby properties.
Kaiser Permanente, which is building a new campus at Minnieville and Caton Hill roads bout a mile from the park, also gave $100,000 to the county for park construction.
“The new Harbor Drive Wellness Park is a model to be celebrated on multiple fronts. First, it showcases a great partnership between our county government and the private sector through the collaboration we’ve had with Kaiser Permanente. It is also a great example of revitalization of previously developed land, transforming an unused commuter lot with whimsical structures, a trail, and native plants,” penned Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye in an email statement to PLN in December 2021.
The park is the brainchild of Boddye’s predecessor, Supervisor Ruth Anderson, a member of the Board of County Supervisors from 2016 to 2019. Anderson suggested converting the underused commuter lot into a park in 2017.
Anderson kickstarted the project with about $10,000 of unspent funds allocated to her office. In 2018, the county government kicked in $700,000 to advance the project and would later infuse about a half-million more to cover the park’s budget shortfall.
In March 2019, the Board of County Supervisors approved a rezoning, clearing the way for the new 335,000 square-foot space now occupied by Kaiser Permanente. Now known as the Caton Hill Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente reports the facility will open sometime next year.
On Tuesday, May 16 at 4:57 p.m., Prince William County police officers went to investigate an indecent exposure that was reported to have occurred in the area of Antietam and Seminole roads, one block from Woodbridge Senior High School Lake Ridge.
The investigation revealed at 7 a.m. on May 16, a witness was walking in the above area when they observed an unknown man inside an older model silver van.
The man was nude and making inappropriate gestures, police said. The witness told a family member, who eventually notified a Prince William County Crossing Guard who they encountered later in the day.
Officers checked the area for a vehicle matching the description. Police didn’t find the suspect or the vehicle the witness described.
The water is ready, and the ribbon is cut.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce helped open Goldfish Swim School in Lake Ridge at 12479 Dillingham Square. The chamber held a small ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11.
