Originally Posted by
TurbineBlade
Alright - thanks man! Do you ride along MVT as well? I assume you do north of 4-mile-run since it runs right into it
. The only part I have noticed tends to flood extensively is (like you said, 4-mile run) but also the area by the sailing marina and sometimes by the airport there.
I do ride MVT, reached from Del Ray via Commonweatlh Ave and 4MR Trail. I take MVT up to the 14th St Bridge and then into the District. So, yeah, generally, my commuting is generally all north of 4MR or along it.
I decided to just go for it and take 4MR anyway. Much to my pleasant surprise, there were no issues whatsoever w/ flooding anywhere along the route, be it along 4MR or MVT. I haven't checked when high tide is/was. So it may have been low tide, which would make a huge difference, of course. The strong northerly winds, though a bit of a pain in my arse coming to work this AM, probably help, too. I think the worst flooding occurs when there are strong southerly winds which help to back the water up in the Potomoc as it tries to flow to the Bay.
In any event, whatever the reason, the coast was clear!
