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At 2330 hour on monday, august 15, ssc received notification from uscg sector baltimore about an 8-9 mile…

Anacostia River; Washington, Dc · Washington, Dc · NOAAORR-8341

issued
2011-08-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2011-08-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2011-08-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.881, -76.972
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Anacostia River; Washington, DC.
Washington, DC.
1. At 2330 hour on Monday, August 15, SSC received notification from USCG Sector Baltimore about an 8-9 mile long oil sheen being reported in the Anacostia River. Preliminary information reports heaviest concentration between 11th Street Bridge and New York Avenue Bridge. Washington Fire Dept on-scene. Product type, source, and amount unknown at this time. USCG Pollution Investigation Team on-scene. NPF opened. Aerial overflight scheduled at first light. SSC waiting for additional information from USCG. Incident is being followed by local media according to USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.881N 076.972W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8341: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8341

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