Hooffs Run Watershed - Flooding Flooding is a topical issue for many residents living in the Hooffs Run watershed, particularly those in Del Ray neighborhood. The most recent Rain Event on September 10, 2020, resulted in 315 requests for service from local residents. While a USGS monitoring station within the Hooffs Run watershed could not be located, USGS 01653000 monitors the nearby Cameron Run, which displays a significant increase (discharge, cubic feet per second) on September 10, 2020. The map below highlights a residential area that is reportedly subject to frequent flooding, which is also highlighted in the City of Alexandria ‘heat map’ of service calls from September 10, 2020. Source: City of Alexandria Presumably the highlighted area is at, or near, sea level, and during rain events a significant amount of water flows down from the hilly area west of Russell Road overwhelming the storm water system. The flow of surface, and subsurface water, may follow the direction of th