Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open.

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A map from the USGS showed that some rivers were 23,000 percent of their normal median level or higher as of Friday morning.

According to the National Parks Service, peak bloom typically lasts for several days and the exact dates can vary each year.

The best place to see the cherry blossoms is at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. The Tidal Basin is a reservoir between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River in the capital. As ...

Just then, a 6-foot-1, two-term former president of the United States strides into the frame ... a reservoir between the National Mall and the Potomac River, each spring to stroll among the ...

On March 27, 1912, Mrs. Taft broke dirt during a private ceremony in West Potomac Park near the banks of the Potomac River ... native to the United States, with bright white blooms.

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