Fish kill triggered in Potomac River as water temperatures surge to record 94 degrees due to extreme heat wave - Peer2Peer

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Fish kill triggered in Potomac River as water temperatures surge to record 94 degrees due to extreme heat wave

Jul 09, 2026

The East Coast's Fourth of July heat wave drove the Potomac River north of Little Falls, Maryland, to a record temperature, contributing to a large fish kill, officials said.

https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/us-news/fish-kill-triggered-in-potomac-river-as-water-temperatures-surge-to-record-94-degrees-due-to-extreme-heat-wave/

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