Could Texas-level flooding happen in DC?

WASHINGTON - With all eyes on the historic flooding in Texas, many in Washington D.C. have asked if something similar could happen in the District.

DC has a history of flooding, with notable events along the Potomac River in 1996, Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and more.

Sandra Knight with the Center for Disaster Resilience at the University of Maryland said due to the District's geographic factors, anything is possible when it comes to flooding.

"Well certainly Houston's flood is unprecedented," Knight explained. "But if you think of Houston and the Galveston Bay much like D.C. and the Chesapeake Bay, we're certainly a coastal community and so we can be influenced by hurricanes, storm surges, plus, rainfall from the Potomac River and interior flooding."

Knight pointed to flood-prone areas such as the Georgetown Waterfront, Old Town Alexandria and areas along the Anacostia River.

In the video player above, Sandra Knight discusses the potential for catastrophic flooding in the District with FOX 5's Steve Chenevey and Tucker Barnes.