ðɪ ˈɛɹiə dɹˈeɪnz mˈeɪnli ˈiːst vˈaɪə sˈɛvɹəl stɹˈiːmz təwˈɔːɹd bɹˈɔːd ɹˈʌn, ɐ nˈɔːɹθflˈoʊɪŋ tɹˈɪbjuːtˌɛɹi ʌvðə pətˈoʊmək ɹˈɪvɚ, wˌaɪl ðə wˈɛstɚnmˌoʊst pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˌiːdˌiːpˈiː dɹˈeɪnz wˈɛst tə ɡˈuːs kɹˈiːk, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ flˈoʊz nˈɔːɹθ tə ðə pətˈoʊmək.
The area drains mainly east via several streams toward Broad Run, a north-flowing tributary of the Potomac River, while the westernmost part of the CDP drains west to Goose Creek, which also flows north to the Potomac.