The start to the work week was not a pretty one for commuters as rains drenched the region.
This dad had to carry his daughters from rising flood water in Bethesda. Thanks to photographer for capturing this moment.
— Molette Green (@MoletteGreen)
Flash Flood of Cabin John Creek compromised the ground & drainage pipe under Belfast Road and the road gave way
— Melissa Nord (@MelissaNordWx)
ICYMI - Water Rescues completed - Clara Barton Parkway - w/ 5 vehicles in high & moving water near Beltway - at least 5 rescues from vehicles, area roads/ramps closed (cars swept away by water, occupant safely removed)
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
have removed several occupants to safety from cars in high water at 15th St and Constitution Ave NW.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems)
Crews are making multiple water rescues across the county. The entire region is under a flash flood emergency.
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD)
Crews are making multiple water rescues across the county. The entire region is under a flash flood emergency.
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD)
Good advice! RT : Here鈥檚 what a overflow area can turn into during stay inside and away from low lying areas
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue)
The Sleepy Hollow neighborhood has a new BATH and tennis club. (Note that is the parking lot and tennis courts that are now a lake.)
— Benjamin Bradley (@benjaminbradley)
You鈥檙e going to need a boat to pass underneath the Virginia Ave. underpass on I-66 in NW D.C.
— Steven Smith (@StevenDCSmith)
some of the downpour in today
— lane o'donovan (@laneodonovan)
a couple minutes later we watched a car stall out in this exact place!
My uber is by boat this morning... Metros floating on 295
— Robert W. Sprague (@rsprague_yesand)
Just a day in the Park
— Gretchen (@thegretchenator)
Wrangler with snorkel turns around. Prius decides it was ok. Now FCFD putting their lives on the line to rescue this person.
— Peterson (@mpeterson2015)
Heavy rains in DC/MD/VA this morning. Hilltop Road in Merrifield, VA is closed between Prosperity and Old Lee Hwy.
— Peter Beckman (@ooglek)
High water and very low visibility in Falls Church during this AM鈥檚 storm. A debatably passable 1-way street somehow accommodated 2-way traffic.
— BZ Werbel (@bzwerbel)
Flash flood emergency for DC as wall of storms causes widespread flooding .
— noel karl (@noelkarl2009)
Hi I live on this bus now.
— Lauren Boyer (@laurenboyer)
This is what it looks like down here, please avoid the area. Thankfully the rain is starting to slow. Thank you for your patience with us.
— APD_Fard (@sfardAPD)
Flooding in Alexandria
— Vatrice Chestnut (@VatriceChestnut)
Scary exit from the parking garage under the Capitals Ice Rink / Ballston Commons Mall in Arlington. The bottom level is a River! 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼
— Wendy Marco (@WendyMarco924)
Georgetown Pike, Scott鈥檚 Run Nature Preserve.
— jae wooten reaves (@JaeReaves)
