Residents of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area were greeted with ominous dark clouds early this morning that opened up with torrential downpours.
Morning commuters were stalled by washed out roads, limited visibility, and flooded Metro stations across the District, northern Virginia, and western Maryland. Many were stranded on street corners and subway stations as their phones erupted with emergency warnings of flash flooding. Soaked Twitter users shared some of the most shocking images of the morning rain’s impact, including a Pentagon parking lot completely underwater and flooding in the basement of the White House.
Though the rain is predicted to taper off by early afternoon, early reporting suggests that Monday’s deluge has been a record rain event for the area.
3.3 inches of rain in ONE HOUR at Reagan National – DC’s official observing site. This is astronomical rainfall intensity…. Today’s rain is a record for the date, and – in just an hour – among the top 10 heaviest single day events in July on record back to 1871. https://t.co/i0JCYv7XKr
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 8, 2019
This road washed away trapping residents on the other side. This is the only access road for 75 homes in this Potomac, Maryland subdivision. It could take weeks to fix. pic.twitter.com/uMEy66k5zb
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) July 8, 2019
Mind the waterfall DcWx #FlashFlood #dcweather pic.twitter.com/FvuudbWLuC
— Josh Marks (@JoshuaJMarks) July 8, 2019
A Flash Flood Emergency was issued during rush hour across parts of the D.C. metro area #MondayMorning. In this loop from NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite, orange/red areas indicate colder cloud tops, which are often associated with heavier areas of rain. More: https://t.co/RwT17iuYYM pic.twitter.com/dS2wrdEQdB
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) July 8, 2019
Flash flooding wreaked havoc during the morning commute around the nation’s capital today, with nearly a month’s worth of rain falling in an hour at Reagan National Airport: https://t.co/X8vgNTlYEa #DCflood #Dcwx pic.twitter.com/SCFLy93dbz
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) July 8, 2019
White House is leaking pic.twitter.com/rmfQBDiyCk
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) July 8, 2019
A Flash Flood Emergency was issued during rush hour across parts of the D.C. metro area #MondayMorning. In this loop from NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite, orange/red areas indicate colder cloud tops, which are often associated with heavier areas of rain. More: https://t.co/RwT17iuYYM pic.twitter.com/dS2wrdEQdB
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) July 8, 2019
Serious flooding happening right now at Pennsylvania and 15th! @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/pjo47Nm4Tf
— Chloie Favinger (@chloief) July 8, 2019
This is insane on I-66 @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/VIdTbgKwCh
— Andrea L (@lazolov3) July 8, 2019
I’m advising commuters not to use the street elevator at Pentagon Metro this morning. #wmata pic.twitter.com/z8bNwAPcPG
— Nick Scalera (@nickscalera) July 8, 2019
Capitol Hill staff alerted that tunnel between Rayburn & the Capitol is closed due to flooding.
But the Rayburn subway is apparently still running?
— K Tully-McManus (@ktullymcmanus) July 8, 2019
Bit rainy outside pic.twitter.com/cT3QN2TjNB
— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) July 8, 2019
We used to have a creek and a yard. Now just a creek I guess. pic.twitter.com/xgXbUrXmTW
— Hope Hodge Seck (@HopeSeck) July 8, 2019
Water rescue Canal Rd & Arizona Ave NW. #DCsBravest on scene with vehicles stranded in high water on Canal Rd. Water levels high and all motorists must stay away from area. (photo by Dave Dildine WTOP radio) pic.twitter.com/8N8zyLOvKY
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 8, 2019
Hey, @EENewsUpdates, I think I’m going to be late for work. @wmata pic.twitter.com/wg2ycFOp3L
— Niina H. Farah (@niina_h_farah) July 8, 2019
A school bus full of children drives through a flooded Glen Rd. in Montgomery County, MD. @mcpnews @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/bUpdUIWKdI
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) July 8, 2019
