WASHINGTON — It was this time last year that a torrential downpour flooded streets, causing a commuting nightmare and widespread damage across the DMV.
A pesky area of low pressure and a slow-moving front helped produce a "Flood Emergency" in Washington, D.C. on July 8, 2019.
Rain and thunderstorms moved across western Maryland early that morning. The storms followed the Potomac and made their way into metro D.C. during the Monday morning rush.
The storm system caused widespread rain of 1 to 5 inches in a matter of hours across Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia. National Airport set a new daily rainfall of 3.44".
Several dozen water rescues occurred that morning, with 15 inside the District. At least 55 rescues occurred in Fairfax County, Virginia. Additionally, 25 to 30 water rescues were reported in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Roads were also shut down all over D.C., Fairfax, and Montgomery counties.
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Portions of the Beltway were closed in Virginia due to a tree that fell onto a vehicle. Additionally, McLean was hit particularly hard when streams and creeks overflowed their banks.
A mudslide in Potomac, Maryland damaged a house, thankfully causing no injuries.
The bulk of the rain fell just after 5 a.m. through the morning rush hours and cleared metro D.C. just after 10 a.m.
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