PHOTOS: Rain hits D.C. area

Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Heavy rain is expected to pound the D.C. area all weekend. A look around the region at what's happening outside. (WTOP/Tim Drummond)
Heavy rain is expected to pound the D.C. area all weekend. A look around the region at what’s happening outside. (WTOP/Tim Drummond)
A look at Prince Street near Waterfront Park as the light rain continues to fall.  (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
A look at Prince Street near Waterfront Park as the light rain continues to fall. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
The Potomac River is up, but so far it is not spilling over near Waterfront Park. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
The Potomac River is up, but so far it is not spilling over near Waterfront Park. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Other than in areas where standing water is expected, Old Town Alexandria is fairing well. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Other than in areas where standing water is expected, Old Town Alexandria is fairing well. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Best strategy for high water on roads: Turn around, don't drown. Emergency crews prep for it, but you want to avoid the situation. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
Best strategy for high water on roads: Turn around, don’t drown. Emergency crews prep for it, but you want to avoid the situation. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
A look at Cameron Run. When it over flows homes in several Huntington, Va. Neighborhoods see flooding. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
A look at Cameron Run. When it over flows homes in several Huntington, Va. Neighborhoods see flooding. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Volunteers hand out sand bags in Old Town Alexandria. Around 3000 bags were handed out today. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Volunteers hand out sand bags in Old Town Alexandria. Around 3000 bags were handed out today. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
That's Fenwick Drive, homes here and on nearby Arlington Ter. have seen some nasty flooding over the years. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
That’s Fenwick Drive, homes here and on nearby Arlington Ter. have seen some nasty flooding over the years. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
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Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Rain in Old Town, Alexandria, Va., Saturday morning. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)
Heavy rain is expected to pound the D.C. area all weekend. A look around the region at what's happening outside. (WTOP/Tim Drummond)
A look at Prince Street near Waterfront Park as the light rain continues to fall.  (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
The Potomac River is up, but so far it is not spilling over near Waterfront Park. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Other than in areas where standing water is expected, Old Town Alexandria is fairing well. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Best strategy for high water on roads: Turn around, don't drown. Emergency crews prep for it, but you want to avoid the situation. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)
A look at Cameron Run. When it over flows homes in several Huntington, Va. Neighborhoods see flooding. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
Volunteers hand out sand bags in Old Town Alexandria. Around 3000 bags were handed out today. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)
That's Fenwick Drive, homes here and on nearby Arlington Ter. have seen some nasty flooding over the years. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Joaquin is going to bypass the D.C. area, but lots of rain is expected the entire weekend. Here’s a look at what happened in the nation’s capital and beyond.

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