PHOTOS: Storms, flooding hit DC area

WASHINGTON — Heavy rain fell on the D.C. area Thursday night, threatening to flood some parts of Maryland and Virginia.

See photos of the storm:

Northwest goes into the Whale's Mouth #DCWX pic.twitter.com/ElqVTXEMvC
— Dave Dildine (@DildineWTOP) May 31, 2018

A rainbow appears in Rockville, Maryland, on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Cathi Sachs)

The scene in Alexandria, Virginia, around 7:07 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Farah Rana)

The clouds over Silver Spring, Maryland, give off an ominous feeling on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)

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— Kareem Tawadros (@Kareem_Tawadros) May 31, 2018

Taken in Clarksburg, MD by my friend Michael Kim (not on Twitter but posted w/permission to use) AMAZING @capitalweather @dougkammerer @VJohnsonABC7 @ABC7EileenW @WTOP @ABC7Brian @fox5weather #rain #photo pic.twitter.com/UnjkGvBCii
— J'aime Kirlew (@notstilettoshy) May 31, 2018

. @capitalweather @nbcwashington @fox5dc @WTOP Standing water on Clara Barton Parkway and Canal Road pic.twitter.com/KAGiXyTeys
— David Peikin (@DavidPeikin) May 31, 2018

@WTOP @capitalweather My husband and I have been trying to get from Hagerstown to Alexandria for the last 2 1/2 hours. Currently in Tyson’s area of Beltway. pic.twitter.com/L9bWOGGBql
— Tracy Hardaway (@TracyMHardaway) May 31, 2018

Here it comes in Pasadena, MD. @WTOP @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/prqUHRrBR6
— Chris (@engineer_by_day) May 31, 2018

Sky at 730 in Arlington 22213 @capitalweather @amelia_draper @nbcwashington @WTOP pic.twitter.com/4Z6PWUJz71
— Paul B (@Riverrat2404) May 31, 2018

Just barely caught a stunning double rainbow over 495 in Tysons tonight. @capitalweather @TysonsVAPatch @WTOP pic.twitter.com/60xTRY8VFF
— Rachel R (@Rakora10) May 31, 2018

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@WTOP near fairfax pic.twitter.com/R8Hs40WHNv
— Jaime Blacutt (@jblacuttt) May 31, 2018

@WTOP - eastbound Route 7 West of Gosnell Road in Vienna. pic.twitter.com/yCqPDzqj7A
— Yash Khemani (@khemani) May 31, 2018

Coming down hard in Tyson's Corner @WTOP pic.twitter.com/KNYeqghNdd
— Greg (@GregMaggio) May 31, 2018

Storms roll through D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. (WTOP/Will Vitka) — Storms roll through D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood Thursday evening. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

Rain comes down hard in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

It was a summerlike gust front and downpour in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Storm moving into Urbana Maryland. Lightning in the center frame oddly captured by panaramic. pic.twitter.com/fv3eIADn33
— Charles (@cgeorge5555) May 31, 2018

(Courtesy Mindy Pierce)