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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:

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)

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)

Here's what Gaithersburg, Maryland, looked like at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Mindy Pierce) — Here’s what Gaithersburg, Maryland, looked like at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Mindy Pierce)

The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)

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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)

Storms roll through D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. (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)

Here's what Gaithersburg, Maryland, looked like at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Mindy Pierce)

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