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)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/my-photo-1.png)
![The scene in Alexandria, Virginia, around 7:07 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Farah Rana)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/my-photo2.png)
![The clouds over Silver Spring, Maryland, give off an ominous feeling on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DejwnTZXcAY1F3Z-1672x1254.jpg)
@WTOP pic.twitter.com/4T8my9hkeG
— 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
@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)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_185857-1672x1254.jpg)
![Rain comes down hard in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Will Vitka)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_185938-1672x1254.jpg)
![It was a summerlike gust front and downpour in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Dej6BnOV4AAiqPH-e1591870082530.jpg)
![Here's what Gaithersburg, Maryland, looked like at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Mindy Pierce)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/weather1-1672x1254.jpg)
Storm moving into Urbana Maryland. Lightning in the center frame oddly captured by panaramic. pic.twitter.com/fv3eIADn33
— Charles (@cgeorge5555) May 31, 2018
@WTOP I-66E exit 62 south pic.twitter.com/VERUyVh2bi
— Jaime Blacutt (@jblacuttt) May 31, 2018
![The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Dejua05XcAEIp1y.jpg)
![A rainbow appears in Rockville, Maryland, on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Cathi Sachs)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/my-photo-1-260x174.png)
![The scene in Alexandria, Virginia, around 7:07 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Farah Rana)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/my-photo2-260x174.png)
![The clouds over Silver Spring, Maryland, give off an ominous feeling on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DejwnTZXcAY1F3Z-260x174.jpg)
![Storms roll through D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. (WTOP/Will Vitka)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_185857-e1598109199178-260x174.jpg)
![Rain comes down hard in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Will Vitka)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_185938-260x174.jpg)
![It was a summerlike gust front and downpour in D.C. Thursday evening. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Dej6BnOV4AAiqPH-e1591870082530-260x174.jpg)
![Here's what Gaithersburg, Maryland, looked like at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (Courtesy Mindy Pierce)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/weather1-260x174.jpg)
![The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Dejua05XcAEIp1y-260x174.jpg)