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)
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 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)
The clouds over Silver Spring, Maryland, give off an ominous feeling on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (WTOP/Patrick Roth)
https://twitter.com/Kareem_Tawadros/status/1002317924059766784
https://twitter.com/gbrad71/status/1002332495969439744
https://twitter.com/falsegavial/status/1002332621660196864
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)
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)
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)
(Courtesy Mindy Pierce)
(Courtesy Mindy Pierce)
The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)
The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)
(1/24)
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)
The storm rolls in to Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday evening. (Courtesy Carolyn Raskauskas)

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up