Photos: DC area under water as rain continues

WASHINGTON — Storms have been barreling through the D.C. area, bringing severe weather and flooding through the region.

See scenes of the affected areas.

Heavy rains swept over and knocked down this stretch of the Jefferson Pike between Burkittsville & Petersville Roads in Frederick County. Closure expected to last about a week. As you can see, there’s a lot of reconstruction to do. pic.twitter.com/zhXgOKqCym
— Justin Finch (@JustinNBC4) May 16, 2018

Heavy rains knocked down this stretch of the Jefferson Pike between Burkittsville and Petersville Roads in Frederick County.

Lightning strikes in Northwest D.C. during severe storms on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

A tree fell on this car's windshield on Chain Bridge Road in Arlington, Virginia. Fortunately, no one was hurt. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) — A tree fell on this car’s windshield on Chain Bridge Road in Arlington, Virginia. Fortunately, no one was hurt. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

Distant lightning closing in on the D.C. area. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Streets around D.C. got a coating of rain on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

Flooding in Frederick County, Maryland, prompted some water rescues around the area on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)

Frederick County, Maryland, saw flash flooding Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Courtesy of Graham Cullen/The Frederick News-Post)

Susan Biondi captured a photo at Lake Anna, Virginia. Storm clouds rolled in from the west. (Courtesy Susan Biondi)

Lightning strikes in D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. (WTOP/Will Vitka) — Lightning strikes in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

This is the tow truck that’s been pulling stalled cars out of the water N. Market St. Frederick #weather @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/9EdhfH4ihO
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) May 16, 2018

NBC Washington’s Jackie Bensen captured a tow truck pilling cars out of the water in Frederick, Maryland. (Courtesy Jackie Bensen) (WTOP/Will Vitka)

Happening Now: N. Market St. Frederick MD numerous cars have stalled out in flash floodwaters @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/I0PiDEry9Z
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) May 16, 2018

Jackie Bensen reports numerous cars have stalled in floodwaters. (Courtesy Jackie Bensen) (WTOP/Will Vitka)

#Lightning and #storm clouds from our roof in Capitol Hill. @laurynricketts @dougkammerer @nbcwashington @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/8ZKGeluHU6
— Erica Pence (@Erica_Pence) May 16, 2018

Twitter user @Erica_Pence captured lightning and storm clouds in Capitol Hill. (Courtesy Twitter/@Erica_Pence) (WTOP/Will Vitka)