Roads, Metro station flooded as rain sweeps through D.C. region:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Roads, Metro station flooded as rain sweeps through D.C. region:

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Here's a pic of Martha Custis Drive in Alexandria. It's on the route of several Metrobuses and Alexandria Transit (DASH) buses.

Martha Custis Dr, Alexandria City

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🚨Service Alert: Due to extreme weather conditions, all DASH routes are experiencing service disruptions. Buses will be on detour until further notice.

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Unsuck DC Metro Retweeted:

Lago di #WMATA

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UPDATE: as of commute time, Capitol South is flooded with water- and two escalators are now going up and not down.

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Someone told me this is "normal" or actually a feature. Really? All over one of Metro's glass jawed escalators? Nah. #wmata

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[riversedge]

1. NO, that is not normal. nope!

[Yonnie3]

2. NWS Flood Warning

Are you commuting today?

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lwx&wwa=flood%20warnin

Here is the NOVA/DC statement. MD statements also at link

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
353 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

DCC001-VAC013-059-510-172230-
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.W.0177.000000T0000Z-180717T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia DC-Arlington VA-Fairfax VA-
City of Alexandria VA-
353 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...ARLINGTON...AND SOUTHEASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTIES
AND THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...

At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
with very heavy rainfall across the area. Around one and a half to
two inches of rain have fallen, most of it in the last hour. Street
flooding has been reported in Alexandria and DC.

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Arlington, Alexandria, Annandale, Springfield, Fort Washington, Fort
Hunt, Groveton, Falls Church, Huntington, Mantua, Fort Belvoir,
Nationals Park, Gallaudet University, Reagan National Airport,
Rosslyn, Crystal City, RFK Stadium, Burke, Lincolnia and Lorton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 7703 3875 7702 3872 7703 3872 7702
3869 7708 3869 7710 3866 7712 3874 7732
3888 7723 3887 7715 3889 7717 3893 7696
3890 7691

$$

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. As always.

The rain has let up for now. I didn't have any clothes on the line, and I had all the windows closed that needed to be closed. There will be water in the basement. As always.

[Yonnie3]

4. I see ...

We got some thunder and rain in the 'ville. Nothing much. Notable is the 15 degree drop in temperature KCHO reports over two hours.

KDCA (Ronald Reagan Airport) reports 2.79 inches of precipitation, most of it in less than a half hour.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Ahem. I assume you mean National Airport. NT

[Yonnie3]

6. Err, Yes that one.

ETA: I have no love for that airport. So the new name suits me.

[elleng]

7. Rain just stopped here in Calvert County on the Pax.