Summer rainstorm dumps 6 to 10 inches over parts of Md.
WASHINGTON - The skies have cleared over D.C., but another round of heavy rain will move in this evening, adding to the several inches of rain that fell earlier today.
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for most of the WTOP listening area through 2 a.m. Wednesday, except for Frederick County in Md., and Loudoun and Fauquier Counties in Virginia.
The weather service estimates that as of 5 p.m., the northern portion of Anne Arundel County saw 4 to 10 inches of rain, and another inch was expected before the system crossed the bay.
Scattered power outages have been reported across the listening area.
Anne Arundel rescuers responded to 26 stranded vehicles this afternoon. Meanwhile, water flooded cars parked at BWI airport, and caused the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency.
"I can't remember this much rain falling in this amount of time," says ABC7 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts.
Multiple water rescues were needed elsewhere in Maryland earlier in the day.
Montgomery County teams responded to at least eight cars stuck in flood waters around lunchtime Tuesday. One woman who was rescued told WTOP that she was OK but a little embarrassed after she was pulled out of water-logged Beach Drive near Cedar Lane.
Hazardous road conditions due to high water are continuing in Anne Arundel, Prince George's County and in the Reston area of Fairfax County in Virginia. The exits at Massachusetts and Connecticut Avenues, southbound on Rock Creek Parkway in D.C., are also blocked due to high water.
Downed trees were also reported blocking lanes along area roads throughout the day. Flooding also caused delays along several MARC lines and VRE.
The storms also closed the Prince William County Fair, and carnival rides were shut down at the Montgomery County Fair.
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LONG, LONG-TERM PARKING AT BWI: Dozens of cars parked in BWI's long-term lot were submerged in water on Tuesday after record flooding in the region.Between 50 and 100 vehicles parked in the A and B lots at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were at least partially submerged by Tuesday afternoon, the airport estimates.Pictures show the water level waist high or more in some places. Read more here.
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by WTOP Traffic via twitter 8/12/2014 10:25:46 PM -
Tornado Warning including Compton VA, Seven Fountains VA until 6:45 PM EDT https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu3whnmCAAAyfsf.pngby NWS Tornado via twitter retweeted by alexliggitt 8/12/2014 10:21:45 PM -
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Tornado warning for Shenandoah, warren and page counties until 6:45 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu3wNpkIEAAjJph.jpgby Lauryn Ricketts via twitter 8/12/2014 10:19:31 PM -
Lots of rain so far & more expected later today & this evening! TURN AROUND- DON’T DROWN & Try Alternate Route ht.ly/AfQiMby mcfrs via twitter 8/12/2014 10:14:12 PM -
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by Mister 202 via twitter 8/12/2014 9:04:54 PM -
FYI- #Annapolis Be advised that downtown is beginning to flood. The section of Hilltop Road between Boxwood... fb.me/1izVgo5sDby Annapolis OEM via twitter 8/12/2014 9:01:10 PM -
Anne Arundel County Fire Department (in Maryland) is reporting at least 26 active water rescues --via @4cast4youby Lauryn Ricketts via twitter 8/12/2014 9:01:07 PM
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Flash Flood Emergency for extreme N. Anne Arundel County until 8:15-radar est. 4"-10" have already fallen in N. Anne Arundel-more expectedby Lauryn Ricketts via twitter 8/12/2014 9:00:15 PM
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Wind warnings in effect at the Bay Bridge. Use caution crossing. is.gd/05cYiz #mdtrafficby MDTA via twitter 8/12/2014 8:53:39 PM -
Embarrassed driver one of many pulled from flooded roads Tuesday
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High Water on portions of Clara Barton Pkwy, Bradley Blvd & Goldsboro Rd - Slow Down Drive with CAUTIONby Pete Piringer via twitter 8/12/2014 8:21:41 PM -
Patapsco River @Hollofield showing highest flow since 1984: 688 cfs now and rising. Old mark: 607by MD NRP via twitter 8/12/2014 8:18:12 PM -
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DDOT reports sanding water along DC 295:
*SB at Exit #2 MLK Ave SE > ROP on scene
* NB near Benning Rd/BLOCKING 2 lanesby DC Police Department via twitter 8/12/2014 8:17:13 PM -
DC 295 NB bet Benning and Burroughs; Standing water across all 3 lanes. #dctraffic #mdtraffic #vatrafficby WTOP Traffic via twitter 8/12/2014 8:16:22 PM
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GW Pkwy SB south of Beltway near Tulane Dr; Flooding, traffic being turned around. NB does get by. #dctraffic #vatrafficby WTOP Traffic via twitter 8/12/2014 8:16:10 PM
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by Amanda Darr via twitter 8/12/2014 7:54:03 PM -
Water rescue on Beach Drive
by WTOP News via YouTube 8/12/2014 7:49:02 PM -
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Driver rescued as Rock Creek floods
by WTOP News via YouTube 8/12/2014 7:42:46 PM
