DC July Rainstorm: Live Feed/Updates

WASHINGTON, DC — A rainstorm is rolling into the D.C. area Friday afternoon and sticking around into Sunday, dropping at least a couple inches of rain and perhaps much more. Stay tuned to this post for a constant feed of live updates, photos, and video from the D.C. area throughout today and through the weekend.

UPDATE 5:12 p.m.: If you think the worst is over, unfortunately, you're probably wrong. "While some spots in the northern D.C. suburbs were drenched with anywhere from two to four inches of rain this morning, the main storm and associated energy is just beginning to approach our area," the Capital Weather Gang said in their PM update. Most of the rainfall should happen between now and Saturday morning, and that is when most of the flooding will probably occur.

Here's a look at the big picture! Rain is filling in. Expect the heaviest overnight. pic.twitter.com/hyEelYPrUx
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 2:37 p.m.: Round 2 might be coming soon:

224pm: More heavy rain is developing over Fairfax County VA, moving slowly NE over areas that had very heavy rain this AM.
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 1:26 p.m.: Here's how it looked recently just about a block or so from the White House:

It's raining so hard outside that water is pouring out into a garage where it normally doesn't. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/W8RXGQlpei
— Tom Manatos (@TomManatos) July 28, 2017

And over at Rock Creek:

Keeping w/ tradition, Rock Creek along Beach Drive has spilled over its banks. Road closed btwn Rockville Pike & Connecticut Ave @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/QPKoiki7sB
— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 1:00 p.m.: The waters are rising...

Pennsylvania & North Carolina Aves. SE, approaching white water @capitalweather #rainrain pic.twitter.com/BMGvB7ddH3
— Meg Kuhagen (@megluku) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 12:29 p.m.: Here's where we stand heading into the afternoon:

Heavy rain is getting more widespread. Flash flood warning outlined in blue. pic.twitter.com/qQmuLizv5s
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 11:58 a.m.: Heads up, D.C., you just got upgraded from a flash flood watch to a warning:

Flash Flood Warning including Washington DC, Bowie MD, Chillum MD until 3:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/17GCboJNg6
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 11:55 a.m.: Some video from Connecticut Avenue:

@WTOP @capitalweather wicked weather on Connecticut Avenue this morning. Needless to say, I turned around. pic.twitter.com/GuXFhsuCtL
— Kary Group (@karygroup) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 11:43 a.m.: A taste of what could be to come:

1140am: CoCoRAHS spotter reports 3.19 inches of #rain IN 45 MINUTES 6 miles northwest of Silver Spring MD! #flood
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 11:37 a.m.: The heaviest storms are not supposed to hit until this afternoon, but already we're seeing some significant storm action in parts of the D.C. area -- although it's mostly to the north of us right now.

Storm is just beginning but already seeing heavy rain with Flash Flood Warnings issued around DC. pic.twitter.com/1eO3krgLHD
— Aaron S (@AaronS019) July 28, 2017

UPDATE 11:22 a.m.: The storm is fast approaching: flash flood watches have been upgraded to warnings in parts of Fairfax County, as well as in southern Montgomery County in Maryland.

The National Weather Service tweeted just a few minutes ago that they were already getting some reports of water rescues, and that's before the main heavy rains hit this afternoon and into the evening.

Remember: Don't drive through flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown. In fact, it's probably best to just stay inside today if possible.

Flash Flood Warning including Alexandria VA, McLean VA, Annandale VA until 2:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/VXkLnsXZQk
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) July 28, 2017

Image: Patch staff