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Finally back to a computer.

Almost got flooded out in an underpass on a 395 SB ramp, but somehow I swam the car through in the wake of an SUV. Going where it went. 

I got to the Harris Teeters in Shirlington, parked, went up to the fourth floor- and saw Four Mile Run over its banks and maybe 5-7 feet below a triple tree near that intersection.

USGS was registering it at 8460 cubic feet a second, higher than anything in the last 120 days by far. Gage height 15.06.  Accumulated precipitation almost 3 inches.

Cameron Run got to 13200 cubic feet a second, 15.61 feet (any fish on the Beltway?).

DCA appears to have reported 3.35 inches.

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Humans are plain dumb.  I saw so many drive through swift water and have their vehicles get pushed sideways.  I understand there are times you have nowhere to go but these were choices they made instead of turning around.  Plain stupid.

Took me 2 hours to get home from Arlington to Ashburn.  Lewinsville road, McGarity, Old Dominion, Leesburg Pike all closed. 

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My street was a mini-river from curb to curb in upper NW. That's only happened a couple of times since I've lived here. One of last August's cloudbursts, June 2006, maybe one or two others I've forgot. And I'm nowhere near any stream or creek. 

Amazingly, only a little bit of water in the basement. When I went down there earlier, I was expecting to spend my morning dancing with the water vac. Fortunately, as another poster said, it didn't train like 6/06.

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8 minutes ago, yoda said:

I was going to say I am not far from him and I got at 2-3" of rain here in West Springfield

My backyard is the border for West Springfield (the big power lines), so eastern Burke :) 

I was driving home from Fairfax City this morning hoping to cross Guinea before Long Branch rose... lotta anxiety during that 20 minute drive! 

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Just now, jbakerman said:

My backyard is the border for West Springfield (the big power lines), so eastern Burke :) 

I was driving home from Fairfax City this morning hoping to cross Guinea before Long Branch rose... lotta anxiety during that 20 minute drive! 

I'm over by the high school (West Springfield HS).  Glad you made it home safely

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1026 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The District of Columbia...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  Prince Georges County in central Maryland...
  The City of Fairfax in northern Virginia...
  Southeastern Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  Central Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1024 AM EDT, numerous reports of significant flooding and flash
  flooding have been received throughout the DC metro area. Several
  streams, particularly in the Cameron Run area, are currently
  experiencing flooding. Flooding is imminent on Rock Creek and
  Accotink Creek with significant walls of water expected to be
  moving downstream on rapid rises. With heavy rain just moving out
  of the area, the Flash Flood Warning has been extended through
  early afternoon.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Arlington, Alexandria, Reston, Bowie, Annandale, Clinton,
  Springfield, College Park, Fort Washington, Herndon, Greenbelt,
  Fairfax, Langley Park, Beltsville, Fort Hunt, Vienna, Groveton,
  Forestville, Huntington and Largo.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1023 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Montgomery County in central Maryland...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1022 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread flash
  flooding in Montgomery County. Three to six inches of rain fell in
  the I-270 corridor and surrounding areas this morning. Although
  rain has generally ended, the threat for flash flooding will
  continue through early afternoon. Therefore, the Flash Flood
  Warning has been extended.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Poolesville,
  Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Montgomery Village, North
  Potomac, Redland, Boyds, Rossmoor, Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton,
  Clarksburg, Darnestown, Derwood and Garrett Park.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1020 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The northwestern District of Columbia...
  Southern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
  East central Loudoun County in northern Virginia...
  Arlington County in northern Virginia...
  The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...
  Northeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1019 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread flash
  flooding across the area that was still ongoing, even though the
  heavy rain has ended. Three to five inches of rain fell earlier
  across this area, and many waterways are still rapidly rising.
  With ongoing flash flooding, the flash flood warning is extended
  through early afternoon.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Reston, Olney, Herndon, Langley
  Park, Vienna, Falls Church, Lowes Island, Pimmit Hills,
  Poolesville, Mclean, American Legion Bridge, Fort Totten, Rosslyn,
  Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda and Ashburn.
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12 minutes ago, jbakerman said:

My backyard is the border for West Springfield (the big power lines), so eastern Burke :) 

I was driving home from Fairfax City this morning hoping to cross Guinea before Long Branch rose... lotta anxiety during that 20 minute drive! 

Sounds like you're pretty close to me. I'm in Burke, relatively near Burke Road and Rolling Road. Not far from yoda.

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10 minutes ago, mattie g said:

Sounds like you're pretty close to me. I'm in Burke, relatively near Burke Road and Rolling Road. Not far from yoda.

Yup, I'm off of Shiplett, maybe a 500 feet north of Old Keene Mill. Wish I had a view of Pohick Creek right now. 

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