D.C. Fire and EMS reported multiple water rescues Thursday afternoon as heavy flooding hit the region.

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D.C. Fire and EMS reported multiple water rescues Thursday afternoon as heavy flooding hit the region.Provided by DC Fire and EMS
Flooding near 15th St. and Constitution Ave. NW in downtown D.C.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
A man from Woodbridge, Va., stuck in flooding near 15th St. and Constitution Ave. NW in D.C.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU

This story was last updated at 8:40 a.m. on Sept. 11.

Several drivers were stranded in high waters as flash flooding was reported throughout the D.C. area Thursday afternoon.

Two to six inches of rain fell across the region, with a reported six to eight inches of water flooding 4th Street NE in D.C. alone, according to the Capital Weather Gang. The heavy storm went through southern Montgomery County mid-day before hitting D.C. and northwest Prince George’s County, per the Capital Weather Gang. Montgomery County’s Fire and Rescue reported at least 50 calls.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the District, Arlington, and Alexandria until 4:30 p.m., and in some parts of Montgomery County until 6:45 p.m. Metrorail also suspended service along the Yellow and Green Lines between Mt. Vernon Square and Columbia Heights Metro stations due to the flooding.

D.C. Fire and EMS reported a number of water rescues — including rescues on Mount Olivet Road and Rhode Island Ave. NE near the Metro stop, and others in Northwest. District officials are warning residents to stay off the flooded roads.

By late Thursday, the rain has subsided — but several major roads were still impassable Friday morning and some transit lines were affected.

Here are some videos and images of the flooding:

https://twitter.com/DildineWTOP/status/1304153036164608000

This story was updated to include more information about closures and rainfall.

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