Torrential Rain Triggers Flash Flooding in Washington D. C. Beltway

A slowmoving rainstorm Monday washed out roads, stranded drivers and soaked basements, including the White Houses, during a chaotic morning commute in the national capital region. Water gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White Houses West Wing. Government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacs. National Weather Service meteorologist Cody Ledbetter said the storm dumped about 6. 3 inches of rain near Frederick, Maryland, about 4. 5 inches near Arlington, Vi