PHOTOS: Heavy rains inundate DC region

Heavy rains poured down across the D.C. area on Friday, Aug. 20. Here are some of the photos from around the region.

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Rock Creek is seen rising after heavy rain on Friday. Aug. 20, 2021. This photo was taken from Beach Drive between Military Drive and Bingham Drive. (黑料不打烊/Alejandro Alvarez)

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Rock Creek became a fast-moving waterway as the D.C. area experienced flash flooding Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (黑料不打烊/Alejandro Alvarez)

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Beach Dr, Rock Creek water is rising, east of Connecticut Avenue, in Kensington area
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)

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Update - River Rd CLOSED/BLOCKED Between Lake Potomac Drive and Stoney Creek Rd, collision, tree down, large tree branch struck moving vehicle, transported 1 adult NLT - road CLOSED
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)

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Update:聽Work stoppage on our Glebe Rd bridge project. 2 trees fell into the WZ, along w/lines, + flooding. This will significantly delay the reopening of Glebe, orig sched for Mon. Once the WZ is rendered safe & crews can assess damage, we鈥檒l tweet the new reopening date.
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA)

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Prosperity Ave in Merrifield, VA.
— Tipster Dave (@leowithblues)

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Beach Drive in Silver Spring - a problem area for flooding- starting to see high standing water as Rock Creek gets stirred up.
— Nick Iannelli (@Nick黑料不打烊)

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A car ended up stuck in water on Old Courthouse Road and Beasley Road in Vienna area. The driver managed to get out safely. (黑料不打烊/Matt Small)

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A large tree fell across the southbound and northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway on Aug. 20, 2021. (黑料不打烊/Mitchell Miller)

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