Some folks would have called it a "gully-washer," others a "toad strangler," but the bottom line is that the storm that swept through Washington on Thursday afternoon carried way too much water for the city to handle in a short period of time.

Major I-95 cities -- Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia -- could be impacted as heavy downpours could bring 2-3 inches of rainfall per hour over already saturated soils, which could easily cause flash flooding.

The search for victims along the Guadalupe River has become a grueling, painstaking slog. Several thousand volunteers from across the country are helping.

NWS issues flood watch and outlook for storms in Washington D.C., with heavy rainfall and severe weather potential.

Today, 17 million are under flood alerts across the Gulf Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic, and 19 million are under heat alerts across the Mid-Atlantic, southern Florida and Mississippi Valley.

Evacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state By Michelle Watson , Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar , CNN 4 minute read

Washington D.C.'s forecast includes sun, clouds, potential storms, and a Flood Watch. Highs may reach 92 degrees with chances of severe thunderstorms.

"2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 email to USA TODAY. "The tragic July 4th flooding in central Texas – the deadliest flash flood in at least 50 years in the U.S. – punctuated what’s been an especially bad year for flooding across the country."