Washington DC felt some brief reprieve from its drought conditions Sunday when heavy rain fell in the city, sending the District to a flash flood warning.
DC’s rainfall totals have fallen short of its averages in 11 of the past 12 months, but Sunday kickstarted August with the most rainfall in a single day in months.
Here’s what to know about Sunday’s weather event and what’s to come in the days ahead.
DC gets highest rainfall total of 2026
DC received 1.74 inches of rain Sunday, according to the National Weather Service…