Monday evening’s deluge around the D.C. area caused flooding issues on some major roadways, including the Capital Beltway both in Virginia and Maryland.
According to local highway officials, the volume and force of the water caused mud and debris to be dislocated and sucked into drainage pipes.
With enough notice, local road crews can try and clear as many drains as possible. But when a severe summer storm pops up, drains can get clogged and water can back up into the roadways — as it did Monday on the Inner Loop between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues; near River Road and the exit for the Baltimore Washington Parkway in Maryland and in Virginia; the Outer Loop of the Beltway near Georgetown Pike; as well as the Dulles Toll Road…