Record-setting rainfall hits BWI Airport during Monday night storms
Record-setting rainfall hits BWI Airport Monday
An inch of rain fell in just 15 minutes on Monday night at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, part of a deluge that broke a nearly 50-year-old record.
WASHINGTON - An inch of rain fell in just 15 minutes on Monday night at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, part of a deluge that broke a 50-year-old record.
Record rainfall hits
The airport recorded 1.95 inches of rain in total, surpassing the previous daily record of 1.18 inches set in 1975. The intense downpour came as severe storms swept across the region.
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Storm threat continues
What we know:
Washington, D.C., saw 0.26 inches and Dulles International Airport 0.11 inches.
The D.C. region faces a slightly lower storm threat Tuesday, but the risk of afternoon downpours and flooding still remains.
Record-setting rainfall hits BWI Airport during Monday night storms
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 5 Weather Team and the National Weather Service.