Severe storms bring heavy rain and a confirmed waterspout to the DC region
A line of powerful thunderstorms brought street flooding, high rainfall totals and a confirmed waterspout over the Potomac River to the area on Thursday evening Despite the heavy downpours, meteorologists note that much of the water became runoff and did not significantly improve the region's ongoing drought conditions.
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