500-Year Flood Strikes Reston For Second Time This Decade

At my husband’s office in Reston on Wiehle Road at the metro. So sorry for these people who have lost their cars! @capitalweather #weather pic.twitter.com/u3MwQAhz9t

— Tressa Mattingly (@tressairis) July 8, 2019

This Twitter video of flooded cars in the county Reston North park and ride lot along Sunset Hills Drive looks eerily similar to flooding in September 2011, which after the fact was officially categorized as a 500-year rainfall event. Well, here we are again, 492 years ahead of schedule.

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Non soccer post. Folks who parked in this Sunset Hills parking lot near my office...not far from Whiehe Avenue Metro in Reston...are in for a big surprise. Be safe folks pic.twitter.com/dDMzEQbNvl

— DC United with Pride 🏳️‍🌈⚽️⚫🔴💪 (@unitednightout) July 8, 2019

@capitalweather In Reston getting onto the toll road from Hunter Mill pic.twitter.com/ws35g0KRWP

— James Ho (@_JamesHo) July 8, 2019

Lake Fairfax park Campground in Reston, va pic.twitter.com/WC0nKwssGq

— Rebecca & Andrew Stoddard (@LearnInNature) July 8, 2019

Reston Metro Station area is under water. There's 8 inches of water to even get out of the station itself. pic.twitter.com/JN6HXcfM4f

— Obie (@AlphaPupObie) July 8, 2019

Boss sent me this pic. The flood is crazy out here in Reston! RIP to everyone’s car. pic.twitter.com/HI0sAK7tGV

— J🏀hn Wall (@wallszn_) July 8, 2019

BACK HOME: scary pictures from my sister of the Sunset Hills bus stop in Reston, VA.

Everyone needs to listen to local news and first responders today.

Be safe!! pic.twitter.com/u5JgKphPeh

— Allie Berube (@allieberube) July 8, 2019

#RestonVA #JustKeepSwimming pic.twitter.com/7JmDXzi51q

— Obie (@AlphaPupObie) July 8, 2019

And if you managed to wade to the Metro:

Mind the waterfall DcWx #FlashFlood #dcweather pic.twitter.com/FvuudbWLuC

— Josh Marks (@JoshuaJMarks) July 8, 2019