Fairfax County crews called to rescue people from stranded cars amid Northern Virginia flooding

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Major flooding near Braddock Road Metro in Alexandria

FOX 5's Matthew Cappucci shows the major flooding taking place in Alexandria near the Braddock Road Metro.

Fairfax County crews were called to multiple scenes where cars had become stranded amid Thursday afternoon flooding in the D.C. area.

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Flooding concentrated in the Fairfax County and city of Alexandria, as well as Arlington area late in the afternoon.

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According to Fairfax County officials, they rescued people from their vehicles in the 5000 block of Terrell Street and the 6200 block of Rolling Road.

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Although a vehicle was stuck in high water in the 3700 block of Prosperity Avenue, no one was in trapped in the vehicle.

Officials in Northern Virginia are warning drivers to "turn around, don’t drown."

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Flood waters rise on Columbia Pike

Flood waters mired Columbia Pike on Thursday, as high waters rose in several Northern Virginia communities. (Credit: Edgar Sabalu)


 

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