Heavy storms caused flooding and downed trees and power lines in the Washington, D.C. area, Monday, June 26, 2006, including this large oak tree that fell at President Bush's doorstep in front of the White House. Heavy winds and rains knocked the large tree down overnight.
A lone police car, left, sits in the flooded 12th Street tunnel with Constitution Avenue in the background in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2006 as federal office buildings, highways and commuter rail lines in the capital region were closed following storms that dumped more than 7 inches of rain in some places, prompting the evacuation of some homes.
Washington's flooded 12th Street tunnel, with Constitution Avenue in the background, is seen Monday, June 26, 2006 as federal office buildings, highways and commuter rail lines in the capital region were closed following storms that dumped more than 7 inches of rain in some places, prompting the evacuation of some homes.
People stop to check the flooded lanes and median strip of the Capital Beltway, Monday, June 26, 2006, in Glenarden, Md. Flooding from a weekend of heavy rain hit the Maryland, Virginia and Washington area.
Cars sit in high water near Meadowbrook Park Monday, June 26, 2006, in Washington after heavy rains hit the area over the weekend and into Monday. Flooding shut down the Justice Department and other major federal buildings, and created a nightmare for commuters with washed-out roads, mud blocking the Capital Beltway and delays on the area's rail lines.
With the Washington Monument in the background, cars are detoured from Constitution Avenue to 17th Street in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2006 as federal office buildings, highways and commuter rail lines in the capital region were closed following storms that dumped more than 7 inches of rain in some places, prompting the evacuation of some homes.
A road is washed out near Route 29 southbound at New Hampshire Avenue Monday, June, 26, 2006, in Silver Spring, Md., after the stream at Burnt Mills Park flooded its banks, destroying the street. Route 29 can be seen in the background. It was completely closed backing up traffic into Washington for miles during the morning rush hour.
Road crews work to clean sand and debris off of Route 29 southbound at New Hampshire Avenue, Monday, June, 26, 2006, in Silver Spring, Md. The river at Burnt Mills Park flooded its banks and covered the road, depositing the debris and sand. Traffic backups extended for miles on the road into Washington during the morning rush hour.
Motorists wait in traffic on U.S. Route 29 Monday, June 26, 2006, in Silver Springs, Md., after heavy rains caused a mud slide that dumped 6 feet of mud onto the six-lane highway, closing it for at least a half mile.
A car sits after being washed off the road at Route 29 southbound at New Hampshire Avenue, Monday, June, 26, 2006, in Silver Spring, Md. Traffic backups extended for miles on the road into Washington during the morning rush hour.
Gary Harman and Ginny Moxley of the Montgomery County Burnt Mills Park Service asses the damage to a washed out road near Route 29 at New Hampshire Avenue Monday June, 26, 2006 in Silver Spring, Md. The stream at Burnt Mills Park flooded it banks and covered the road with debris and sand. Traffic backups extended for miles on the road into Washington during the morning rush hour.
Rod Dacosta, of LB & B Associates Inc., monitors water as it is pumped out of the William G. McGowan Theater in the National Archives, Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Washington, D.C. More than 7 inches of rain fell on the nation's capital in a 24-hour period Sunday and Monday, shutting down several federal buildings and closing some of the city's busiest tourist attractions.
Ragan Shaw, left, and her friend Angelica Tran take advantage of rain puddles to have a splash battle, Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Hagerstown, Md.
Steve Nelson, of Annapolis, Md., and his son Simon, 3, get a closer look at the high tide at City Dock in Annapolis, during their nightly walk, Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
A man surveys the flood waters outside the Progressive Rent-A-Car building in Laurel, Md., Tuesday, June 27, 2006. In Maryland, dozens of residents were evacuated from homes in Laurel, Bowie and Maryland City because the flood gates were opened at a dam on the Patuxent River.
South Berkeley County volunteer fireman Steven Gibson walks through high water that left a motorist stranded, Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Inwood, W.Va.