Updated at 1:35 p.m. — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tweeted that firefighters rescued the driver of a box truck on Arlington Blvd near Prosperity Avenue around 9:45 a.m.
Around 9:43 this morning. #FCFRD rescued the driver of this box truck on Arlington Boulevard near Prosperity Avenue in the Merrifield area. Note that the water was strong enough to move truck off roadway and almost tipped it over. No injuries. #FCFRD #FairfaxCounty pic.twitter.com/sgSKYNuHO0
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) July 8, 2019
Updated at 12:25 p.m. — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tweeted that it has responded to 55 swift water rescue calls.
Tripps Run has reportedly flooded into backyards and basements in the City of Falls Church.
Tripp’s Run has flooded backyards and basements in Falls Church City, Va. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/eB6Tb4hV6n
— John Hopewell (@jwhopewell) July 8, 2019
Updated at 12:05 p.m. — A spokesperson for the Arlington County Fire Department said that AFCD responded to a hazmat call for a flooded building with a fuel leak in the basement at Coleman PowerSports at 435 S. Washington Street in Falls Church.
Updated at 11:20 a.m. — First responders continue responding to numerous reports of flooded roads and swift water rescues.
Earlier: As flash flooding hits Fairfax County, several drivers are stranded in flooded roadways in McLean, Vienna and Merrifield.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tweeted at 9:46 a.m. today (July 8) that units are responding to about 30 calls for swift water rescues. The fire department tweeted earlier this morning that a majority of its roughly 11 calls were in the McLean and Vienna areas.
“If you do not have to be on the roads right now – stay off,” the fire department tweeted.
Tysons Reporter spotted several cars backed up and in water along Arlington Blvd (Route 50), which was flooded by Prosperity Avenue.
Earlier today, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue got three occupants out of a car stuck in the flooded roadway at Meadowlark Road and Brookside Lane in the Wolf Trap area.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue also responded to a swift water rescue in the 6500 block of Old Dominion Drive in the McLean area and worked to rescue two occupants from the car.
Major flooding! Cars trying to navigate Dolley Madison Blvd in McLean, VA @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/wb3ZD5nwGk
— Susan Hogan (@susanhogantv) July 8, 2019
Georgetown Pike, Scott’s Run Nature Preserve. @WTOPtraffic @WTOP pic.twitter.com/BHGknx5cUS
— jae wooten reaves (@JaeReaves) July 8, 2019
Units are responding to over ELEVEN (11) calls for help from motorists stranded in flooded roadways. PLEASE TURN AROUND and DON'T DROWN. Majority of calls are in McLean/Vienna area. If you do not have to be on the roads right now – stay off! #FCFRD #FairfaxCounty pic.twitter.com/PXWCaCTzDh
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) July 8, 2019
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Catherine Moran and Vernon Miles worked on this story.
First photo via @SteveML9022/Twitter
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