Heavy rain caused wide flash flooding across the Washington, D.C. metro area on Monday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency.<br />The city was hit with more than seven-and-a-half centimeters of rain in just two hours, flooding roads and neighborhoods.<br />Some people were stranded in cars and several high water rescues were reported.<br />Flooding even reached the White House basement and government employees had to drain the standing water with wet vacuums.<br />
