Soaking Mid-Atlantic storm brings drought relief.

The storm produced at least two inches of rain in many areas.

The bone-dry Mid-Atlantic region desperately needed a soaking, and Tuesday’s storm delivered.

While inconveniently drenching the area on a busy travel day, the storm produced the year’s greatest single-day rainfall output in some areas, dropping around two inches across the Washington-Baltimore region. Even higher totals, topping three inches in some instances, fell in drought-plagued spots to the west and southwest.

The rain put a dent in precipitation deficits and helped to thwart fires raging in the mountains. And because the ground was parched, it readily absorbed the deluge, and reports of flooding were minimal.

It’s unclear, however, whether this rain marks the beginning of a wetter pattern that will further alleviate dry conditions or whether the region will continue to lack in precipitation.

On Tuesday alone, Reagan National Airport picked up 2.14 inches, marking its wettest day of the year, surpassing the 1.53 inches on April 28. It was also the wettest day since 4.05 inches fell on July 9, 2022. BWI Marshall and Dulles International airports picked up 2.20 and 2.15 inches, respectively. Dulles’s total was a calendar day record.

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