toward warrenton including rappahannock. then another severe thunderstorm warning back here toward page co ty m county. that storm making its way toward rappahannock. a lot of lightning, you see that there. a lot of lightning. something we've been watching saysa the storm made their way across the sblij they've started to weak -- the blue ridge is they've started to weaken. the storms going strong. you note still a lot of lightning coming into the area. hail, too.ut watch again for a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45. more shors toward martinsburg od frederick again. we have somef that toward leesburg, right along 15, seeing fairly heavy rain around urbana. that will continue, as well. the whole line making its way to the north, this line moves through tonight, and then we're talking about the weekend. 8:00 tomorrow, cloud cover. we expdst more cl watch this, 1:00 still okay. then we start to get into the afternoon and start to see the showers and thunderstorms ling up. some -- bubbling up. some could be on the strong s

we had reports in rappahannock county of about 3.5 inches o rainfall falling in parts of rappahannock these were very heavy rain-makers. when you look back to tomorrow and evenack covering the weather this weekend, dealing with stronger thunderstorms moving through the area especially yesterday and today we continue to seat damage reports. it's cerinly been a wet month out there, even heading into s mid-july i been super wet out there. we are now the third wettest mid-july to mid-august o record, and we're going to continue to see, again, more rainfall out there tonight. as we take a look hopefully now -- there you go. there are the stats. so mid-july to mid-august, the third wettest on record and get this. we've had the most flash flood and flood watches and warnings issued in the nation out of everybody since july 10th, and we've only, doug, had nine out of the last 30 days completely by across the area. so certainlyn wet out here again. most of us under thelo flash watch until 10:00 p.m. tonight. we get a break outth there unti midday hours and more scattered showers and thundersto

ght o down toward rappahannock, culpeper, madison county m county. we have the two severe thunderstorm warnings for this storm and this storm. heads-up in culpeper. as with the storms prior, the storms are weakening. this was severe, but now looking much less severe as we me our way out. culpeper and fa ruier,n there. and frederick, the leesburg et area, a evening for some of us. heading to the nationals game, expect to get wetthere, too, although we think we'll get the game in. much more on the rest of tonight and your weekend forecast coming up. >>> i'm in n tsroom with an update on breaking news we've been following. delays continue on metro's green and yellow lines. but trains are running between u and ft. totten. metro says a stuck brake on one train overheated, a that's what led to the smoke in the georgia avenue petworth station and the columbia heights station. the station is up and running now. it was more packed than usual because of a closure on the redline. in place through labor day. and taking green and yellow lines from downtown to ft.

here's the flash flood warning in effect for parts of rappahannock until 5:30 in the evening so anothertics for you and i'll post them on facebook and twitter as well so check them out. 9 of the last d0s completely dry at reagan national. this is a statistic from capital climate, a fantastic following on twitter. from mid-july to mid-august we're the third wettest on record hand another stat from terp weather, and another great follow onth w. we've had the most flash flood watches and warnings ithe nation since july 10th. just to give you an idea of how wet it's been around here. doug, for the commuters out the tonight, a lot of kids coming home for the first day contending with e heavy rainfall. it's looking dry out there tomorrow morning, doug, but more showers and thunderstorms later in the day tomorrow but likely not as intense as what we're tracking across the area right now. >> we'll track those right on through the area tomorrow, too. flash flood watch tonight continues until sock. the two storms waiting to see if we get another severe thunderstorm warning around the gaithersburg

>>warren, rappahannock county until 5:30. 5:30 this evening.e're tracking the storms wdon, bure also looking at the weekend. >> it's not going to be a washout. plenty of dry time, but storms tomorrow and thee chance for m showers, maybe a thunderstorm on sunday. >> some of the storms tomorrow could be on the strong side. storm team 4 radar showing the storms back to the west. veried if thing here. the ones around leesburg, to the west, havee started to fad out. we're watching this area now. nothing around the d.c. metro area, we are dry. notice thistorm right here in toward rappahannock county toward warren and making its way in toward fauquier. that severe thunderstorm warning 5:30until it includes parts of loudoun county and clark county, as well. 66 east ofront royal is the area we'll be watching as you look closer. we'll zoom in. there's front royal. look at all of the lightning associated with this. this is going to be making its way into northern fauquier county over the next half hour or so. more warnings to the north. we had this warnin

there were some that are falling apart and clouds around rappahannock county and clouds making its way south. we get back into the 80s and don't see 90s for the next couple of days. chance of storms on the increase and what that means for the labor day weekend. which days have the best days for storms and which day ithe best f the outdoor barbecue. got that coming up for you in 15 mpminutes. >>tant information. thank you, doug. >> now to a story you'll see only on news 4. ne a detailsut evidence in d.c.'s notorious mansion murders case. >> it comes nearly a week before the only suspect goes to trial. darr wendt is accused of killing salva and amy savopoulos and their children and the housekeeper. news 4 obtained court files questioning what evidence was and was not collected. >> reporter: much of this information comes from a document prosecutors filed inly in it they acknowledge and try to explain why gloves,ater bottles, urine and other potential evidence found inside thsi m were never collected or tested in a case that still has many unansred questions. it was a shocking crime in a

. >> all of this rain hasse cau huge headaches at a popular park at a beach in rappahannock beach. crews are working hard to cart off truckads of debris that is washed downstream. bureau chief julie carey is live in stafford county with a look at that mess. jules? >> reporter: wendy, don't you know it's raining again, and can't you tell this is supposed to be a parking lot. i'm told there owes gravel beneath this mud some place. on a nice summer night folks will be filng up the lot heading down to the beach to watch the sunset and nobody has been allowed inside this park, and its closure having a big impact on nearby businesses. >> the rappahannock river is will be bam inside its banks, but look at the dodge that's been done in falmouth park. some of the most recent floodwaters swept through in late june and mud covers the parking lot and coats the bike trial andri hcal markers muddied or knocked down and won't be any cookouts any time soon. >> large number of debris and trees. rees, portions of >> last weekend was the first one dry enough to start cleanup and county crees hauled a

back door page county and some ay make their way int rappahannock county. heat relief tomorrow. a chance of storms on the increase tomorrownd into saturday and then, of course, watching the rest of the labor dayke w. whether you're going to the beaches or mountains, we've got you covered. see you bac here in ten minutes. >> all right. >> were learning the fate of a formerai he sexually assaulted a patient. our bureau chief julie carey has been in the courtroom all week and joins us now to tell us what happened. jules? >> reporter: hi, there, the jury got this case around 2:00 thisa afternoo in closing arguments both the defense and prosecution agreed on one thing. this jury's decision is going to come down to whether they believed the word of a now 18-year-old young woman or that of her former teacher. th scene of the alleged crime, a storage closet inside shop classroom at langston hughes middle schoolhere a teaching girl says her teacher timothy threlkeld molested her as her eighth grade year came to a close. said the prosecutor, this defendant grouped a young girl to meet his

public schools in fauquier, frederick and rappahannock county begin classes later this morning. if you live in these areas, be extra careful on ths. ro we're getting the whole family ready for school and we'll have a lot of tips and tricks to start the new year off right. i still -- it's going to take me a minute t tget usethe fact that it's here now. >> yes. >> after labor day. a lot of the bulk of the schools go after labor day. but a bunch going now. >> 4:38 right llnow. ishes continue to pour in for the queen of soul. >> we've been following reports thatrea franklin is gravely ill and in hospice care at her home in detroit. the music legend has people around the world pulling for her. franklin is familiar with the district after joyce garrett, long time director at eastern high school choir, say franklin would often ask her students to perform as backup singers n stage when she had concerts in d.c.ey sidn miller, the founder of a magazine has been friends with franklin foryears. franklin was diagnosed with cancer. >> i have been living with this for seven months. this didn't

the rappahannock has minor ooding in trouble spots.ll these flood warpings are expiring during the early morning hours and not going to extended. the past 12 hours, storm team 4 radar has been basically clear. a couple of showers around midnight, stray showers are trying to work out of west virginia. t they're not going to make it over the mountains. even if they do, a couple of sprinkles from time to time. repetiti repetitive, heavy thunderstorms with very heavy raver with for now. as we've mentionederit's warm. teures just shy of 90. 88 at reagan national. 89 annapolis. 89 fredericksburg. bridge on the eastern shore. future weather temperatures showing one thing about humid air, it doesn't cool off quickly. we're goi to see a gradual decline in temps into the evening and dropping down into the upper 60s with a lot of maryland and northern virginia, probably around 75 in d.c. hat will be close to dew point temperatures. we're expecting fog to form as well. the airunsaturated, the g has lot is of moisture. by tomorrow afternoon, back i

those lanes will go across the rappahannock river and there will be six miles of new lanes. drivers know taking 95 in that stretch can be a tmnie. >> not only pack a lunch, bring a chef. you're going to neny it. >> so eople now. what do you do? >> it's going to cost $132 million t widen the stretch. state leaders hope the lanes will be completed in four years. 60. a d.c. institution turns next at 11:00, the celebration continues with a guy la tonight for ben's chili bowl. classroom controversy. one local school forci studentston lock away cell phones during class. is removing the distraction also a safety risk? >>> and hometown olympian katy >>> what a fun t weeks has been and celebrations is continue tonight for ben's chili bowl. musical performances at the lincoln theater on u street. >> oh, it was big. the guy la part of a full day of commorating 60 years for this d.c. institution. shomari stone is live on what is now ben'scallily bowl way. that is so cool to >>see. eporter: that's right. this is no longer u street this particular block. there ben'scallily bowl way. peopl

maryland has road closures down by the rappahannock river. flash flo warning through madson county. black you expect for your weekend? we have rainek for the weend. we'll talk about that and sunshine coming up. >> that ending couldn't come soon enough. drews a crews are koixing to monitorehe college lam in lynchburg. concerns more rain tonight could cause me damage at there dam. officials say if it fails, the water depth could exceed 17 feet in a matter of seven minutes. 150 homes were evacuated there ins than two hours thursday evening because of flooding from the dam. right now, city officls are saying the dam is stable and it is safe. but they're workingo lower t water levels and make any neede repairs so people can return to their homes this weekend. >> all new tonight, the srch n for a missing mother of five. she lives in new york but her suv was spotted hune in fairfax ty. no one has heard forever vianel lp a ta vera since last weekend. ficers found her vehicle in virginia. and arrested the guy they found behind the wheel. show harry stone is piecing is the story togethernd jo

this is in effect for parts of rappahannock will, culpeper and orange counties till 8:00 a.m. we'll have rain till 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. after that, most of your day tomorrow is dry tery similar today. by the late afternoon and especially the evening hours, we'll have some scattered showers and thuerstorms moving through. and tomorrow's one of those days where they any storms that bubble up during account late afternoon and evening hours could be on the strong to severe side. more in a moment. your rain outlook, there's aan for rain tomorrow at about 40% on thursday an friday, som scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. a chance on ndturday. looking mainly dry. here's your planner for tomorrow. 7:00 a.m., most of us dry that the point. still wet roads and sidewalks to -- you'll notice as you step out. 74 degrees by lunchtime. partly to mostly sunny skies. temperatures in the mid 80s. maybe a few isolated showers around during the afternoon hours. it's wes of washington around 3:00 p.m. where we'll be tracking some showers and thunder

public schoaus inier, frederick and rappahannock county begin later this morning. if you live in these areas, be extra careful on theroads. we're getting the whole family ready for school. got aot of tind tricks to get the school year started off right. good luck toda >>> well wishes for the queen of soul. this is a look at the prayer vigil for aretha franklin in he homet detroit. franklin's family said sheis gravely ill and needs prayers. the legendary singer is no stranger to the district. dr. joyce garrett, long time director of the eastern high school choir says thatnk frain would often ask her for students to perform as backup singers on when she had concerts in d.c. you can see how franklin is being honored in d.c. in the nbc washington app. >>> also new overnight, taylor swift is remembering where she was one year ago this week. >> yesterday marked one year since she was in a co troom in denver to hear a jury's verdict in a groping case against a n former radio dj. swift spoke about that difficult day during her concert in florida. >> today a year ago, it wa

heads up around parts of madison county and you'll see some of the storms, maybe sthern rappahannockounty. kind of falling apart as they moveff the mountains. we will see more in the mountains overnight tonight. tomorrow more cloud cover. a little more cooler. 76 and awe chance of s during the morning hours but not a lot. 84 by recess and 85e by the t you're picking up the kids. expecting showers tomorrow and for part of the weekend, b that doesn't mean your weekend is a washout. as a matter of fact, if you're traveling to the beaches, to the mountains, wherever you may be going outdoors, looking pretty good. >> yes. both ways are looking good, whether you're heading east or west. at the beaches we'll have highsn saturday,y and monday in the low 80s. the best chance for some storms at the beaches isoing to be on saturday with a shower or two possible and maybe a rum thunder as well. plenty of clouds at the beaches on saturday with that onshore flow. as we looko sunday and monday the sunshine is back and a hance for a shower o thunderstorm on sunday and maybe an isolated thunderstorm

there were roars of 3.5 inches of rain in rappahannock county and tomorrow more thunderstorms are in the forecast for tuesday afternoon. >> those tomorrow could be on the strong side and possi severe again. wednesday and thursday, it's going to be hot, but the threat of stormss noonger there. it does return, however, on friday. a god chance of storms coming up on friday with a high of 94 that's a 0% chance of thunderstorms on friday, and then notice the chance of storms all the way through the myle of inxt week, of amazing guys, what we've been dealing wit mthe lath and a half. that pattern doesn't want to break any time soon. >> doesn't sound like it. >> what happened to our stunned? >> insidertt ak. a worker stole a plane and took it on a wild ride. >> serious privacy concerns from google tonight. why it'sg trackin your >>> there are a lot of questions tonight about that airport baggage handler who stole a commercial plane in seattle and d aerial acrobatics for about an hour and then crashed. his family and friends say they are stunned by his apparent suicide. for aeration experts,

public schools in fauquier, frederick and rappahannock counties begin classes this morning. if you live there, rememberbe t xtra careful on the roads. we're getting a whole family ready for school and a lot of tips and tricks to start the new year off right. >>> it's 5:36. coming up, a story to go back to school delivering her baby cousin by herself. next, we learn how she knew what to do. >>>us chopper 4 arrived on that scene in fauquier. talking about roads in montgomery county this morning. get to the ross shoe event and get the shoes you want...for way less. get to the roh yeah. event ross has the top brands at big savings. for the latest styles and trends... at prices that make them even cuter... ev...get to the ross shoe t. yes for less. ...which means you can saynally hyes... ...to the shoes your family wants. find top brands at big savingirls ...for men,d all for a whole lot less...ho ...at the rossevent. yes for less. >>> 5:40 right now. some kids use the internet to play games, some use it to save lives. >> 10-year-old northern virginia girl took what she learned o

three new lanes are coming across the rappahannock river. >> reporter: six new miles of lanes, to bend traffic will now be separated with local and thru lanes. th tricky part will be building a new southbound bridge across the river. once again, the work has started. it's going to take some time to get this bridge built and these new lanes built here in the fredericksburg area. the anticipated completion date, 2022. in fredericksburg, adam tuss, news 4. >> new questions being raised today about what we learned during michael cohen's plea deal that could eventdslly be gro for impeachment for president trump. >> some big questions. yesterday, president trump's former atto, as you heard,er admitted und oath that he willfully violated those campaign finance laws at trump's rection. cohen says two payments were made in an effort to silence women heve belie would hurt mr. trump's 2016 presidential campaign. >> nbc justice correspondent pete williams joins us now to take a look at the whole impeachment issue. can a president be impeached for something he allegedly did before hereasdent? >>

the park along the rappahannock river has been closed since it first flooded at the end of june.fe an unarmed accountant shot and killed by u.s. park police is suing the government. the wrongful death suit was filed today. bijansa r's family says despite requests, federal authorities refused to share information about their son's killing.d the man wante for the killing of a houston-area doctor has shot and killed h aself. he'sused of shooting dr. mark hausknecht last month while he was on his bike. he used to care for former president george h.w. >>> the chinese girl who disappeared from the reagan airpt yesterday has been found. she was part of a tour group visiting fromhi. she's been found in brooklyn with her mother. ey are investigating why and how the gl became separated from the group. >> thanks, erika. >>> there's a new twist in the high-profile mansion murder case that left four people dead in northwest d.c. a month before the man charged goes on trial, a ruling from the judge that sent shock weeks through the courtroom. meagan fitzgerald has the developments. >> reporter

starting to see more areas of rain developing aroundep areas cur, into northern rappahannock county and western parts of waldon county and all of this moving into theo area we'll still have scattered rain overnight tonightrw ote mild and mig. a temperature of 77 degrees by 11 p.m. more rain in the forecast tomorrow. more oniming and impacts coming up in about 15 minutes. >> thanks, amelia. n>>> athern virginia family coming to grips with an le unimaginoss and our terrible weather may to be blame. >> yeah. a 10-year-old girl was killed by a falling tree. it happened in a neighborhood just outside warrenton during last night's storm. bureau chief julie carey reports this tragedy has left first responders so shaken they areec attending a l debriefing this evening. >> reporter: it's a sight that brings tears to the eyes of neighbors, a little girl's blue bedroom crushed by a fallen tree. it happened not long after 10-year-old lydia gergos was cked into bed. the 911 call came in around 10:25 p.m. in the midst of a un rstorm, a tree had fallen trapping a child. emergency crews arrived quickly

we have flood warnings still in effect for parts of fauquier, cull pep per and rappahannock county in effect for the next couple of hours if they are not extended. we have really two issues right here. we have one, thisntense area of thunderstorm activity down in st. mary's county, and altho nh it might be showing the most hook echo or something that we look at to a indicat tornado, what we're really noticing is the amount of lightning with this thunderstorm, especially with how quickly it developed across the area. that's just because theracking is on. with how quickly it developed across the area. when you see the lightning pick up that much in that quick of a time, that can cause the national weatherce servi alone to issue a tornado warning. you can see that now we're starting to see this push off to the east. east of chaptico and mechanicsville. if you're into parts of calvert county, play it safe and get indoors. if you're around mechanicsville or chtico, you're under tornado warning for another 10 minutes. a tornado warning for parts of st. mary's county until 4 sack i -- until