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Heavy storms could bring flash flooding to DC area Monday
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Key Points:
- The D.C. region faces another round of wet weather Monday, with heavy thunderstorms and rain potentially causing flash flooding, especially south of I-66.
- Temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 80s with heat index values reaching the 90s, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to issue a heat alert until 8 p.m. due to heat-related illness risks.
- Storms could bring down trees and power lines, as seen Sunday with tree limb and utility pole damage in Montgomery County and on Clara Barton Parkway.
- The National Weather Service warns that flooding issues may occur in urban or poorly drained areas, following life-threatening flash floods from Sunday’s storms that dropped 2 to 3.5 inches of rain in western D.C. suburbs.
- The unsettled weather pattern with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms is expected to continue through the week, with warmer temperatures increasing storm potential, but rain is not expected to be constant.
