Messy Monday: Storms, showers, humidity start off rainy week - WTOP Morning Headlines - Monday, July 23, 2018

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast, beginning a week of rainy, wet weather in the D.C. region. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for much of the WTOP listening area, starting at noon and going through late tonight. Here's what you need to know. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - July 23, 2018 [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Messy Monday: Storms, showers, humidity start off rainy week]( Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast, beginning a week of rainy, wet weather in the D.C. region. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for much of the WTOP listening area, starting at noon and going through late tonight. Here's what you need to know. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Woman impaled by beach umbrella in Ocean City]( An Ocean City spokeswoman said a 54-year-old woman was impaled in the chest by a beach umbrella. It happened Sunday afternoon on the beach at 54th Street. 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