Good morning, Washington. Sigh. The rain. Good lord, the rain. It’s dry right now, of course, but don’t count on that lasting. How many days has it been since we had 24 precipitation-free hours? At this point we can’t remember. And yesterday the water started coming from not just the sky but the ground, too, as water mains broke. Crews are still working to repair the sinkholes and related damage caused by those breaks — a process that’s apparently being slowed by all the rain.

D.C. Swine Flu Case Identified: Sure, this whole swine flu fad’s on its way out. And yes, we’ve already had some confirmed cases of the illness within city limits. But those haven’t counted for the official tally, as the infected haven’t been District residents. Well, count it: WTOP reports that a case of swine flu has been confirmed in the District by the CDC.

Nickles, Council Continue to Clash Over Fire Truck: Attorney General Peter Nickles has already indicated that he doesn’t think there’s anything improper about the unusual donation of old District emergency vehicles to a small town in the Dominican Republic. The city council disagrees, and it seems like they and Nickles are destined to butt heads over the issue. Today the Examiner reports the latest example of this: Nickles is barring Deputy Fire Chief Ronald Gill and Robin Booth, a city contracting official, from testifying before a council panel unless the council first provides lawyers to the two witnesses.

Jim Moran Doesn’t Want To Hear About Your Long-Lasting Erection: We missed it when WTOP first reported it yesterday, but prurience demands that we note Jim Moran’s proposed legislation to place limits on ads for erectile dysfunction medications. The bill would label such ads as indecent, thereby restricting their broadcast to the hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This isn’t the first time Moran has introduced such legislation — he put forward a similar measure in 2005.

Briefly Noted: Standoff between police and apparently suicidal man ends without injury at N.Y. Ave Metro in Northeast… Ray’s Hell Burger reports big crowds in wake of Obama/Biden visit… Prince William County testing commuter ferry… There was a tornado watch in effect until 4 a.m. this morning… A headline too great to rewrite: Massage Therapist Fights for Right to Treat Horses…

This Day In DCist: One year ago D.C. was named the year’s most improved city for bicycling.

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