Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch

The National Weather Service office out of the Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Stephenson county through 7am tomorrow. This means brief, heavy downpours may produce localized flooding in some areas of Stephenson county. The National Weather Service office in Chicago has issued a Flood Watch for Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, Lee, and DeKalb counties from 1am Thursday morning through 11pm that night. This means that moderate to heavy rainfall over a prolonged period may cause local rivers and streams to overflow their banks. Expect over an inch of rain by tomorrow afternoon in most areas, while some spots may locally see 2-3" of rain.  --TS