Storms continue; may back-build this morning

Heavy rainfall will continue to fall from Rockford through Belvidere down into DeKalb county this morning.  Watch for ponding on roadways and flooding along small creeks and streams as the ground is already fairly saturated from the storms last night and early this morning.


(7:24:24 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Amboy [Lee Co, IL] emergency mngr reports FLOOD at 07:18 AM CDT -- intersections flooded in amboy. flooding on palmyra road north of route 2.

(6:48:24 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Rock Falls [Whiteside Co, IL] emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 06:46 AM CDT -- rt. 40 and hwy 30 by walmart flooded. west 10th and rt. 40 by save a lot flooded including parking lot. west 10th and 5th intersection totally inindated with water.

(6:54:01 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Rock Falls [Whiteside Co, IL] emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 06:50 AM CDT -- hwy 30 between 8th and 4th streets flooded both lanes. 5th ave from west 12 through 14th flooded deep enough to go into yards. also is up to hood deep on car on 5th ave.

(7:04:14 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M1.60 INCH at 07:03 AM CDT -- total since yesterday.

(7:04:44 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Rock Falls [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of E3.00 INCH at 07:03 AM CDT --

Severe Thunderstorm Warning now for DeKalb and Lee counties until 7am.  The storms moving through Whiteside county this morning will continue to move east around 45 mph.  Heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts have been reported with this line as it moved  out of eastern Iowa.