Record Rainfall Tuesday

Widespread one to three inches of rain fell between Monday night and late Tuesday afternoon causing quite a bit of flooding in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.  Several counties reported roads closed due to water and rising creeks, streams and rivers.


In Rockford 1.19 inches of rain fell, breaking the daily record rainfall for February 20th.  The previous record was 0.96 inches which was set back in 2011.  Monday evening half an inch fell, bringing the storm total up to 1.69 inches!