Monday, April 29, 2019

Flash Flood Watch Issued for Parts of the Stateline with Additional Heavy Rainfall Possible Tuesday

A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Carroll and Whiteside counties beginning Tuesday morning and lasting through Wednesday afternoon.  It's possible the watch could be extended for additional counties within the next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall came down Monday morning adding up to nearly two and a half inches south of Rockford.  Unfortunately another round of heavy rainfall is likely for some Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Skies remain mostly dry Monday night with patchy fog likely by Tuesday morning.  A few isolated showers will be possible very early Tuesday morning.  Increasing moisture from the south combined with an upper level disturbance will allow the rain to become a little more widespread Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening.

Low pressure will move into Iowa Tuesday night
with heavy rain and thunderstorms possible through Wednesday morning.  Additional rainfall totals could add up to over two inches in some locations.  Right now that appears to be south of Rockford, impacting parts of Whiteside, Lee and DeKalb counties.  Soils are pretty saturated following Monday's rainfall and any additional rain could not only cause river levels to rise but also cause general flooding concerns.  Especially given the amount of standing water already.

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