Friday Morning Weather Update

(10:14:54 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Shannon [Carroll Co, IL] emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:05 AM CDT -- several roads across carroll county are closed due to flash flooding...especially across the northern half. the shannon area received upwards of 8 inches of rain overnight. sludge pumps were being transported to shannon to assist in that area. flooding was observed in areas that never had seen flooding before. the milledgeville area received 2.5 to 3 inches of rain.


9:56:29 AM) nwsbot: DVN: 3 Nnw Thomson [Carroll Co, IL] nws employee reports HEAVY RAIN of M3.50 INCH at 09:55 AM CDT -- 24 hour total.


(9:57:39 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Chadwick [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of E4.80 INCH at 09:56 AM CDT -- 12 hour total.

(9:48:18 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Elizabeth [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports FLASH FLOOD at 09:40 AM CDT -- fire department now conducting a water rescue. several roads remain closed due to flooding. earlier today...highway 20 was closed with water going across it.

(7:42:09 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M3.60 INCH at 07:40 AM CDT -- 24 hour total.

(7:40:57 AM) nwsbot: DVN extends Flash Flood Warning for Jackson [IA] and Jo Daviess, Stephenson [IL] till 11:45 AM CDT

(7:38:08 AM) nwsbot: DVN: 1 Ene Shannon [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M6.34 INCH at 07:37 AM CDT -- rainfall amount since midnight.

The top image is radar estimated storm totals - showing a swath of rain around Freeport and points west/northwest along highway 20.

Karen in Baileyville - 6" so far

Tony just west of Freeport - storm total so far of 5.56"

(6:49:34 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Stockton [Jo Daviess Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY RAIN of M7.12 INCH at 06:45 AM CDT -- 24 hour total. total since 930 pm last night was 6.12 inches. area ditches full with water right up to the road in places.

(6:45:54 AM) nwsbot: DVN: 1 E Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M5.10 INCH at 06:44 AM CDT -- spotter also reported street flooding in the area. rain is till falling.

(6:39:52 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Elizabeth [Jo Daviess Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY RAIN of M7.60 INCH at 06:37 AM CDT -- observer reports water coming up and out of the man hole covers in the street. also reported lone street and apple river road are impassable due to water. rain is still falling.

(6:38:12 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Galena [Jo Daviess Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY RAIN of M6.46 INCH at 06:36 AM CDT -- 24 hour total.

(6:11:41 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Ese Elizabeth [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports FLASH FLOOD at 06:09 AM CDT -- apple river out of bank due to flash flooding. over 6 inches of rain observed...as garden rain gauge was overtopped. heavy rain occuring.


(5:58:38 AM) nwsbot: DVN: 3 E Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports FLASH FLOOD at 05:55 AM CDT -- several roads in town completely covered in water. in vicitiny of taylor park district and near rt 75.

LOT issues Flash Flood Watch for Boone, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago [IL] till Jul 24, 10:00 AM CDT

LOT issues Flash Flood Warning for Boone, De Kalb, Ogle, Winnebago [IL] till 10:15 AM CDT


DVN: Pearl City [Stephenson Co, IL] emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 04:05 AM CDT -- several homes in pearl city are flooded. some on the north side of town as high as the first floor level. flood waters have blown off some manhole covers.

DVN: 5 Sse Council Hill [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M4.64 INCH at 03:50 AM CDT -- since last evening.

LOT continues Areal Flood Advisory for De Kalb, Kane, Ogle [IL] till 7:45 AM CDT

DVN: Galena [Jo Daviess Co, IL] law enforcement reports FLASH FLOOD at 03:15 AM CDT -- water over highway 20 near galena.

DVN: East Dubuque [Jo Daviess Co, IL] law enforcement reports FLASH FLOOD at 03:15 AM CDT -- water over highway 35 outside of east dubuque.

DVN: 4 Wnw Dubuque [Dubuque Co, IA] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M4.50 INCH at 02:23 AM CDT -- 6.5 inches in past 24 hours. still raining.

LOT continues Areal Flood Advisory for Boone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago [IL] till 7:00 AM CDT

Heavy rain will continue to fall across parts of northern Illinois through the morning hours.  Flooding will be the main concern with these storms as the severe threat has pretty much diminished.  We've already seen reports of up to 4" of rain around the Freeport area. 

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effet until 7:45 am for Stephenson and Jo Daviess Counties.  Storms are pretty much stationary along highway 20 with doppler estimates of 2"-4" of rainfall.  Street flooding has been reported in Freeport early this morning.  Remember - do not attempt to cross a flooded roadway!