Flooding rains will be a concern this weekend and early next week

With a series of systems lined up to move pretty much over the same areas within the next several days, significant flooding will be possible to main rivers and tributaries in parts of the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio Valleys. 

The first low will pass through later this evening sweeping a cold front through the lower Great Lakes.  That front will then stall along the mid-Mississippi Valley this weekend keeping the bulk of the heavy rain showers to the south.  Another low pressure system will begin to develop and ride right along that boundary pulling it northward.  As it does, it will continue to draw in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico with heavy showers and thunderstorms through Monday.  After that one passes another will develop and pretty much take the same track as the previous two.  This will bring continued rain chances, not only to us but to residents in the south, during the first part of next week where totals could be locally over 6"-8" for some.

Flooding has already been a concern for some residents this spring, especially in Ohio.  The soil in those areas is completely saturated and simply can't hold any more rainfall.  In advance of this Flash Flood Watches have been issued while Flood Warnings have already been ongoing.  For us, depending on how far the lows track we might squeeze out an inch or two by the end of next week.