Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Flash Flood Watch Extended for Parts of the Stateline Tuesday

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for Carroll and Whiteside counties but has also been issued for Lee and DeKalb counties through Wednesday morning.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon pushed rainfall totals up near an inch in some places south of Rockford, adding on to the nearly two and a half inches that came down Monday morning.  Flash flooding might not be too great
of a concern because the thunderstorms have been fast moving but localized flooding has been occurring with standing water in ditches, fields and back yards.

The next wave of energy will pass through northern Illinois Tuesday night with showers and thunderstorms already developing over west-central Illinois, lifting into northern Illinois after 10pm.  Rainfall rates could be heavy, especially
south and southeast of Rockford, through Wednesday morning.  A break in the rain will occur Wednesday afternoon with heavier rainfall possible once again Wednesday night into Thursday. 

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