Skies will remain dry through much of Wednesday evening but rain, heavy
at times, will move in after Midnight and last through Thursday morning.
Most of the accumulating rain will occur before sunrise Thursday, with
scattered showers lasting into the early afternoon.
Rainfall totals will range from 0.50 inches to 0.75 inches area wide,
but there could be a few isolated totals nearing one inch. This will be
the
heaviest rain that has come down since back at the end of October
when just a little over an inch was measured at the Rockford Airport.
The start to Thursday will be soggy, so plan for extra time. While
there are higher levels of moisture in the ground, most of the rain
should be able to soak into the ground. Flooding is not a major
concern, but poor drainage areas may experience some minor flooding.
Local rivers are running high, but below flood
stage at the moment. The
incoming rain could push some points along both the Pecatonica and Rock
Rivers into 'Action Flood Stage' by Friday or the weekend. Another
storm system deserves watching in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
This could bring another round of rain, snow or both, to much of the
area next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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