THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN ILLINOIS...
BOONE...COOK...DE KALB...DUPAGE...FORD...
GRUNDY...IROQUOIS...KANE...KANKAKEE...KENDALL...LA SALLE...
LAKE IL...LEE...LIVINGSTON...MCHENRY...OGLE...WILL AND
WINNEBAGO. IN INDIANA...BENTON...JASPER...LAKE IN...NEWTON AND
PORTER.
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FLOOD STATEMENT
...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN INDIANA...
BIG BLUE RIVER...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...EEL RIVER...MUSCATATUCK
RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...
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Yes, we do still have those Flash flood watches and flood warnings in effect for our parts of the WLFI viewing area.. You can see above where the river is currently at and that is around 12.64ft which is just over a foot and a half above flood stage which is really not to bad! However we are expected to crest today around 8:pm this evening at around 14.9ft like we have been talking about on here the past few days..... We all knew that flooding would be a main threat in yesterdays thunderstorms and it was! Also farmers are having to deal with some crop flooding in areas. This may slow things down for them. What we really need is just some good old sun shine for a few days to dry up all this water. We are just waterlogged in areas. Lafayette had a total from Tuesday to Wednesday of 2.50" inches!! Can you believe it?? That is a big amount of rain that is for sure! And we still have some more rain on the way! When you ask? Well, by later on this evening into tonight!
Above is a map I put together to show you all what we are looking for. This is our next system we will track and our next chance at some more thunderstorms. This image is late tonight into early Saturday morning. Now currently it is looking like we will see the rain starting to move into parts of the WLFI viewing area between 8:30pm and Midnight. Current models are showing most of us picking up rainfall between a Half inch to Three quarters of an inch possible. Maybe a few locally higher amounts in thunderstorms is likely. And you all know that I will pop back in later on this evening with the latest on not only timing but also rainfall amounts! So do check back! ;)
I do think we will have some time to dry out and I know all the farmers will like this! Some of the latest model runs are showing Indiana with almost a full week of dry weather!! Yes, currently it is looking like we will try to dry out by Saturday afternoon with some partly cloudy skies and highs around 73* degrees..... We will however be watching our temperatures go up and down from the middle 60s and then back up to the lower 70s again! I know some of you would like it to be warmer yet but for now lets all just enjoy these nice cool temperatures. Summer will be here before you know it!
So I will check back again later on this evening with the latest!
Until then.................... Thank you for reading and for all your wonderful comments! ;) Keep On Bloging!!!!!
2 comments:
Thanks for the update...I am still trying to recover from the other nights events.
Of course I had the weather radio on and I didn't fall asleep until around 3am that night. :(
I finally yanked the plug and said that I need to sleep! Would be nice to have a digital read out or something other than the fog horn that blows off before a special weather statement.
Thanks for the update Justin!
I am still recovering from the other night as well. It was a stressful night for sure!
I know we are supposed to get rain in the morning.. what time should that let up tomorrow? I'm wondering in case I need to cancel my outside plans. Hopefully it won't rain all day.
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