Blustery. Rain and isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Low in the upper 30s. East wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy. Light rain...light snow and sleet likely in the morning...then light snow likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. High in the upper 30s. South wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday Night
Blustery...colder. Light snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Low around 19. South wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday
Colder. Light snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. High in the upper 20s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
... Flood Warning now in effect until Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for the la moine river at Colmar. * Until Monday morning. * At 7:45 PM Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet... and rising. * Flood stage is 20 feet. * No flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... rise above flood stage this evening... and continue rising to 21.8 feet Saturday morning. Fall below flood stage Monday morning. * Impact... at 20 feet... water affects the lowest portions of Lambert Road and affects Lamar Road approximately 100 feet north of the intersection with County Road 26.
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:44 PM CST on December 24, 2009
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois... Iowa and northeast Missouri... including the following areas... in Illinois... Bureau... Carroll... Hancock... Henderson... Henry IL... Jo Daviess... McDonough... Mercer... Putnam... Rock Island... Stephenson... Warren and Whiteside. In Iowa... Clinton... Des Moines... Henry IA... Jackson... Lee... Louisa... Muscatine and Scott. In northeast Missouri... Clark.
* Through late tonight
* additional rainfall amounts from 1 to 2 inches late this afternoon through tonight may lead to flooding along area rivers. Flooding of Urban and Small Stream drainage areas will also be possible due to blockages from snow and ice.
* Rising water levels may also lead to potential ice jams on area rivers.
* Significant ponding of water is possible in locations that receive amounts near 2 inches tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Monitor later forecasts and take action if a Flood Warning is issued or flooding develops.
Record Report
Statement as of 03:45 am CST on December 24, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Moline IL...
A record rainfall of 0.66 inches was set at Moline IL yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.44 set in 1956.
Local Storm Report
12/24/2009 0508 PM
Macomb, McDonough County.
Heavy rain m1.32 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Event total so far. Rain since midnight 0.50 inches.
12/24/2009 0508 PM
2 miles WSW of Industry, McDonough County.
Heavy rain m1.30 inch, reported by trained spotter.