Sidney, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois, including
the following counties, in central Illinois, De Witt and Piatt. In
east central Illinois, Champaign, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A large area of 3 to 5 inches of rain has fallen since
Thursday morning. Thunderstorms are expected to move in again
late this evening, becoming widespread after midnight. An
additional 1 to 3 inches is likely to fall overnight and
Saturday morning. With the ground already saturated, it will
not take much additional rain to cause renewed flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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