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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several rounds of heavy rain impacted central and eastern Illinois. Rain totals from Friday April 24th until Sunday April 26th at Noon, were heaviest between the Illinois River Valley and the I-55 corridor, where 2.50 to 5.00 inches of accumulation occurred. Totals in east central Illinois, from Shelbyville to Champaign/Urbana and eastward ranged from 1.00 to 2.50 inches.