Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

The remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto tracked northward along the Illinois/Indiana border this morning...with 11am observations showing the center of the low just east of Robinson. Widespread moderate rain will continue to fall east of I-57 through mid-afternoon...with total rainfall amounts of 1.50 to 2.50 in that area.

Further northwest, a persistent band of moderate to heavy rain developed late last night into early this morning near the Illinois River. This band dropped impressive rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches...with localized amounts as much as 5 inches from just northwest of Springfield northward to near Peoria and Henry.

Flash flooding occurred across far eastern Peoria County, western Tazewell County, western Woodford County, and portions of Marshall County. Several roads were closed due to high water, manhole covers were displaced in Pekin, and a mudslide occurred at Grosenback Road and Route 116 about 4 miles northeast of Peoria in far western Woodford County.

Here is a PRELIMINARY MAP of rainfall totals this morning:

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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Heavy Rain in the Illinois River Valley Wednesday Morning