...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, and
southeast Illinois, including the following areas, in central
Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Macon, Piatt, and Shelby. In
east central Illinois, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland,
Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Vermilion. In southeast
Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and
Richland.
* Through Sunday morning
* Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is likely through tonight
along the I-70 corridor, as far north as Paris and as far south
as Flora and Lawrenceville. Further north, additional amounts of
up to an inch are possible, in an area that already received 3
to 5 inches of rain on Friday.
* Flooding of low lying areas, and near rivers and streams, is
likely. More widespread flooding will occur in some areas with
such heavy amounts expected.