...Flooding Possible Today...
.Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches has fallen on mostly
frozen, saturated soils over eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri,
and west central Illinois since Sunday night. Many area streams
were running near bankfull and ponding of water has been reported
in low lying areas. Rain will continue across far northeast
Missouri, extreme eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois this
afternoon, continuing the threat of flooding.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
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, Scott, and Van Buren. In northeast Missouri, Clark
and Scotland.
* Until 6 PM CST this evening
* Rain will continue through at least mid afternoon. Additional
rainfall of around one quarter to one half inch will be
possible.
* The ground remains frozen over much of the area and streams
are running high. Additional rainfall may lead to flooding on
streams and low lying areas. Significant rises will occur on
area rivers and many may begin to exceed flood stage.