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Weekend Storm Not As Strong As Expected

The Big Red Barn in Clinton received 2.5 inches of rain, in line with several parts of the area after heavy and steady weekend rains soaked central Illinois.
 
Reported rainfall totals in DeWitt County were at around 1.3 inches near Farmer City and just shy of 1.5 inches at the DeWitt-McLean County line from Saturday. 
 
Sunday, totals were between .25-.3 inches in the same locations.
 
DeWitt County EMA officials indicate there was minimal flooding, most notably though in the Seven Hills Road and Gash Bridge Road area. Officials say flooding there is was expected. 
 
Additionally, there were sporadic power outages but none reported to CENCOM nor Ameren and a live power line was down, but quickly dealt with by Wapella Fire Department and Ameren.
 
EMA Officials in Piatt County reported minor flooding in farm fields and a few trees down, one at Allerton Park. 
 
Piatt County reported just short of two-inches of rain near Monticello Saturday then between 2.2 and 2.3 inches south of Cisco. Near DeLand and White Heath Saturday, reports were between 2.15 and 2.2 inches of rain.
 
Far southern Piatt County had a report of 1.83-inches of rainfall.
 
Reports of rainfall across Piatt County Sunday were between .2 and .3 inches, however, far southern Piatt County had a report of just short of a half inch of rain.
 
Rainfall totals are from cocorahs.org. 

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