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Late June Rains Record Setting in Some Places

It will be talked about for years and year, but those late-June rains that dropped anywhere from 7 to 11 inches of moisture in central Illinois was a record-setter in some places.

 

That's according to Chris Miller at the National Weather Service in Lincoln, who on the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, told Regional Radio News the rain set records in parts of McLean, Logan, and Macon Counties.

 

 

Looking ahead to the weekend, Miller indicates they are watching for more flooding possibilities as more rainfall is anticipated Saturday and Saturday night. 

 

 

According to Miller, with all the rain of the final weekend of June, it will not take much for flash flooding to become a problem again. 

 

 

Additionally, Miller points out with all the moisture that is in the area, there will be a lot of humidity in the coming weeks and ahead. He says the good news is this is good for Illinois crops. 

 

Miller adds creeks, streams, and ponds in this area were at record levels with damage to area streets. He notes once you get to Interstate 70 and south, they ended up with just a small amount of this rain that ended up hitting the central part of the state. 

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