Wednesday, June 04, 2008
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Heavy rains pound area ... twice

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[June 04, 2008]  In an evening that would make anyone ponder what in the world is going on with the weather, two massive area storms with high winds and ground-to-air lighting hammered the area.

The first storm, which occurred at roughly 8 p.m. and lasted almost two hours, dropped significant rainfall of 3 to 5 inches across much of central Illinois, but the long night wasn’t over.

At 1:17 a.m. a second storm that lit up the sky with an almost constant lighting display poured another rainfall of as many inches across some areas. The local emergency management agency reports some areas received as much as 6 inches of rain throughout the night.

EMA announced that people should be cautious when driving, as excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low-lying spots.

Residents are still not out of the wet weather, with another front and the possibility of more thunderstorms in Wednesday’s forecast.

[By MIKE FAK]

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