Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall Which May Bring Flooding

An area of thunderstorms and heavy rains may produce flash flooding in the central and southern Plains, specifically southeast Kansas, into the morning. Monsoon moisture will continue to produce areas of heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding and debris flows across the northern Intermountain West. Heavy rain continues across portions of southwest and south-central Alaska. Read More >

Climate facts:

Chicago Midway 3SW: The long time COOP observer has had six 6+" events this late in the season since 2000, with the last being 6.0" on March 11-12, 2014.

Kankakee, IL: The long time COOP observer has only had two 6+" events this late in the season since 2000, with the last being 6.2" on March 6, 2013. There has not been an 8+" observed event this late in the season since 8.1" on March 9-10, 1998.

Rensselaer, IN: The long time COOP observer has only had one 8+" event this late in the season since 2000, and that was 9.0" on March 6, 2013.

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