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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Overview

A strong storm system led to several rounds of strong to severe storms across the forecast area and the eastern U.S. as a whole. Widespread damaging winds were the most common occurrence locally, but the event also produced more than a dozen hail reports of quarter to in excess of golf ball size, a fairly uncommon event in our region. 
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