As predicted, heavy rains have fallen across much of Illinois in the last 7 days. The first round came on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, followed by another round starting Friday night and tapering off Sunday night.
The largest total for the last 7 days, as of Monday morning, was 12.03 inches at Carbondale. Five other stations reported amounts in the 8-inch range: Kaskaskia with 8.96 inches, Steeleville with 8.66 inches, Murphysboro with 8.60 inches, Chester with 8.23 inches, and Flora with 8.15 inches. A more extensive list is at the bottom of this post.
Here is the radar/rain gage product for the last 7 days. As confirmed by the rainfall reports, the heaviest rains fell in southern Illinois. The area around Carbondale received between 10 and 15 inches. Areas in the shades of red were between 5 and 10 inches. Meanwhile, the northern half of Illinois got off a little easier with amounts of 2 to 4 inches.
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