24-Hour Rain Totals — Kane County Among Hardest Hit

24-Hour Rain Totals — Kane County Among Hardest Hit

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The 24-hour rain totals from the National Weather Service indicate Kane County was among the areas hardest hit by Wednesday night and Thursday morning rains.

Elgin was No. 2 on the list of regional rainfall totals, with 2.79 inches recorded in a couple locations.

St. Charles got 2.27 inches, Batavia 2.06, Lily Lake 2.05, Gilberts 2.04 and Geneva 2.00.

The totals are for the 24-hour period prior to 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday, May 3, 2018), as measured by NWS Cooperative Observers and CoCoRaHS observers. Observations are usually taken between 6  a.m. and 8 a.m.

More rain is expected this afternoon and tonight, according to the NWS Chicago.

“Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana late this afternoon into this evening, with the main timeframe of 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,” the NWS said.

Some of these storms could be severe, with a risk of large hail and strong winds. There is also a low risk of an isolated tornado. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with any thunderstorm.

“This could lead to ‘ponding’ or localized flooding, particularly for areas that received several rounds of heavy rain last night,” the report said.

24-Hour Rain Totals

  1. Barrington (Lake) — 2.83
  2. Elgin (Kane) — 2.79
  3. Elgin 1S (Kane) — 2.79
  4. Streamwood (Cook) — 2.78
  5. Arlington Heights 1SW (Cook) — 2.67
  6. Elmwood Park 1ESE (Cook) — 2.62
  7. Elgin (Kane) — 2.55
  8. Elmhurst 1ESE (Du Page) — 2.55
  9. Evanston 1N (Cook) — 2.47
  10. Roselle 1ESE (Du Page) — 2.47
  11. Mount Prospect 3NE (Cook) — 2.46
  12. Palatine 1NNE (Cook) — 2.43
  13. Wheeling (Cook) — 2.43
  14. Elk Grove Village 1ESE (Cook) — 2.37
  15. Botanic Gardens (Cook) — 2.36
  16. Schaumburg 2E (Cook) — 2.36
  17. St. Charles (Kane) — 2.27
  18. Hoffman Estates 5W (Cook) — 2.25
  19. Elk Grove Village 2WSW (Cook) — 2.25
  20. Carol Stream (Du Page) — 2.25
  21. Glencoe (Cook) — 2.23
  22. Elgin 2WNW (Kane) — 2.23
  23. Park Ridge 1WNW (Cook) — 2.18
  24. Elgin 8WSW (Kane) — 2.14
  25. Harwood Heights (Cook) — 2.11
  26. Elmhurst 2SE (Du Page) — 2.11
  27. Elmhurst (Du Page) — 2.11
  28. Lincolnwood 2E (Cook) — 2.09
  29. Batavia 1WSW (Kane) — 2.06
  30. Lily Lake 2E (Kane) — 2.05
  31. Gilberts (Kane) — 2.04
  32. Elgin 2W (Kane) — 2.03
  33. Geneva 4WSW (Kane) — 2.00
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