Area rainfall totals, hit & miss storms to return this PM

The large shield of rain that engulfed the Chicago area early this morning moved out at around 7AM, allowing waterlogged soils a chance to dry out.  

Spotty showers and thunderstorms are expected to re-develop this afternoon, but an organized heavy rain event is not expected and the Flash Flood Watch for the metro region was canceled at 9:30AM.  Further to the south, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through tonight for Kankakee, Jasper(IN) and Newton(IN) Counties. 

3.70"  Sheridan, IL  (LaSalle County)

3.31"  Plano, IL

2.78"  Yorkville, IL

2.70"  Westmont, IL

2.59"  Burr Ridge, IL

2.58"  Oak Park, IL

2.51"  Sandwich, IL

1.40"  Geneva, IL

1.23"  Chicago-Midway

0.96"  Chicago-O'Hare

0.88"  Evanston, IL

0.69"  Buffalo Grove, IL           

0.55"  Algonquin, IL

0.51"  Crown Point, IN

Above:  Water is slow to recede early this morning from a baseball field in Northbrook, IL