Northwest Illinois Pounded By Heavy Rain

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding in some locations of Jo Daviess County Monday morning. The National Weather Service reported that eastern portions of the county received as much as 6.5 inches of rain during a 48 hour period ending Monday. The weather service reported that parts of neighboring Stephenson County received more than 9 inches of rain in 48 hours and that roads have been washed out. Davis, Illinois got 6.4 inches of rain Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service, while sections of the Freeport area were hit by nearly 10 inches of rain since Sunday.