Miss Amy's Garden & Gifts.

At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen in the hardest hit areas of Rock Island County. The expected
rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Davenport, Rock Island, Milan, Buffalo, Andalusia, Reynolds,
Taylor Ridge, Edgington, Buffalo Shores, West Lake Park and Credit
Island.

This includes Interstate 280 between mile markers 6 and 13.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island
and Whiteside and Iowa, including the following areas, Benton,
Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson,
Jones, Linn, Muscatine and Scott.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Exceptionally high amounts of moisture will combine with
persistent lift from an area of low pressure aloft to bring
repeated heavy rain from thunderstorms.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.