Flood Watch

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, De Witt, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Piatt, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox.

* WHEN...From midnight CDT tonight through Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain has fallen across portions of central Illinois over the past few days, including a streak of 3 to 7 inches, locally higher, that fell over the past 24 hours from Canton to Bloomington to Danville. Showers and thunderstorms will produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain overnight into Sunday morning across portions of central Illinois. Saturated grounds will lead to rapid runoff from any additional rainfall. Flash flooding and rapid rises on area rivers and streams are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood