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There are many Illinois roads that become especially dangerous during heavy rain events.

Missouri has seen its share of natural weather disasters with 20 being more costly than any others in history.

There are more than a dozen communities in the state right now that are keeping an eye on river levels due to recent heavy rain and forecasts of more to come.

There are 13 major Mississippi River flooding events in recent memory that greatly impacted lives of those in Missouri that live near it.

Some places in Illinois were impacted by up to 8 inches of rain.

Northern Missouri is in the highest risk area for storms with damaging wind and flooding this weekend.

A state of emergency was declared in Lincoln County after the Elsberry, Missouri area was slammed by nearly 10 inches of rain.

One tiny Illinois town with a population of only 690 was just slammed by more than 13 inches of rain.

Some places in Chicago have been impacted by more than 5 inches of rain which has resulted in flash flooding. Water rescues are reported.

Missouri could get hammered with a couple of days of big rain this week.