Rain.

Illinois is known for a lot of things. Hurricanes is fortunately not one of them. However, the Land of Lincoln could very well be impacted by a hurricane as soon as this weekend, but a lot of things need to happen first.

Some pockets in Missouri have seen nearly record amounts of rainfall already.

It's almost a certainty that nearly every location in Missouri will get rain this weekend. The only questions are how much and when. That depends on where you are, but know for a fact that many Missouri places will get completely rained on this weekend and some will get quite a lot of moisture.

Missouri is known for having big rainstorms, but there are 10 events that were so humongous, they defy explanation.

We now know for a fact that the remnants of Hurricane Francine will impact both Missouri and Illinois with rain. The question now is how much moisture will both states get and when will it begin? There are now accurate estimates.

It's odd to hear the word "hurricane" and "Illinois" in the same sentence, but the effects of current Hurricane Francine are expected to impact at least parts of Illinois if not the whole state by the end of the week.

You might want to locate your umbrella. There's no certainty at this point, but it looks like both Missouri and Illinois are going to see a lot of rain this week. If some computer models are accurate, some places could get drenched with up to 5 inches of rain between now and Friday.

Southern Missouri was hit hard by moisture on Tuesday after thunderstorms dumped massive amounts of rain on that part of the state. New video shows incredible flooding in Branson, Missouri during the deluge.

Yes, it's true that Missouri is about to be impacted by a real hurricane. No, it will not (hopefully) be a hurricane once it arrives, but whatever remains of Hurricane Beryl after it makes landfall will almost certainly impact Missouri hard.

I remember when last summer many in Missouri were hoping and praying for rain as much of the state was enduring a drought. This summer it's a totally different story as some parts of the state were just drenched with 8 inches of rain according to meteorologists.