Rain overwhelms some streets, viaducts

CHAMPAIGN – No injuries were reported in the aftermath of severe thunderstorms that came through the area Tuesday evening.

Rainfall was recorded at 2.10 inches at WILL in Urbana and 2.68 inches in Sidell, said Heather Stanley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln.

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