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Posted on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 : 4:58 p.m.

Flash flood watch goes into effect tonight; more rain could be on the way

By Juliana Keeping

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Curtis Park in Saline remained flooded today following Wednesday night storms that dumped nearly 6 inches of rain in a 12-hour time period.

Photo courtesy of Corey Seeman

A flash flood watch will go into effect at 8 p.m. tonight in anticipation of more rain soaking Washtenaw County.

The watch will replace the flood warning in effect earlier today. The watch will last until noon Friday, said Rachel Kulik, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s White Lake Township office.

The half inch of rain forecasters predict would top almost 6 inches of rain from Wednesday night’s storms. Kulik said the forecast predicts a chance of rain between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Friday.

It should cool in to the 70s tonight, but Friday’s temperatures are expected to hit the upper 80s, Kulik said.

Juliana Keeping covers general assignment and health and the environment for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter

Comments

Ann English

Fri, Jul 29, 2011 : 11:33 p.m.

That photo reminds me of the flood off Maiden Lane earlier this year; I imagine the calm in the park, interrupted only by chirping birds; another reader contributed such short videos with sound from the Island Park flood.

treetowncartel

Fri, Jul 29, 2011 : 2:10 a.m.

That was some frog strangling rain that fell last night, loved watching it fall though.

Ann English

Fri, Jul 29, 2011 : 11:30 p.m.

Sounds like you identify with Eddie Rabbitt in his song, "I Love a Rainy Night".