A meteorologist said the effects of the repeated rains are definitely going to get worse through the next few days.
Bloomington is under a severe thunderstorm warning along with several other cities in central Indiana as thunderstorms blow east, according to the National Weather Service.
Another round of severe weather is headed for Bloomington-Normal on Wednesday. McLean County and surrounding counties are at a Level 3 enhanced risk (3 out of 5) for severe weather on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Here's the latest in Indiana weather news. IndyStar will continue to monitor the weather Wednesday with this article so stay up to date on the latest.
A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for a big swath of the Midwest, including Bloomington, Indiana, starting Wednesday evening (April 2) and lasting through Sunday morning (April 6).
Monroe County is on alert due to an Areal Flood Watch; residents are advised to prepare and plan for potential flooding.
The tornado watch expired at 8 p.m., although a tornado watch continues for the far southern Indiana counties of Dubois, Orange, Scott, and Washington counties until 1 a.m.
Eckhoff says tornadoes and thunderstorms could happen anywhere today, however. He also says Northern Indiana’s biggest concern is thunderstorms that produce straight-line winds with potentially large hail. Very heavy rain is likely this week heading into the weekend. According to Eckhoff, heavy rain is likely to happen Wednesday.