DECATUR - Heavy rainfall once again inundated the Decatur area Saturday, adding to an already saturated situation.

The Decatur area received 2.01 inches of rain between midnight and 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln.

Areas south of Decatur, from Effingham to Mattoon, were hit harder, receiving 6 to 8 inches.

National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Barnes said rain is not expected today, but be prepared for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall again Monday.

Temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s and very humid today, Barnes said, cooling to the mid-80s Monday.

Phil Anello, Macon County Emergency Management Agency director, also was closely monitoring the storm situation Saturday.

Several roads in the county had to be closed because of flooding: sections of Macon County Highway 27, Macon County Highway 38 and Bentonville Road, between Baltimore Avenue and Illinois 121.

"The water started to recede by the afternoon, but the ground is still saturated. I recommend that people do not drive on a road with standing water and try to find another alternate route. And I can't stress enough about driving with extreme caution on those roads," Anello said.

Anello also called the American Red Cross to help families whose homes were flooded on Kruse Road, just off Spitler Park Drive near Mount Zion.

Black garbage bags of household items, mattresses and furniture were spread out all over the yard at the home of Joni Klepzig.

Her home and a couple of others at the bottom of the hill along Kruse Road were flooded.

Her elderly mother had to be evacuated after water came pouring into the front living room of the house Saturday morning.

"I had just got my mother up and dressed when I saw the water coming up the front porch and into the house," said Klepzig, who saw her white husky Nikita in the backyard trying to swim for her life.

About 8 to 10 inches of the rushing water entered the house, and about 2½ feet of water made a swamp of the garage.

Klepzig's daughter was upset about her collection of more than 1,000 Beanie Babies, now drenched and lying in tubs out in the yard.

Klepzig said the American Red Cross provided her with vouchers to stay at a hotel for the next three days. She said her homeowners insurance does not cover flood and water damage and doesn't know how she'll replace all the things in the house that were damaged.

Sheila Smith can be reached at sheilas@herald-review.com or 421-7963.