a slow moving storm system is drenching the midwest and many states are bracing for flooding now. emergency crews in ft. wayne, indiana, were busy constructing five-foot dikes for already swollen rivers. areas could see up to 3 inches of rain. let s go to the weather channel s julie martin live in russ ls point, ohio, on skype and in her car broadcasting to us. good morning. reporter: good morning, alex. some of our gear is a little waterlogged so i am coming to you from inside the vehicle via skype. now this area, keep in mind, is not just today s rain but the rain here very hard. earlier this the week it led to flash flooding in conjunction with lake flooding so a number of swift water rescues in this very neighborhood and now the residents here are having to deal with all of this once again as we have picked up significant rain overnight and we re expecting that trend it to continue throughout the day today here in north central