Predictions of heavy rain finally came true Thursday night, as Ellis County received a quenching downpour in the early evening hours.

The rains in Hays produced accumulation ranging from a quarter-inch to 0.7 inches, and early reports to the south of Hays showed up to 1.66 inches in the gauge.

The Ellis area received accumulation ranging from 0.31 inches to 0.85 inches, while there was a report of 0.84 inches just north of Hays. The K-State Ag Research Center recorded just less than a half-inch of rainfall.

There is a slight chance for more storms Friday, mainly after 1 p.m., with another possibility arriving before 1 a.m. Saturday.

Saturday is expected to offer severe storms, according to National Weather Service forecasts. Click HERE for more.