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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 12, 2005, 7:10 PM CST for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2005, 7:10 PM CST (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2005, 7:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Stark County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 105 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 409 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KILX 130110
FFWILX
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131300-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
710 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FULTON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
PEORIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
STARK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 700 AM CST
* AT 700 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM THE
WARNED AREA SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI. THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM MISSOURI INTO THE REGION
THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 1.5
INCHES OF RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE REGION SINCE 5 PM.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT IN THE WARNED AREA.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE
...CANTON...GALESBURG...LEWISTOWN...PEORIA...RUSHVILLE...
ABINGDON...ALTONA...ASTORIA...AVON...BELLEVUE...BRIMFIELD AND
BROOKLYN.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
GOETSCH5 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KILX 130238
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
838 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131300-
STARK IL-KNOX IL-PEORIA IL-FULTON IL-SCHUYLER IL-
834 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FULTON...KNOX...PEORIA...
SCHUYLER AND STARK COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CST...
AT 827 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE THE
STORMS EARLIER THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO
2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN THE WARNED AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE
...CANTON...GALESBURG...LEWISTOWN...PEORIA...RUSHVILLE...
ABINGDON...ALTONA...ASTORIA...AVON...BELLEVUE...BRIMFIELD AND
BROOKLYN.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
GOETSCH000
WGUS73 KILX 130445
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1042 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131300-
STARK IL-KNOX IL-PEORIA IL-FULTON IL-SCHUYLER IL-
1042 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FULTON...KNOX...PEORIA...
SCHUYLER AND STARK COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CST...
AT 1036 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM JUST NORTH OF RUSHVILLE
NORTHEAST TO WYOMING. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT AN ADDITIONAL ONE
HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE 800 PM.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CANTON...
GALESBURG...LEWISTOWN...PEORIA...RUSHVILLE...ABINGDON...ALTONA...
ASTORIA...AVON...BELLEVUE...BRIMFIELD AND BROOKLYN.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
SMITH000
WGUS73 KILX 130650
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1245 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131300-
STARK IL-KNOX IL-PEORIA IL-FULTON IL-SCHUYLER IL-
1245 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FULTON...KNOX...PEORIA...
SCHUYLER AND STARK COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CST...
AT 1241 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EAST OF RUSHVILLE NORTHEAST TOWARDS PEORIA
AND WEST JERSEY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THIS AREA WILL BE AROUND ONE
HALF INCH...WITH LOCAL ONE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...CANTON...GALESBURG...
LEWISTOWN...PEORIA...RUSHVILLE...ABINGDON...ALTONA...ASTORIA...AVON...
BELLEVUE...BRIMFIELD AND BROOKLYN.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
SMITH000
WGUS73 KILX 130928
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
327 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131300-
STARK IL-KNOX IL-PEORIA IL-FULTON IL-SCHUYLER IL-
327 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FULTON...KNOX...PEORIA...
SCHUYLER AND STARK COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CST...
AT 320 AM CST...ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAS SHIFTED EAST OF
THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINS
OVERNIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOOD THREAT ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH THE MORNING. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY SEE SOME FLOODING
INCLUDE...CANTON...GALESBURG...LEWISTOWN...PEORIA...RUSHVILLE...
ABINGDON...ALTONA...ASTORIA...AVON...BELLEVUE...BRIMFIELD AND BROOKLYN.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
SMITH000
WGUS73 KILX 131303
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
702 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC057-095-143-169-175-131312-
STARK IL-KNOX IL-PEORIA IL-FULTON IL-SCHUYLER IL-
702 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR FULTON...KNOX...
PEORIA...SCHUYLER AND STARK COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4122 8967 4099 8967 4099 8954 4077 8960
4060 8975 4023 9026 4000 9055 4013 9091
4029 9092 4028 9045 4115 9043 4114 8987
4123 8986
$$
BAKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 6:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 47 min |
| Jan 12, 7:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Scott | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 8:15 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Marshall, Mason, Morgan, Scott, Tazewell and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Menard, Sangamon | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:11 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Piatt | 12 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 38 min |
| Jan 13, 12:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 40 min |
| Jan 13, 1:09 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar and 4 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2005Every flash flood warning in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.