Alert archive / Illinois / Flash Flood Warnings in 2005
Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 13, 2005, 1:09 AM CST for 10 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 13, 2005, 1:09 AM CST (07:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2005, 1:15 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 924 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KILX 130712
FFWILX
ILC023-025-029-033-035-045-049-079-101-159-131915-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
109 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 115 PM CST
* AT 106 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM NEAR OLNEY NORTHEAST
TO JUST WEST OF CHARLESTON MATTOON. RAINFALL RATES OF FROM 1 TO
2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING
THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE...MARSHALL...
MATTOON...NEWTON...OLNEY...PARIS...ROBINSON...TOLEDO AND ANNAPOLIS.
FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...AS DARKNESS OBSCURES THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3989 8757 3863 8762 3867 8863 3911 8875
3920 8844 3960 8841 3966 8799
$$
SMITH4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KILX 130924
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
320 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC023-025-029-033-035-045-049-079-101-159-131915-
EDGAR IL-COLES IL-CLARK IL-CUMBERLAND IL-EFFINGHAM IL-CRAWFORD IL-
JASPER IL-CLAY IL-LAWRENCE IL-RICHLAND IL-
320 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLARK...CLAY...COLES...
CRAWFORD...CUMBERLAND...EDGAR...EFFINGHAM...JASPER...LAWRENCE AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CST...
AT 315 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR
ESTIMATED THAT UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM NEAR
CHARLESTON MATTOON SOUTHWEST TO NEAR OSKALOOSA...WITH ADDITIONAL
MODERATE RAINS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING
TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...EFFINGHAM...LAWRENCEVILLE...MARSHALL...MATTOON...NEWTON...
OLNEY...PARIS...ROBINSON...TOLEDO...ANNAPOLIS AND ASHMORE.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3989 8757 3863 8762 3867 8863 3911 8875
3920 8844 3960 8841 3966 8799
$$
SMITH000
WGUS73 KILX 131255
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
651 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC023-025-029-033-035-045-049-079-101-159-131915-
EDGAR IL-COLES IL-CLARK IL-CUMBERLAND IL-EFFINGHAM IL-CRAWFORD IL-
JASPER IL-CLAY IL-LAWRENCE IL-RICHLAND IL-
651 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLARK...CLAY...COLES...
CRAWFORD...CUMBERLAND...EDGAR...EFFINGHAM...JASPER...LAWRENCE AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CST...
AT 649 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ALONG
AND NORTH OF I-70...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH.
RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... CHARLESTON...EFFINGHAM...
LAWRENCEVILLE...MARSHALL...MATTOON...NEWTON...OLNEY...PARIS...
ROBINSON...TOLEDO...ANNAPOLIS AND ASHMORE.
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 3989 8757 3863 8762 3867 8863 3911 8875
3920 8844 3960 8841 3966 8799
$$
BAK000
WGUS73 KILX 131618
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1015 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
ILC023-025-029-033-035-045-049-079-101-159-131915-
EDGAR IL-COLES IL-CLARK IL-CUMBERLAND IL-EFFINGHAM IL-CRAWFORD IL-
JASPER IL-CLAY IL-LAWRENCE IL-RICHLAND IL-
1015 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CLARK...CLAY...COLES...
CRAWFORD...CUMBERLAND...EDGAR...EFFINGHAM...JASPER...LAWRENCE AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CST...
AT 1013 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT RAIN WAS STILL FALLING OVER THE WARNED AREA. MOST OF THE HEAVY
RAIN HAD ENDED FOR THE REGION...HOWEVER THE LIGHTER RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE MORNING. HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PRODUCED FLOODING IN MANY AREAS. WITH THE MOIST
GROUND...IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE WATER TO RECEED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3989 8757 3863 8762 3867 8863 3911 8875
3920 8844 3960 8841 3966 8799
$$
GOETSCH000 WGUS73 KILX 131921 FFSILX ILC023-025-029-033-035-045-049-079-101-159-131945- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 121 PM CST THU JAN 13 2005 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR CLARK... CLAY...COLES...CRAWFORD...CUMBERLAND...EDGAR...EFFINGHAM... JASPER...LAWRENCE AND RICHLAND COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 115 PM...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. $$ BARNES
The 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, 7:10 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark | 12 hr |
| 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 |
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.