Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jun 3, 2008, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS53 KILX 031258
FFWILX
ILC041-045-031600-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0013.080603T1257Z-080603T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
757 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

* AT 752 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR
  RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 
  5 AM. ADDITIONALLY...THE EDGAR COUNTY AIRPORT NORTH OF PARIS
  REPORTED 1.71 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE
AREAS. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY BY 10 AM. THESE RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 36 NEAR 
ATWOOD...CAUSING ACCIDENTS. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...TUSCOLA...
ARCOLA...BROCTON...CAMARGO...CHRISMAN...HINDSBORO...HUME...NEWMAN AND
VILLA GROVE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 203 AND 217.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3965 8753 3966 8797 3969 8798 3969 8804
      3966 8807 3967 8846 3988 8846 3988 8762
      3987 8757 3988 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 180DEG 0KT 3972 8771

$$
GEELHART/HARDIMAN

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WGUS73 KILX 031508
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1007 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

ILC041-045-031600-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080603T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS-EDGAR-
1007 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN EDGAR AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

AT 1007 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED CONTINUED
FLOODING ON ROADS IN THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... TUSCOLA... AND CHRISMAN.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED CONTINUED WATER COVERED ROADS IN
TUSCOLA AND ON HIGHWAY ONE NORTH AND SOUTH OF CHRISMAN.

LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED UNTIL LATE MORNING...WHEN
A SQUALL LINE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3965 8753 3966 8797 3969 8798 3969 8804
      3966 8807 3967 8846 3988 8846 3988 8762
      3987 8757 3988 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 180DEG 0KT 3972 8771

$$

SHIMON

000 
WGUS73 KILX 031601
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1059 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

ILC041-045-031609-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080603T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS-EDGAR-
1059 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
EDGAR AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

FLASH FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED. MINOR FLOODING MAY STILL LINGER IN LOW 
SPOTS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF A HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR 
OR SO. ADDITIONAL FLOOD STATEMENTS MAY BE NEEDED LATER.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3965 8753 3966 8797 3969 8798 3969 8804
      3966 8807 3967 8846 3988 8846 3988 8762
      3987 8757 3988 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 180DEG 0KT 3972 8771

$$

SHIMON

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