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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Lincoln, IL

February 17, 2008Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2008, 2:04 PM CST for Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2008, 2:04 PM CST (20:04 UTC)
Expired
Feb 21, 2008, 9:24 AM CST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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 river

Written for the forecast point Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills (LNMI2). The gauge peaked at 19.22 ft at Feb 18, 2008, 5:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate510152002/1702/1802/1902/2002/2102/22
Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05569500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KILX 172004
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
204 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE SPOON RIVER
VALLEY HAS CAUSED FLOODING AT LONDON MILLS.

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

ILC057-095-181004-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0029.080217T2004Z-080220T1530Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0930Z.NO/
204 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  NEAR THE RIVER.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  15.5 SUN 2 PM    18.0   18.3   14.5

$$

KH
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 180212
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
812 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 
  SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-181612-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T1200Z.080220T0000Z.NO/
812 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON 
  MILLS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  17.2 SUN 8 PM    18.9   16.5   13.3



$$

ILC057-181612-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0030.080218T0941Z-080220T1200Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.080218T0941Z.080219T0600Z.080220T0600Z.NO/
812 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SPOON RIVER
 SEVILLE           22  18.8 SUN 8 PM    22.5   23.7   21.2



$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 181511
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
911 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 
  SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THERE COULD BE BLOCKAGE FROM DEBRIS FLOATING ALONG THE SPOON RIVER
NEAR SEVILLE THAT MAY AFFECT RIVER READINGS THERE.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-190511-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080220T1530Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080219T0000Z.080220T0930Z.NO/
911 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON 
  MILLS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  18.8 MON 9 AM    18.6   14.5   10.9

$$

ILC057-190510-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080220T2043Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.080219T0341Z.080219T1200Z.080220T1443Z.NO/
911 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SPOON RIVER
 SEVILLE           22  16.7 MON 9 AM    23.7   22.5   17.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 190152
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
752 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 
  SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-191552-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080220T1446Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080220T0846Z.NO/
752 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON 
  MILLS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  19.1 MON 7 PM    18.3   14.3   10.7



$$

ILC057-191551-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080220T1800Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.080219T0936Z.080220T0000Z.080220T1200Z.NO/
752 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SPOON RIVER
 SEVILLE           22  19.5 MON 7 PM    22.6   22.0   17.3



$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 191628
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1028 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 
  SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-200628-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080220T0810Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080220T0210Z.NO/
1028 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  NEAR THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  17.0 TUE 10 AM   13.3   10.0    8.8



$$

ILC057-200628-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080221T0000Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.080219T2024Z.080220T0600Z.080220T1800Z.NO/
1028 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
* FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SEVILLE RIVER GAUGE IN
  THE TOWN OF BERNADOTTE.  TARTERS FERRY LANE IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
  AND FIVE HOMES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED IN THE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SPOON RIVER
 SEVILLE           22  21.6 TUE 10 AM   22.3   19.3   15.7



$$
BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 200218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
818 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 
  SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-201330-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080220T1330Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080220T0730Z.NO/
818 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  NEAR THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  16.4 TUE 8 PM    14.1   10.7    9.0



$$

ILC057-201618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080221T0112Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.080219T1920Z.080220T0600Z.080220T1912Z.NO/
818 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SPOON RIVER
 SEVILLE           22  22.5 TUE 8 PM    22.4   19.4   15.8



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 201108
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
508 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-210108-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080221T2134Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080221T1534Z.NO/
508 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  445 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  NEAR THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  16.7 WED 5 AM    15.6   10.9    8.0



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 201603
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1003 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-210603-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080221T1832Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080221T1232Z.NO/
1003 AM CST WED FEB 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  16.7 WED 10 AM   15.1   11.7   10.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 210156
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
756 PM CST WED FEB 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC057-095-211556-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080224T1200Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080224T0600Z.NO/
756 PM CST WED FEB 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  16.7 WED 7 PM    17.1   16.9   15.8



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 211524
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
924 AM CST THU FEB 21 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON 
MILLS...AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES...
  
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE 
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON 
THIS FLOODING EVENT.

ILC057-095-211554-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080224T1200Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.080217T1905Z.080218T2345Z.080221T1131Z.NO/
924 AM CST THU FEB 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  531 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

SPOON RIVER
 LONDON MILLS      15  14.2 THU 9 AM    13.2   12.2   11.6



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 17, 11:48 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 11:48 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1148 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1055 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

UPDATED THE FORECAST FOR WARMER HIGHS DURING MIDDAY ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SE IL WITH 45 TO 50 WEST OF I-55 AND 50S FROM I-55 EAST WHERE
THERE WILL BE PEAKS OF SUNSHINE ESPECIALLY IN SE IL WHERE
LAWRENCEVILLE WILL APPROACH 60F. ALSO INCREASED SOUTH WINDS WITH
GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH EAST OF THE IL RIVER AND TURNING WEST DURING
THE AFTERNOON AS COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. CONTINUED TREND OF
FALLING TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT DURING THIS AFTERNOON.
CONTINUED FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FROM TAYLORVILLE TO DECATUR
TO CHAMPAIGN AND DANVILLE NW. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY WILL SPREAD INTO EASTERN IL THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 3 AND 6 PM FROM I-55 WEST
WITH UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW BY SUNSET NW OF THE IL RIVER.

LATE MORNING SURFACE MAP SHOWS VERY STRONG 986 MB LOW PRESSURE
DEEPING JUST WEST OF GALESBURG AS ITS TRACKING NE. ONE COLD FRONT
EXTENDED SOUTH OF THE LOW ACROSS WEST CENTRAL IL TOWARD ST LOUIS INTO
SE MO. ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXTENDED SW FROM THE LOW ACROSS CENTRAL
MO INTO FAR SE OK. WINDY SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30
TO 40 MPH EVEN 48 MPH AT LAWRENCEVILLE ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. MILD
TEMPERATURES OF 45 TO 50F WEST OF I-55 AND 50 TO 55F FROM I-55
EAST. MOIST DEWPOINTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S AND AROUND 50F OVER
EASTERN IL FROM I-57 EAST. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SOME MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINS WEST OF I-55. BETWEEN 1.25 AND 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN
FELL OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY SINCE SAT EVENING. DRY SLOT WORKED
INTO AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-55 WITH SOME PEAKS OF SUNSHINE THIS
MORNING.

RUC/WRF/SHEF MODELS TAKE STRONG LOW PRESSURE NE TO LAKE MI BY
SUNSET...SWINGING A PAIR OF COLD FRONTS EAST ACROSS IL THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS TO SPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BACK ACROSS
AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-55 THIS AFTERNOON. CURRENTLY HAVE A
THUNDERSTORM NEAR LITCHFIELD ALONG I-55 IN WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AND LIFTING NE TOWARD TAYLORVILLE. SPC KEEPS SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WELL SE OF IL AROUND AL BUT ISOLATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE HAIL COULD OCCUR OVER
SE IL WHERE IT GETS MORE UNSTABLE WITH SOME SUNSHINE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON. KEPT FLOOD WATCH OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL IL UNTIL 6 PM
WITH THE IL RIVER VALLEY THE MOST VULNERABLE FOR FLOODING WHERE

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 1145 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

VERY STRONG 985 MB LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING JUST EAST OF THE QUAD
CITIES WILL TRACK NE TO LAKE MI BY SUNSET...TO THE QUEBEC/ONTARIO
PROVINCE LINE BY SUNRISE MON AND INTO QUEBEC BY 18Z/MON WHILE
STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE DIGS SOUTH TOWARD THE WI/MN BORDER.
LOW PRESSURE WILL SWING A COLD FRONT OVER WEST CENTRAL IL QUICKLY
EAST ACROSS IL THIS AFTERNOON...GOING FROM PIA AROUND 20Z AND CMI
AROUND 23Z. SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS FROM I-55 EAST INTO MID AFTERNOON WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES TO 2 TO 4 MILES IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. CEILINGS THAT
HAVE ELEVATED TO 2500 TO 4500 FT WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO 1 TO 2K FT IN
THESE SHOWERS. CEILINGS BELOW 1 KFT AT GALESBURG AND QUINCY BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS CENTRAL IL DURING THIS
AFTERNOON REACHING CMI AFTER SUNSET AND STICK WITH THE CENTRAL IL
TERMINALS TONIGHT AND MON MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS WILL ALSO TURN TO
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST AT PIA AFTER 21Z AND CMI
AFTER 00Z...AND RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO 1 TO 3 MILES. STRONG SSW
WINDS OF 18 TO 25 KTS AND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 KTS AND POSSIBLY
HIGHER AT BMI WILL TURN WEST BEHIND COLD FRONT DURING THIS
AFTERNOON. BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT AND MON
MORNING WITH WNW WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KTS AND GUSTS IN THE 20S.
SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS DIMININISH DURING THE EVENING BUT
RETURN DURING MON MORNING AS STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROF BUILDS SOUTH
ALONG THE WI/MN BORDER AND STRONG UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE PIVOTS
EAST ACROSS IL LATE TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING.

HUETTL

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 304 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING A VERY DISTINCT CURL IN ASSOCIATION
WITH VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL LOW CHURNING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THIS MORNING. LARGE PRECIP SHIELD PUSHING INTO THE MIDWEST  WITH
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF THE STATE AS PLENTY OF WARM
AIR COMING WITH THE PUSH OUT OF THE SE. SNOW ALREADY FALLING BACK
FURTHER INTO THE COLD AIR IN CENTRAL IA. THIS SYSTEM IS THE MAIN
ISSUE FOR THE FORECAST...AS WELL AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM LATER IN
THE WEEK. GENERAL MODEL CONSENSUS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GFS
SOLUTION...SO WILL BE LEANING THAT WAY YET AGAIN. TWEAKING THE
TEMPS THROUGH THE MID RANGE TO PUSH THE FCST A LITTLE CLOSER TO
THE ECMWF BEYOND DAY 3.

SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TOMORROW...
LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES ITS TREK TO CENTRAL IL...WITH A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT RAMPING UP THE WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM.
LOW SLATED TO MOVE UP THE IL RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A
FRONT SLOWLY MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE CWA IN ITS WAKE TONIGHT.
DIVISION BTWN THE COLD AND WARM AIR WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO NWRN
COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON...AND HAVE FAR NW GOING TO SNOW BTWN 18Z-
21Z...SPREADING SE TO THE IL RIVER VALLEY BY 00Z. FRONT SHOULD
MAKE IT THROUGH ENTIRE CWA LATER THIS EVENING AS EVERYWHERE SHIFTS
OVER TO SNOW. AMOUNTS LIKELY TO BE VERY SMALL AS CENTER OF LOW
CIRCULATION PULLS OUT RATHER QUICKLY...AND DEFORMATION ZONE IS
STILL WELL OFF TO THE NW. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE GROUND IS
STARTING OFF VERY WET AND SNOW MAY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH STICKING AT FIRST. EVEN
THOUGH THE SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE NE VERY QUICKLY...IT IS ALSO
DEEPENING RAPIDLY...LEAVING A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IN ITS
WAKE. ISOBARIC WINDS REMAIN RATHER HIGH THROUGH MONDAY. AREA
ALSO REMAINS IN RATHER CYCLONIC FLOW...WITH CLOUDS IN PLACE AND
UPPER LEVEL BROADSCALE TROF IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY. LATER MONDAY
NIGHT...S/W AT H5 IS STILL HINTED AT IN THE HEIGHT FIELDS...
THOUGH LESS SO IN THE VORT. NOT SURE IF THE MODEL IS WORKING OUT A
KINK OR NOT... SO KEEPING A SLT CHC FOR SNOW SHOWERS IN PLACE MON
NIGHT AT THIS POINT. COLD AIR MOVES IN ON MONDAY WITH THE ARCTIC
BLAST BEHIND THE LOW...FREEZING MUCH OF THE WATER THAT IS
CURRENTLY INCREASING THE FLOODING RISKS ACROSS THE CWA.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
COLDEST DAY IN THE FORECAST IS TUESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 20S. HIGH PRESSURE CAMPS OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WITH SFC
RIDGE INTO CWA AND JUST TO THE SE. BRIEF DRY PERIOD COMES WITH THE
SFC RIDGE TUES AND MUCH OF WED BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM ATTEMPTS TO
UPROOT THE RIDGE. UPPER LEVEL PULSE MOVING OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND
INTO THE REGION WED NIGHT AND THROUGH THURSDAY. BAROCLINIC ZONE
SETS UP TO THE SOUTH. LAST COUPLE MODEL RUNS ARE PUSHING THE
FRONTAL ZONE FURTHER TO THE SOUTH...LEAVING THE CWA ANCHORED MORE
IN THE COLD AIR...RESULTING IN MORE OF A SNOW THREAT FOR THE SERN
COUNTIES.

HJS

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ILZ044>046-
054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-
040>053.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 11:10 AM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1110 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>053-181200-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-
MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-PIATT-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
1110 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL ILLINOIS
TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER
THIS AFTERNOON...AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE
STORM OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY...AND SOME FLOODING MAY OCCUR
TODAY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS. REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOODED
ROADS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN AFFECT TODAY UNTIL 6 PM.

STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM AS WELL...WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES AND TURNING WEST
DURING THIS AFTERNOON.

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. AREAS FROM RUSHVILLE TO GALESBURG SHOULD BECOME ALL SNOW
BY 3 PM...WITH THE SPRINGFIELD TO PEORIA AREAS BECOMING ALL SNOW
BY 5 PM. THE BLOOMINGTON...DECATUR... AND CHAMPAIGN AREAS WILL
CHANGE TO SNOW TOWARD EVENING.

SNOWFALL TOTALS MAY REACH UP TO 2 INCHES NEAR GALESBURG...WITH
AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW EXTENDING SOUTHEAST TO THE ILLINOIS RIVER
VALLEY. AREAS EAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL MOST LIKELY SEE
TRACE AMOUNTS UP TO A HALF INCH OF SNOW BY THE TIME THE SNOW
DIMINISHES TO FLURRIES LATER TONIGHT.

THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TONIGHT DOWNSTREAM
OF HENRY. MONITOR RIVER WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOWS ON MONDAY MAY ACCUMULATE UP TO A HALF INCH
OF SNOW...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM PEORIA TO CHAMPAIGN.

ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH LATER IN THE WEEK. IT WILL BRING
A CHANCE FOR SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. A COUPLE INCHES OF
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM RUSHVILLE
TO CHAMPAIGN.

FLOODING WILL PERSIST ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-181200-
CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-
JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-RICHLAND-SHELBY-
1110 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE INTO EASTERN ILLINOIS BY THIS AFTERNOON...AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT AS IT MOVES EAST. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THIS
SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTH OF I-72...WHERE A FLOOD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY.

STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM AS WELL...WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES AND TURNING WEST
LATER TODAY.

ANY LINGERING PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO SNOW...BUT
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
TAYLORVILLE TO PARIS.

THE WABASH RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK
DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM SYSTEM.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS LATER IN THE WEEK. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...WITH A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

FLOODING WILL PERSIST ALONG THE WABASH RIVER OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

KH/SHIMON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 17, 11:44 AM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1144 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W ROBINSON            39.01N 87.78W
02/17/2008  M60 MPH          CRAWFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

GEELHART
Local storm report, Feb 17, 1:50 PM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
150 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
02/17/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESDA REPORTED A TREE BLOWN DOWN ON POWER LINES IN FLORA.
            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED FROM 50 TO 60 MPH. TREE LIMBS ALSO
            BLOWN DOWN CAUSING SOME PHONE AND CABLE LINES TO GO DOWN
            IN PARTS OF FLORA.

&&

KH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 1:52 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
152 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW XENIA              38.65N 88.65W
02/17/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE DOWNED BY TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN NORTHWEST OF
            XENIA. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED FROM 50 TO 60 MPH.

&&

KH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 1:52 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
152 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NW XENIA              38.65N 88.65W
02/17/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE DOWNED BY TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN NORTHWEST OF
            XENIA. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED FROM 50 TO 60 MPH.

&&

KH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 10:48 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXMarshall, Putnam8 days
Feb 17, 11:33 AM CSTWind AdvisoryILXChampaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 10 more8 hr
Feb 17, 2:10 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton68 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.