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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 3, 2008Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CST for Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 5, 2008, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CST (17:00 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2008, 3:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2008, 10:15 AM CST
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Marshall County, IL, Putnam County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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 Illinois River near Henry (HNYI2). The gauge peaked at 22.99 ft at Mar 6, 2008, 5:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate20222403/0303/0403/0503/0603/0703/08
Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05558300, 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 031700
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1100 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD
  COUNTIES

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. 

ILC123-155-040700-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0039.080305T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080305T1800Z.080308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  20.7 MON 10 AM   21.9   22.8   23.7



$$

ILC143-179-203-040700-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0040.080304T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T1500Z.080308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  17.0 MON 10 AM   17.9   18.8   19.6

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 040251
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES.  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES. 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES. 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES. 
  
.RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS IS CAUSING
RENEWED RISES ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER. AREAS AROUND HENRY AND PEORIA 
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL THE WEEKEND...WHILE LOCATIONS DOWNSTREAM
RISE ITNO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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

SAFETY MESSAGE...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.

ILC123-155-041651-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.080305T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080305T2000Z.080308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  21.2 MON 7 PM    22.7   23.6   23.8

$$
ILC143-179-203-041650-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.080305T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080305T0600Z.080308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA. 
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  17.2 MON 7 PM    18.2   19.0   19.5

$$

ILC057-125-041650-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.8 MON 7 PM    17.1   17.5   18.0

$$
ILC009-017-137-169-041650-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 17.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14 E17.8 MON 8 PM    18.1   18.5   19.0

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 041714
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1114 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-050714-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.080305T1500Z-080310T0600Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080305T1500Z.080306T1800Z.080310T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.0 TUE 10 AM   22.9   23.5   23.6


$$

ILC143-179-203-050713-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.080305T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080305T0000Z.080307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  17.8 TUE 10 AM   18.3   18.9   19.1


$$

ILC009-017-137-169-050713-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.5 TUE 7 AM    17.8   18.1   18.4


$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 050417
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1017 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-051817-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.080305T1800Z-080310T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080305T1800Z.080306T1800Z.080309T1800Z.NO/
1017 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.4 TUE 9 PM    22.8   23.4   23.5



$$

ILC143-179-203-051817-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T2110Z.080307T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.2 TUE 9 PM    18.4   19.1   19.5



$$

ILC057-125-051816-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.2 TUE 9 PM    17.2   17.4   17.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-051816-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 PM CST TUE MAR 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.5 TUE 7 AM    17.9   18.2   18.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 051607
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1007 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-060607-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.080305T2100Z-080309T1800Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080305T2100Z.080307T0600Z.080309T1200Z.NO/
1007 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.8 WED 9 AM    23.3   23.5   23.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-060607-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T2110Z.080307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.6 WED 9 AM    19.2   19.4   19.5



$$

ILC057-125-060606-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.3 WED 9 AM    17.5   17.8   17.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-060606-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1007 AM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.7 WED 9 AM    18.2   18.4   18.7



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 060237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
837 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-061637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080310T1800Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080306T1200Z.080308T0600Z.080310T1200Z.NO/
837 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.9 WED 7 PM    23.0   23.3   23.5



$$

ILC143-179-203-061636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T2110Z.080308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.8 WED 7 PM    19.1   19.3   19.4



$$

ILC057-125-061636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.4 WED 7 PM    17.5   17.8   17.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-061636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST WED MAR 05 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.8 WED 8 PM    18.2   18.4   18.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 061627
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1027 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-070600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080307T0600Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.080306T1800Z.080306T1800Z.080307T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.9 THU 9 AM    22.9   22.9   22.7



$$

ILC143-179-203-070627-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T2110Z.080307T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.1 THU 9 AM    19.4   19.4   19.3



$$

ILC057-125-070626-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.5 THU 9 AM    17.7   17.9   18.0



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-070626-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.8 THU 10 AM   18.1   18.5   18.7



$$
GOETSCH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 070329
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
929 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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.

ILC123-155-071729-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080307T1800Z/
/HNYI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR CREST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
  THEN RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 THU 8 PM    22.9   22.8   22.5



$$

ILC143-179-203-071728-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080313T0600Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.080304T2110Z.080307T0600Z.080313T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 13...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.3 THU 8 PM    19.3   19.3   19.1



$$

ILC057-125-071728-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.RS.080206T1330Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.6 THU 8 PM    17.7   17.7   17.6



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-071728-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.RS.080206T0822Z.080218T1930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.8 THU 9 PM    17.9   18.2   18.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 071615
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1015 AM CST FRI MAR 07 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE 
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

ILC123-155-071645-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080307T1800Z/
/HNYI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CST FRI MAR 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* AT  930 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL OVER 
  THE NEXT FEW DAYS...TO 22.5 FEET BY 6 AM SUNDAY.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.8 FRI 9 AM    22.8   22.5   22.2


$$

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 Mar 3, 10:36 AM CST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 10:36 AM CST, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1036 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1027 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

COLD FRONT SHOWS UP NICELY BOTH ON SFC OBS AND AS RADAR FINE
LINE... JUST ABOUT ON A PRG-FOA LINE ATTM. LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE
CWA NORTH OF I-70 WILL ENJOY A BRIEF LULL IN PRECIP FOR MUCH OF
THE AFTERNOON. ENTIRE AREA WILL BE IN RRQ OF A 160+ KT JET
STREAK... AND THIS WILL KEEP THREAT OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE
IN FOR ALL AREAS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...BEST DYNAMICS
WILL BE FOCUSED SOUTH OF I-70 AHEAD OF THE NEXT UPPER IMPULSE.

RADAR INDICATES DRIZZLE EXPANDING BEHIND THE FRONT... WITH
TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF THE FREEZING MARK. SINCE WE
REMAIN NEARLY SATURATED WITH MARGINAL TEMPS... WILL LEAVE OUT THE
MENTION OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. DRIER LOW LEVEL AIRMASS WEST OF THE
ILLINOIS RIVER WILL LIKELY REDUCE DRIZZLE THREAT LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AS IT SLOWLY ADVECTS EASTWARD.

PRECIP WITH NEXT WAVE MOSTLY AFFECTING SE MISSOURI AT THIS TIME...
BUT WE WILL LIKELY SEE THIS AREA EXPAND ALONG AND BEHIND THE
FRONT... AFFECTING MUCH OF THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE CWA BY LATE
AFTERNOON.

UPDATED ZFP/PFM/GRIDS WILL BE OUT BY 11 AM.

HARDIMAN

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 520 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

A STRONG COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE TAF SITES
THIS MORNING WITH MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS AHEAD OF IT AND MVFR AND
IRF CIGS BEHIND THE BOUNDARY. BACK EDGE OF PRECIP ALREADY PUSHING
ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SO WE WL SEE THE RAIN/SNOW END OVER
OUR WRN TAF SITES BY 16Z AND FURTHER EAST EARLY THIS AFTN. MODELS
SUGGEST ONCE THIS WAVE OF PRECIP MOVES TO OUR EAST THIS AFTN...ENOUGH
LOW LVL DRYING WL OCCUR TO ALLOW VFR CONDITIONS TO EDGE IN FROM THE
WEST. WL BE A BIT MORE CAUTIOUS ACRS THE EAST AND SOUTH WHERE MOISTURE
WL BE DEEPER AND THE FRONT WL BE SLOWER TO MOVE OUT...BUT IT DOES
APPEAR ALL OUR TAF SITES SHOULD SEE VFR CONDITIONS MOVE IN
STARTING ACRS THE WEST THIS MRNG...AND OVER THE EAST BY MID TO
LATE AFTN. SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRNT AT CMI WL SHIFT INTO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. NW WNDS WL CONTINUE AND BECOME
NORTH THIS EVENING WITH SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 KTS WITH OCCASIONAL
HIGHER GUSTS.

SMITH

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 355 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

FORECAST CHALLENGE IS DEALING WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES/TYPE/AMOUNTS
THROUGH TUE AS A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS IL. DEALING WITH FLOOD
WATCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND WINTER STORM WATCH OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND SE IL TONIGHT AND TUE. ECMWF WAS MODEL OF CHOICE FROM HPC/NCEP
THIS FORECAST PACKAGE...AND STAYED CLOSE TO ITS SCENERIO. 00Z TO 06Z
SHORT RANGE MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH TONIGHT. THEN BEGIN TO DIFFER
WITH DEALING WITH HOW FAR WEST UPPER LEVEL LOW AND DEFORMATION
SNOW GETS TUE WITH MODELS TRENDING FURTHER WEST WITH HEAVIER SNOW
AXIS AND WRF MODEL TRENDING THE FURTHEST WEST.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
09Z/3 AM SURFACE MAP SHOWS 997 MB LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE
SUPERIOR WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL
IL ALONG I-55 INTO SE MO AND NW AR TO 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE IN
CENTRAL TX. RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS WIDESPREAD BAND OF SHOWERS ALONG
AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT (FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON LEADING EDGE OF
SHOWERS NEAR COLD FRONT0) FROM I-55 WEST INTO SE IA AND CENTRAL
MO. SNOW REPORTED AT MACOMB WHERE TEMPS PLUMMETED INTO THE MID
30S. UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPS IN THE 50S EVEN LOWER 60S IN SE IL
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S BEHIND THE
FRONT. TEMPERATURE AT JACKSONVILLE DROPPED 20 DEGREES IN A HALF
HOUR FROM 60F TO 40F AS COLD FRONT WENT THROUGH. THE FREEZING LINE
WAS FROM KANSAS CITY TO KIRKSVILLE TO CEDAR RAPIDS. MOIST
DEWPOINTS IN THE 40S AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. ALOFT A STRONG
SOUTHERN STREAM UPPER LEVEL TROF/LOW WAS DIGGING OVER NM WITH A
NORTHERN STREAM UPPER LEVEL TROF OVER THE EASTERN DAKOTAS WHILE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC STATES.

MODELS TAKE STRONG COLD FRONT NEAR I-55 EAST TOWARD I-57 BY 15Z/9 AM
AND APPROACHING THE WABASH RIVER BY 18Z/NOON. POST FRONTAL BAND OF
SHOWERS WITH FEW THUNDERSTORMS AND SOME HEAVY RAINS WILL SPREAD
INTO EASTERN IL DURING THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
SNOW FROM I-55 WEST DURING THIS MORNING WITH CHANCE OF SLEET...AND
EAST TO I-57 DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES FROM
THE NW...NW OF I-55 THIS AFTERNOON...AND OVER REST OF CENTRAL IL
DURING TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CONTINUE SE OF I-70 THROUGH
MOST OF THE NIGHT. AROUND 1 INCH OF RAIN OVER CENTRAL IL AND 1 TO
2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN SE IL FROM I-70 SOUTH
WARRANTS FLOOD WATCH WHICH CONTINUES UNTIL 3 PM FROM I-55 WEST AND
THROUGH TONIGHT EAST OF I-55. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TODAY WITH BLUSTERY NW WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW WITH SOME SLEET OVER CENTRAL IL TODAY.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL OCCUR OVER EASTERN IL TONIGHT AFTER 9
PM WHERE UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE. FAR SE IL NEAR THE
WABASH RIVER MAY STAY JUST ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT TO KEEP IT ALL
RAIN.

THEN STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW IN NM LIFTS NE TOWARD SOUTHERN INDIANA
TUE AFTERNOON. THIS TO SPREAD SNOW NE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SE IL
AFTER 15Z/9 AM TUE THEN DIMINISH BY TUE EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE
QUICKLY LIFTS AWAY FROM IL. BETWEEN 0.30 AND 0.60 QPF FROM THE IL
RIVER EAST TRANLATES TO 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ECMWF GIVING
HEAVIEST SNOW AXIS FROM I-55 EAST TUE. WENT WITH A WINTER STORM
WATCH SOUTH OF A RUSHVILLE TO BLOOMINGTON LINE TONIGHT AND TUE TO
ACCOUNT FOR UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE SOUTH OF I-72 TONIGHT AND
FOR THE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW TUE. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
POSSIBLE WITH THE SNOW NEAR THE WABASH RIVER TUE MORNING. SYSTEM
WILL BE NEED TO BE WATCH IF HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS GET FURTHER NW
INTO THE IL RIVER VALLEY LIKE THE WRF IS SHOWING.

WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVES EAST ACROSS IL TUE NIGHT TO HELP DRY
THINGS OUT FOR A TIME. NORTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE/TROF OFF THE
PACIFIC NW COAST RACES ESE INTO THE MIDWEST WED RETURNING A CHANCE
OF LIGHT SNOW BY WED AFTERNOON NORTH OF I-70. COULD BE LIGHT RAIN
ALONG I-72 SOUTH TOO WHERE HIGHS NEAR 40.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

EXTENDED MODELS AND ENSEMBLES REMAINING FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN THE
LONGER TERM FORECAST AND FEW CHANGES MADE IN THE FORECAST DURING
THIS PERIOD. NO MAJOR STORM SYSTEMS ON THE HORIZON FOR THE
FORECAST AREA. A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BRING A LOW CHANCE OF
LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY ESPECIALLY
EASTERN IL. FAIRLY AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL TROFFING IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE EASTERN 1/2 OF NORTH AMERICA AND THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
COOLER THAN NORMAL THE REST OF THIS WEEK. HOWEVER...LATEST
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE TROFFING SHOULD BREAK DOWN SOME BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE. THIS IS REFLECTED
BY RISING MEX TEMPERAURES SUN/MON...WITH HIGHS IN THE 40S SUNDAY AND
LOWER 50S MON. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE APPEARS TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
U.S. BY MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH GFS AND ECWMF SHOWING LOW
PRESSURE EJECTING NE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MS
VALLEY BY NEXT WED MAR 12 WITH CHANCE OF RAIN OVER IL.

HUETTL

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR ILZ044>046-052>057-061>063-
066>068-071>073.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR ILZ042>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 9:20 AM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
920 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-041200-
FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-STARK-TAZEWELL-
WOODFORD-
920 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD FROM HAVANA TO BEARDSTOWN
FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO THANKS TO THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS
THE BASIN. ADDITIONAL RISES WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS WEEK...AND
LOCATIONS FARTHER UPSTREAM WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE ONCE AGAIN BY
LATE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS HAS
ONCE AGAIN SEEN SIGNIFICANT RISES IN RIVER LEVELS OVER THE PAST
12 TO 18 HOURS AND WILL GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.

THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY
WHICH SHOULD PUT AN END TO THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT BY LATER THIS
MORNING. THE RAIN MAY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE
ENDING LATE THIS MORNING BUT ACCUMULATIONS LOOK TO BE ON THE MINOR
SIDE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING
SNOWS TO THE AREA ON TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ042-043-047>051-041200-
CASS-DE WITT-LOGAN-MENARD-MORGAN-SANGAMON-SCOTT-
920 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER WAVE OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING AS A
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
SOME SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING WITH
THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEEING ICING WILL BE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 72.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOWS TO
THE AREA ON TUESDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST AREAS MAINLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 72 COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ044>046-052>057-061-041200-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-
SHELBY-VERMILION-
920 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
BRINGING THE THREAT FOR MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. COLDER
AIR WILL FILTER BACK INTO THE AREA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WITH THE
RAIN EXPECTED TO BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW BEFORE
ENDING FOR A BRIEF TIME LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER WAVE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS
JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA. AREAS FROM EFFINGHAM TO PARIS HAVE THE BETTER
CHANCES FOR SEEING UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE BY LATER TONIGHT
OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING
SNOWS TO THE AREA ON TUESDAY. AREAS FROM TAYLORVILLE TO CHAMPAIGN MY
SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OCCUR TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-041200-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
920 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE THREAT FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
AREA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING...BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED.

COLDER AIR WILL FILTER BACK INTO THE AREA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM THIS
AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY SETTING THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER WINTER WEATHER
EVENT TONIGHT AS A SECONDARY STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW
BY THIS EVENING. SOME SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP TO OR
JUST BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH A MIXTURE OF
FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AS THE SYSTEM
PULLS OFF TO OUR NORTHEAST. SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWS MAY OCCUR
DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
70. IF THE STORM SYSTEM SHIFTS FURTHER EAST AND SOUTH THAN WHAT IS
CURRENTLY PROJECTED...MOST OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR MAY SEE
MORE SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

HARDIMAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 7:59 PM CSTFlood WatchILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more31 hr
Mar 3, 3:04 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 19 more12 hr
Mar 3, 5:02 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox29 hr
Mar 3, 10:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland7 days
Mar 3, 10:16 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence6 days
Mar 3, 11:00 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford8 days
Mar 3, 3:25 PM CSTSnow AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Douglas, Logan and 10 more27 hr
Mar 3, 3:25 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningILXClark, Clay, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 4 more12 hr
Mar 3, 3:25 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryILXChampaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 10 more29 hr

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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.