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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 10, 2008Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 10, 2008, 9:20 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 11, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2008, 9:20 AM CDT (14:20 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 11, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 17, 2008, 10:49 AM CDT
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:24 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 Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, 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 101420
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
920 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

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

  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. A LARGE AREA OF 2 
TO 3 INCH RAIN TOTALS ARE ANTICIPATED BY LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL 
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE LITTLE WABSH RIVER AT CLAY CITY...WITH 
THE RIVER EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID MORNING ON FRIDAY.

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. 

ILC025-159-110420-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0046.080411T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T1400Z.080413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16   8.8 THU 8 AM    14.8   19.4   20.4



$$
14 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110125
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
825 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-111525-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.080411T0600Z-080415T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0600Z.080413T1200Z.080415T1200Z.NO/
825 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  13.1 THU 8 PM    18.2   19.2   20.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 111500
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1000 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-120500-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080416T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080413T1200Z.080416T0300Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.0 FRI 9 AM    19.3   20.3   19.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 120217
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
917 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-121617-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080416T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080413T1200Z.080416T0300Z.NO/
917 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.9 FRI 8 PM    19.3   20.3   19.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121356
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
856 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-130356-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080416T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080413T0000Z.080415T1900Z.NO/
856 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.5 SAT 8 AM    20.6   19.5   17.3

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130304
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-131704-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080416T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080413T0600Z.080415T1900Z.NO/
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET TODAY...THEN
  BEGIN FALLING SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.4 SAT 9 PM    20.6   19.5   17.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131404
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
904 AM CDT SUN APR 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-140404-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080415T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080415T1200Z.NO/
904 AM CDT SUN APR 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.0 SUN 8 AM    18.7   16.0   12.9

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140228
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
928 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-141628-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080415T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080415T1200Z.NO/
928 PM CDT SUN APR 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.8 SUN 8 PM    18.7   16.0   12.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141355
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
855 AM CDT MON APR 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-150355-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080417T1900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1300Z.NO/
855 AM CDT MON APR 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.6 MON 7 AM    19.2   18.4   16.2



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150307
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1007 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-151707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080417T1900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1300Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.7 MON 9 PM    19.2   18.4   16.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151434
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
934 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-160434-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080417T2000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1400Z.NO/
934 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.8 TUE 8 AM    18.8   16.4   13.2



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 160152
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
852 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-161552-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080417T2000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1400Z.NO/
852 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.8 TUE 8 PM    18.8   16.4   13.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 161337
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
837 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-170337-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080418T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1900Z.NO/
837 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.5 WED 8 AM    17.5   13.2   11.2



$$

GOETSCH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 170139
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
839 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-171539-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080418T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1900Z.NO/
839 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.5 WED 8 PM    17.5   13.2   11.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 171549
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1049 AM CDT THU APR 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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.

ILC025-159-171619-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080418T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080411T0322Z.080412T1600Z.080417T1442Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT THU APR 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  942 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.8 THU 10 AM   12.9   11.1    9.8



$$

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 Apr 10, 6:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 6:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
643 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 345 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
DEEP TROUGH OVER THE ROCKIES AND AREA OF HIGHLY DIFFLUENT FLOW
ACROSS THE PLAINS AND INTO THE LOWER MIDWEST SHOWS UP VERY NICELY
ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS MORNING. MOISTURE BEING PULLED BACK
WESTWARD OVER WYOMING AND 500 MB PROFILER WINDS INDICATE CLOSED
LOW BEGINNING TO FORM OVER NORTHERN COLORADO. MEANWHILE... SFC LOW
IS BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY... WHERE A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ERUPTED RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT AS MAIN VORT LOBE
MOVED INTO CENTRAL TEXAS. 6 HOUR PRESSURE FALLS OF 6-8 MB CENTERED
OVER EASTERN KANSAS INDICATES WHERE THE LOW WILL HEAD AS IT
RAPIDLY DEEPENS THIS AFTERNOON.

SFC ANALYSIS AT 08Z ALSO INDICATED WARM FRONT TAKING SHAPE JUST
SOUTH OF THE MO/AR BORDER. STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL FLOW IN
RESPONSE TO RAPID CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE PLAINS IS RESULTING IN
STEEP ISENTROPIC LIFT OVER A BROAD AREA OF THE MIDWEST...BASICALLY
ANYWHERE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT.

EXPECT SEVERAL WAVES OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION
TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
NAM12/GEM REGIONAL AND AN ARMY OF WRF ARW AND NMM MODELS ALL
DEPICTING THIS IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER... AND A FEW OF THEM HAVE A
GOOD BASIC GRASP ON CURRENT CONDITIONS... INCLUDING THE NAM. A FEW
HAVE EVEN PICKED UP ON THE MESOSCALE VORTEX OVER MISSOURI.

THE BIG QUESTION WITH RESPECT TO SEVERE THREAT IS HOW MUCH
DESTABILIZATION CAN WE REALIZE BEFORE SUNDOWN. SHORT RANGE MODELS
ALL INDICATE WAVES OF PRECIPITATION WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE I-74
CORRIDOR BETWEEN 18-21Z... WITH THE SFC WARM FRONT QUICKLY PLOWING
NORTHWARD BEHIND THE FINAL WAVE OF PRECIPITATION. EXPECT THE SFC
WARM FRONT WILL BE SOMEWHERE NEAR A HAVANA-LINCOLN-URBANA LINE BY
AROUND NOON TIME...BUT IT WILL QUICKLY SHIFT NORTH OF THE I-74
CORRIDOR BY 4 PM.

THIS SYSTEM IS MUCH STRONGER...AND FAR MORE MATURE THAN THE ONE
THAT MOVED THROUGH ON TUESDAY. AS SUCH... MODELS DEPICT THE MID-
LEVEL DRY SLOT PUNCHING INTO OUR SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES BETWEEN 3
AND 5 PM. LAYER RH PLOTS SUGGEST THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SOME PRETTY
GOOD BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER...WHICH WILL AID IN MIXING THE WARM
FRONT FARTHER NORTH...AND DESTABILIZATION WITHIN THE WARM SECTOR.
MAIN CONCERN WILL BE AFTER THE 21Z TIMEFRAME... AS A SIGNIFICANT
VORT LOBE MOVES INTO WESTERN ILLINOIS. MESOSCALE MODELS INDICATE A
DRYLINE-LIKE FEATURE OVER EASTERN MISSOURI BY 21Z... AND IF
DISCRETE CELLS ARE TO DEVELOP... IT WILL BE AHEAD OF THIS
BOUNDARY. EVENTUALLY...THE SFC COLD FRONT WILL CATCH UP WITH THE
DRYLINE-LIKE BOUNDARY DURING THE EVENING...AND STORMS SHOULD
BECOME MORE LINEAR BY THEN... IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY. INITIAL
CONVECTIVE MODE...IF STORMS DEVELOP...COULD BE FAST MOVING
DISCRETE SUPERCELLS...WHICH WILL TEND TO MERGE INTO BOWING
SEGMENTS AND LEWPS.

SURFACE MOISTURE SHOULD BE MORE MORE ABUNDANT THAN TUESDAY. SFC
OBS INDICATE MID-50S TDS UP TO ABOUT THE I-64 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...AND 00Z UPPER AIR ANALYSES INDICATED PRETTY DEEP
MOISTURE UP TO H85 WAS UP INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI. WITH A BROAD
AREA OF H85 WINDS IN THE 50-60 KT RANGE THROUGH THE DAY... AND A
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH SSE-SE SFC WINDS IN THE 15-20 KT
RANGE MUCH OF THE DAY...THIS MOISTURE WILL EASILY ADVECT
NORTHWARD...ALLOWING FOR QUICKER DESTABILIZATION SHOULD BE MANAGE
TO GET SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER.

NEEDLESS TO SAY THE SHEAR PARAMETERS ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE OCCLUDING RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND DESPITE SFC
FROPA OCCURRING LATER TONIGHT... THE ACTUAL PARENT SFC LOW WILL BE
WAY BACK OVER WESTERN IOWA THIS EVENING. SO EVEN THOUGH WE EXPECT
THE WARM FRONT TO LIFT TOWARDS OUT NORTHERN CWA BORDER... SFC
WINDS WITHIN THE WARM SECTOR WILL STILL BE BACKED TO THE
SSE...INCREASING DIRECTIONAL SHEAR WITHIN THE LOWEST 1-2KM OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. 0-1KM SHEAR OF 35-40 KT WITHIN THE WARM SECTOR WILL
FAVOR TORNADO THREAT IN ANY STORMS THAT CAN DEVELOP.
ADDITIONALLY... SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 50S WILL HELP KEEP LCL
HEIGHTS DOWN. THIS IS STILL NOT A SLAM DUNK...AND THE BEST
POTENTIAL STILL SEEMS TO BE FOCUSED TO OUR SOUTH WHERE
DESTABILIZATION IS MORE ASSURED.

2-3 INCHES OF QPF WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA... BY FRIDAY
MORNING WHEN THE FRONT CLEARS THROUGH. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL
LIKELY BE FOCUSED WEST OF I-57... SINCE THEY WILL LIKELY GET MORE
OUT OF THE STEADIER RAINS THIS MORNING...WITH THE ADDITIONAL QPF
FROM THE CONVECTIVE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON. OUT EAST... THE STORMS
WILL MOVE MORE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH THE BIGGEST ISSUES
LIKELY TO BE WHERE CONVECTIVE TRAINING OCCURS.

DRY SLOT OVERHEAD FRIDAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE FAR NORTHWEST
CLOSER TO THE UPPER LOW...BUT BETTER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL COME
ON SATURDAY WITH COLD POOL OVERHEAD. TEMPERATURES STILL LOOK TO BE
RATHER CHILLY SATURDAY...LOWER 40S AT BEST ACROSS THE NORTHWEST.
ANY SHOWERS SATURDAY MORNING COULD BE MIXED WITH SNOW ESPECIALLY
IN THE NORTHWEST. WITH STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES SATURDAY...
WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE FLURRIES OR EVEN SLEET/ICE PELLETS
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON DESPITE SFC TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING.

LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
VERY FEW CHANGES TO THE LONG TERM...LONG RANGE MODELS IN VERY GOOD
AGREEMENT ON OVERALL PATTERN THROUGH MID-WEEK.

SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING AS UPPER
LOW FINALLY PULLS OUT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME LINGERING SHOWERS
SUNDAY AS SECONDARY TROUGH PULLS THROUGH. THEN RIDGING AND HIGH
PRESSURE PROMISE INCREASING TEMPERATURES AND DRIER WX FOR MONDAY.

HARDIMAN

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 552 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PUSH NORTH OUT OF OKLAHOMA
TODAY AND HEAD FOR SOUTHERN IOWA BY LATE THIS AFTN. A WARM FRONT
EXTENDING EAST FROM THE LOW WL PUSH NORTH INTO THE REGION LATER
THIS AFTERNOON. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED CONVECTION
WL PUSH ACRS THE AREA ACCOMPANIED BY MVFR/IFR CIGS AND VSBYS.
THE WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH NORTH OF THE TAF SITES BY
LATE AFTN WITH WINDS BECOMING SELY AND QUITE GUSTY AS LOW LVL
(500 TO 1000 FOOT) WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE BETWEEN 50 AND 60
KTS THIS AFTN AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SOME OF THOSE WINDS MAY
BE TRANSPORTED TO THE SFC WITH ANY STRONG CONVECTION THAT WL BE
PUSHING THRU LATE TDY AND THIS EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES
THRU. WL CONTINUE WITH THE VARIABLE GUSTS WITH THE CONVECTION THIS
EVENING. LOW AND MID LVL DRY SLOT TO MOVE ACRS THE AREA LATE THIS
WITH VFR CONDITIONS PUSHING IN AFTR 04Z.

SMITH
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR ILZ038-043>046-
052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR ILZ027>031-036-037-
040>042-047>051.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 5:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-111100-
CASS-FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-STARK-TAZEWELL-
WOODFORD-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FOR INTERESTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER...FROM HAVANA TO BEARDSTOWN
AND AREAS SOUTH...MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING
INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE A WARM FRONT EDGES JUST
NORTH OF THE AREA AND TEMPORARILY ENDS THE RAINFALL. HEAVY RAINS
CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING.

ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS
WILL BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY
THREATS...WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT OUT OF THE AREA DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WITH THE EXPECTED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...AND SOME LOCAL HIGHER
AMOUNTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18
HOURS...SIGNIFICANT RISES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MOST OF THE EVENING...ROUGHLY FROM 400 PM UNTIL 1100 PM.

ILZ052-061-111100-
CHRISTIAN-SHELBY-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON UNTIL THE WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. ONCE THE
FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY BREAK
IN THE RAINFALL. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES
WILL BE THE SEVERE WEATHER MODE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IN
ADDITION...A FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END
FRIDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH
THE EVENING...ROUGHLY FROM 400 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

ILZ048>051-111100-
MENARD-MORGAN-SANGAMON-SCOTT-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON UNTIL A WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. ONCE THE
FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY BREAK IN
THE RAINFALL. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE
THE SEVERE WEATHER MODE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IN ADDITION...A
FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WITH THE EXPECTED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ALONG THE SANGAMON BASIN
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...SIGNIFICANT RISES WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH
THIS EVENING...ROUGHLY FROM 400 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

ILZ042-111100-
LOGAN-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON UNTIL A WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. ONCE THE
FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY BREAK IN
THE RAINFALL. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE
THE SEVERE WEATHER MODE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IN ADDITION...A
FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LOCAL INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS AS THE
EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RISES INTO AT
LEAST THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...ROUGHLY FROM 400 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

ILZ038-043>046-053>057-111100-
CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MCLEAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-
VERMILION-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON UNTIL THE WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. ONCE THE
FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY BREAK
IN THE RAINFALL. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES
WILL BE THE SEVERE WEATHER MODE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IN
ADDITION...A FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN WILL COME TO AN END
FRIDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LOCAL INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS AS THE
EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS WILL PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT RISES INTO AT LEAST THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT...ROUGHLY FROM 600 PM UNTIL 200 AM FRIDAY.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-111100-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
521 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA...

PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON
UNTIL A WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
OCCUR WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. ONCE THE WARM FRONT
SHIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY
BREAK IN THE RAINFALL. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL
BEGIN TO INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS
WILL REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES
WILL BE THE SEVERE WEATHER MODE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD
OF TIME. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
COME TO AN END BY FRIDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WITH THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS ALONG THE
LITTLE WABASH, WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVER BASINS...LOOK FOR RENEWED
FLOODING TO OCCUR ACROSS THESE BASINS INTO NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS...ROUGHLY FROM 600 PM UNTIL 200 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

SMITH

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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.