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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 7, 2008Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 7, 2008, 8:55 PM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at May 7, 2008, 11:21 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2008, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
In effect from
May 7, 2008, 11:21 PM CDT
Expired
May 19, 2008, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
12 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 01:55 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). The gauge peaked at 21.21 ft at May 15, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT.

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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 080155
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
855 PM CDT WED MAY 07 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 ACROSS THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER BASIN OVER 
THE PAST 12 HOURS...WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH
RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY IS 
EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

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. 

ILC025-159-081555-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0048.080508T0421Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0421Z.080511T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* 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  14.3 WED 8 PM    18.3   19.4   19.7

$$
24 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 081353
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
853 AM CDT THU MAY 08 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.

ILC025-159-090353-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080513T0300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080509T1200Z.080512T2100Z.NO/
853 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  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  18.7 THU 8 AM    20.2   19.8   19.3



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 090130
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
830 PM CDT THU MAY 08 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.

ILC025-159-091530-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080513T1300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080509T1800Z.080513T0700Z.NO/
830 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM THURSDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.5 THU 7 PM    19.6   19.7   19.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 091558
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1058 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 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.

ILC025-159-100558-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080513T1130Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0000Z.080513T0530Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 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    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.1 FRI 10 AM   19.9   19.8   18.5

$$

SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 100150
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
850 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 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.

ILC025-159-101550-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080513T1500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T1200Z.080513T0900Z.NO/
850 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  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    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.6 FRI 8 PM    20.8   20.7   19.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 101559
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1059 AM CDT SAT MAY 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.

ILC025-159-110559-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080515T1300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T0700Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.5 SAT 10 AM   20.3   19.8   19.1



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110156
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 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.

ILC025-159-111556-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080515T1300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T0700Z.NO/
856 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 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 
  EARLY THURSDAY 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.3 SAT 8 PM    20.3   19.8   19.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 111539
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1039 AM CDT SUN MAY 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.

ILC025-159-120539-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW 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    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.1 SUN 10 AM   19.7   19.6   19.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 120220
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
920 PM CDT SUN MAY 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.

ILC025-159-121620-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.9 FEET 
  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    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.1 SUN 8 PM    20.1   19.9   19.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121420
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
920 AM CDT MON MAY 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.

ILC025-159-130420-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T1100Z.NO/
920 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 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    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.3 MON 8 AM    20.2   18.2   15.9


$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130245
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
945 PM CDT MON MAY 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.

ILC025-159-131645-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080515T1700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T1100Z.NO/
945 PM CDT MON MAY 12 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 20.4 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 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.4 MON 9 PM    20.2   18.2   15.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131455
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
955 AM CDT TUE MAY 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.

ILC025-159-140455-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080516T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T1800Z.NO/
955 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 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 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 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 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    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.3 TUE 9 AM    18.4   16.5   14.5

$$

kh
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140128
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
828 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...

  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES. 

.A SLOW FALL WILL CONTINUE ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER FOR THE 
NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

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.

ILC025-159-141528-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080516T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.080515T1800Z.NO/
828 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THURSDAY.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.1 TUE 7 PM    18.4   16.5   14.5

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141356
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
856 AM CDT WED MAY 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.

ILC025-159-150356-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.3 WED 9 AM    20.5   20.1   19.6

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150208
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
908 PM CDT WED MAY 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.

ILC025-159-151608-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  630 PM WEDNESDAY 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.4 WED 6 PM    20.5   20.1   19.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151356
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
856 AM CDT THU MAY 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.

ILC025-159-160356-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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  21.0 THU 8 AM    19.8   18.6   18.5



$$
goetsch
000 
WGUS83 KILX 160258
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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.

ILC057-125-161658-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080518T1200Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080517T0000Z.080518T0600Z.NO/
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.0 THU 9 PM    14.0   14.1   13.9

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-161657-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080522T1200Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T0600Z.080522T0600Z.NO/
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 22...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.7 THU 10 PM   14.8   14.9   14.8

$$

SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 161519
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1019 AM CDT FRI MAY 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.

ILC025-159-170519-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080521T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080521T0000Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 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 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  21.0 FRI 9 AM    20.4   19.6   19.0



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 170244
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
944 PM CDT FRI MAY 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.

ILC025-159-171644-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080521T0700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080521T0100Z.NO/
944 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 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 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  20.8 FRI 9 PM    20.4   19.7   19.0

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 171502
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1002 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 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.

ILC025-159-180502-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080521T1000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080521T0400Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.5 SAT 9 AM    19.8   19.2   17.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 180351
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1051 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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.

ILC057-125-181751-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080519T1200Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080517T2300Z.080519T0600Z.NO/
1051 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.1 SAT 9 PM    14.1   13.9   13.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-181751-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080523T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0230Z.080522T1800Z.NO/
1051 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.9 SAT 10 PM   14.8   14.7   14.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 181432
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
932 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 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.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR  LATER STATEMENTS
AND FORECASTS.

ILC025-159-190432-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080521T0800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080521T0200Z.NO/
932 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 AM SUNDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* 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  19.9 SUN 8 AM    19.1   17.7   14.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 190230
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
930 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 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.

ILC025-159-191630-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080521T0800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080521T0200Z.NO/
930 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 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 SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* 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  19.0 SUN 8 PM    19.1   17.7   14.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 191331
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
831 AM CDT MON MAY 19 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.


ILC025-159-200331-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080520T0500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080519T2300Z.NO/
831 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 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 
  THIS EVENING.
* 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  17.5 MON 7 AM    14.9   13.8   11.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 200030
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
730 PM CDT MON MAY 19 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. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE 
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

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

ILC025-159-200100-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080520T0500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080515T2345Z.080519T1947Z.NO/
730 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT  7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  247 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.1 MON 7 PM    14.9   13.8   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 May 7, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
650 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 250 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

MAIN CONCERNS DEAL WITH POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING...THEN A STORM SYSTEM FOR SUNDAY AND ANOTHER FOR
TUESDAY NEXT WEEK.

THE 19Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR
QUINCY TO PEORIA TO CHICAGO...SLIDING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST. SOUTH OF
THE FRONT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SURGING NORTHWARD INTO
CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH THE HEAVIEST BAND OF RAIN FROM ST LOUIS TO
SALEM TO LAWRENCEVILLE. ALOFT...EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES WERE LIFTING
TOWARD ILLINOIS AS AN ACTIVE H3 JET BEGAN INTENSIFYING IN THE LEE
OF THE UPPER TROUGH. SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS WAS PROGRESSING EASTWARD
AS A RESULT OF THE JET DEVELOPMENT FARTHER EAST. THE SURFACE COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL OUT ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT AS
THE SURFACE LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THIS WILL SET
THE STAGE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-72 CORRIDOR FROM PITTSFIELD
TO SPRINGFIELD TO CHAMPAIGN.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN AN AXIS FROM
SW TO NE ACROSS OUR CWA TONIGHT...AS THE COLD FRONT STALLS OUT IN
RESPONSE TO LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NE ALONG THE FRONT.

THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BAND OF RAIN IS CURRENTLY SOUTH OF
I-70...FROM FLORA TO LAWRENCEVILLE...BUT IS MAKING STEADY PROGRESS
NORTHWARD. AS A 45KT LLJ AT H85 BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE H3 JET
TONIGHT...THE SHIELD OF RAIN AND STORMS WILL ADVANCE NORTHWARD.
INSTABILITY IS PRIMARILY ELEVATED...AND HAS BEEN LIMITED DUE TO
SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. WILL KEEP THUNDER
IN THE CHANCE CATEGORY AND MAKE RAIN THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS
FORECAST. EMBEDDED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT WILL DO NOT EXPECT
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS EVENT.

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AROUND THE I-72
CORRIDOR...INCLUDING LINCOLN...CLINTON...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON
MATTOON...AND PARIS. SOME DITCHES MAY FILL...BUT DO NOT EXPECT
WIDESPREAD FLOODING...SO WILL HOLD OFF ON A FLOOD WATCH.

THE SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AT 00Z
THIS EVENING TO THE SC MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS BORDER BY 12Z
THURSDAY. STEADY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG AND NORTH OF
THE FRONT ON THURSDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EASTERLY TO NORTH CENTRAL
TENNESSEE BY 00Z FRIDAY. AREAS EAST OF I-55 WILL HAVE THE BEST
CHANCE OF STEADY RAINS THURSDAY MORNING...WITH THE RAIN SHIELD
SLIDING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BY THURSDAY NIGHT...MOST AREAS
SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE RAIN.

LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE UPPER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO FLATTEN ON FRIDAY ALLOWING FOR A
QUICK SHORTWAVE TO PUSH INTO THE SURFACE RIDGE. A FEW SPRINKLES
MAY BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY IN THE AREA OF FOCUSED DPVA ACROSS
CENTRAL ILLINOIS...BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP THE FORECAST DRY AS
MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED.

THE NEXT SYSTEM OF INTEREST IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE ROCKIES ON
SATURDAY AND GENERATE LEE CYCLOGENESIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN NORTHERN
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH FAR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSOURI BY 12Z SUNDAY...WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH
INTO WESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA. IT APPEARS THERE WILL BE
ENOUGH ISENTROPIC LIFT AND SUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY...AS THE LOW PASSES BY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF ILLINOIS. I ONLY WENT WITH 30 POPS FOR NOW TO GIVE
AN INDICATION OF THE EXPECTED COVERAGE FOR NOW.

ZONAL FLOW WILL BRING HIGH PRESSURE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL DEVELOP EARLY NEXT
WEEK...WHICH WILL ALLOW A TROUGH TO DEEPEN ACROSS THE MIDWEST. A
SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
TUESDAY...WITH A COLD FRONT/INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING EAST AND NORTH
OF THE LOW TO EASTERN IOWA. SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE TROUGH
AS H85 FLOWS PROVIDE MID LEVEL LIFT AND MOISTURE RETURN. THE TROUGH
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AS THE LOW LIFTS TOWARD WESTERN TENNESSEE
TUESDAY NIGHT. I INCREASED POPS TUE AND TUE NIGHT AS A RESULT.

THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST...TEMPS WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW SEASONAL
NORMALS EARLY IN THE FORECAST...AS ZONAL FLOW WILL KEEP THE COLD
AIR CLOSE BY TO OUR NORTH.

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 650 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

A VERY RAINY PERIOD IS IN STORE FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN IL THE NEXT
18 TO 24 HOURS. A COLD FRONT...WHICH EXTENDED FROM A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE NEAR ORD THROUGH BMI TO UIN...TO ANOTHER LOW IN NE
OKLAHOMA...WILL PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW
T-STORMS OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. FOR THE MOST PART...
THE CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE VFR. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE DURING WAVES
OF RAINFALL WHEN THEY WILL GO DOWN TO MVFR FROM SPI-DEC-CMI TONIGHT.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN QUITE A BIT BY DAYBREAK RESULTING
IN AN INCREASE IN NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THURS MORNING. THE LOW FROM
OKLAHOMA IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE OZARKS BY EARLY MORNING...AND THE
LOWER OHIO VALLEY AROUND NOON. THIS WILL BRING THE STEADY RAIN TO
AN END IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN IL BY EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH ONLY A
FEW SHOWERS LINGERING INTO THE MID/LATE AFTERNOON.

MILLER
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 3:45 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
345 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

ILZ040-047-049-050-081100-
CASS-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
345 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF THE NIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
WELL...HOWEVER THE MAIN WEATHER HAZARD WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...WITH MANY LOCATIONS PICKING UP BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...EVENTUALLY
TAPERING OFF AND COMING TO AN END BY THURSDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL
HALF INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND BRING A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO KEEP ABREAST
OF LATER FORECASTS AS THE SEVERE THREAT BECOMES BETTER DEFINED.

YET ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION ON TUESDAY...BRINGING
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

DUE TO THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...THE
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ027>031-036>038-041>046-048-081100-
CHAMPAIGN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-
PEORIA-PIATT-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
345 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF THE NIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
WELL...HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WILL RANGE FROM ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF AN INCH IN THE PEORIA AND
BLOOMINGTON AREAS...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES
FURTHER SOUTH ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY...EVENTUALLY TAPERING OFF AND COMING TO AN END BY
THURSDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN INCH OF RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND BRING A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO KEEP ABREAST
OF LATER FORECASTS AS THE SEVERE THREAT BECOMES BETTER DEFINED.

YET ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION ON TUESDAY...BRINGING
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081100-
CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MACON-MOULTRIE-RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SHELBY-
345 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE FOR
MUCH OF THE NIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
WELL...HOWEVER THE MAIN WEATHER HAZARD WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...WITH MANY LOCATIONS PICKING UP BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...EVENTUALLY
TAPERING OFF AND COMING TO AN END BY THURSDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL
HALF INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND BRING A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO KEEP ABREAST
OF LATER FORECASTS AS THE SEVERE THREAT BECOMES BETTER DEFINED.

YET ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION ON TUESDAY...BRINGING
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

BARNES

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 7, 4:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
442 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0430 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BIRDS                   38.84N 87.67W
05/07/2008  M2.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS HAVE PONDING WATER ON THEM. ALSO
            AREA CREEKS ARE NEARING BANKFULL. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
            OBSERVER PROGRAM REPORT

&&

KELLY
Local storm report, May 7, 4:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
451 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
05/07/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLORA-CLAY CO EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS FLOODING ON ROADS
            IN FLORA THAT DO NOT USUALLY FLOOD...SEVERAL STREETS IN
            FLORA UNDER WATER

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W FLORA               38.67N 88.50W
05/07/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HANGING ROCK ROAD SOUTH OF OLD US ROUTE 50.
            REPORT FROM FLORA-CLAY CO EMERGENCY MANAGER

&&

KELLY
Local storm report, May 7, 4:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
453 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0445 PM     FLOOD            FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
05/07/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLORA-CLAY CO EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS FLOODING ON ROADS
            IN FLORA THAT DO NOT USUALLY FLOOD...SEVERAL STREETS IN
            FLORA UNDER WATER

0445 PM     FLOOD            1 W FLORA               38.67N 88.50W
05/07/2008                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HANGING ROCK ROAD SOUTH OF OLD US ROUTE 50.
            REPORT FROM FLORA-CLAY CO EMERGENCY MANAGER

&&

KELLY
Local storm report, May 7, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
633 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0630 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW FLORA              38.72N 88.54W
05/07/2008  M3.20 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            OBSERVER REPORTED WATER OVER HICKORY HILL LANE NEAR US
            45. 0.2 INCHES IN THE PAST HALF HOUR

&&

KELLY
Local storm report, May 7, 6:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
643 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0634 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
05/07/2008  M3.30 INCH       CLAY               IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

&&

KELLY
Local storm report, May 7, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
715 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2008

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

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LAWRENCEVILLE           38.73N 87.69W
05/07/2008  M2.45 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            REPORT FROM NWS COOP OBSERVER

&&

KELLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 9:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXClay, Lawrence, Richland6 hr
May 8, 10:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence59 hr
May 8, 3:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXClay, Lawrence, Richland6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

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.