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River Flood Warning 50, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 12, 20084 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 12, 2008, 7:46 AM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 12, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2008, 7:46 AM CDT (12:46 UTC)
In effect from
May 12, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 23, 2008, 9:10 PM CDT
In force
11 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Brown County, IL, Cass County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 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 at Beardstown (BEAI2).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 121246
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
746 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

.THE RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED ACROSS PARTS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN
DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS WILL BRING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AT BEARDSTOWN THIS EVENING. 

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. 

ILC009-017-137-169-130246-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0050.080513T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T0000Z.080518T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
746 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  445 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  13.8 MON 5 AM    14.1   14.3   14.7



$$
SMITH
25 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121609
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1109 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-130609-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.080513T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T0000Z.080517T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  13.8 MON 11 AM   14.1   14.4   14.8

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130219
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
919 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-131619-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1200Z.080518T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  13.8 MON 9 PM    14.0   14.3   14.8

$$
000
WGUS83 KILX 131459
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
959 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-140459-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1800Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE NOW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 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    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.0 TUE 10 AM   14.3   14.6   14.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131502
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1002 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-140502-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1800Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 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    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.0 TUE 10 AM   14.3   14.6   14.9

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140126
FLSILX

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

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES. 

.RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AS
THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH OCCURRED EARLIER IN THE 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.

ILC009-017-137-169-141526-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
826 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.1 TUE 8 PM    14.3   14.6   14.9

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141533
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1033 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-150533-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.3 WED 10 AM   14.5   14.7   14.8

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150207
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
907 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-151607-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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 THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.4 WED 9 PM    14.5   14.7   14.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151452
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
952 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-160452-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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  14.6 THU 9 AM    14.8   15.0   15.0



$$
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 161518
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1018 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 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.

ILC057-125-170518-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080520T0000Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080517T0600Z.080519T1800Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM FRIDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY 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    SAT    SUN    MON

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.1 FRI 9 AM    14.2   14.2   14.1



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-170517-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 FRI 10 AM   14.8   14.9   14.8



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 170244
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
943 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 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.

ILC057-125-171643-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080519T0600Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080516T2030Z.080519T0000Z.NO/
943 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM FRIDAY 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 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.1 FRI 8 PM    14.1   14.0   13.9

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-171642-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080522T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080516T2230Z.080522T1200Z.NO/
943 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 FRI 9 PM    14.8   14.8   14.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 171501
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1001 AM 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.

ILC057-125-180501-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080519T0600Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080517T1300Z.080519T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM 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 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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 AM    14.1   13.9   13.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-180500-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080522T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080517T1445Z.080522T1200Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 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
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 SAT 10 AM   14.7   14.6   14.4



$$
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 181405
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
905 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 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.


ILC057-125-190405-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080522T0600Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080518T0930Z.080522T0000Z.NO/
905 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY FOR THE
  NEXT FEW DAYS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.2 SUN 8 AM    14.2   14.1   14.1



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-190404-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
905 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SUNDAY 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 REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  A SLOW FALL IS FORECAST THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.9 SUN 9 AM    14.8   14.8   14.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 190229
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
929 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  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.

ILC057-125-191629-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080522T1200Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080518T0930Z.080522T0600Z.NO/
929 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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 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    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.2 SUN 8 PM    14.2   14.1   14.1



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-191628-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.9 SUN 9 PM    14.9   14.8   14.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 191511
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1011 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 

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


ILC057-125-200511-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080522T1200Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080519T0430Z.080522T0600Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DECLINE SLOWLY TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY 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    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.1 MON 9 AM    14.1   14.1   13.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-200510-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080526T0600Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080526T0000Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MAY 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP VERY SLOWLY...REMAINING
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.9 MON 10 AM   14.8   14.7   14.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 200155
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
855 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS..
  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.

ILC057-125-201555-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080521T1200Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080519T0430Z.080521T0600Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM MONDAY 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 WEDNESDAY 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    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.1 MON 8 PM    14.1   13.9   13.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-201554-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080526T0600Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080526T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MAY 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 MON 9 PM    14.8   14.7   14.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 201625
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 20 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.

ILC057-125-202130-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080520T2130Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.080515T2250Z.080519T0430Z.080520T1530Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS 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    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.0 TUE 10 AM   13.9   13.8   13.6



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-210624-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080525T1200Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080525T0600Z.NO/
1125 AM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 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 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    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.8 TUE 11 AM   14.7   14.6   14.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 210041
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
741 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-211441-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080525T0000Z.NO/
741 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM TUESDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
  NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.7 TUE 7 PM    14.6   14.6   14.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 211441
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
941 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-220441-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080525T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T1800Z.NO/
941 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 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 
  SATURDAY 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    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.6 WED 9 AM    14.4   14.2   14.0



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 220114
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
814 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-221514-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080524T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T1200Z.NO/
814 PM CDT WED MAY 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 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 
  SATURDAY 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    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.5 WED 8 PM    14.4   14.3   14.0



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 221507
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1007 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES.
  
.THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS...AND SHOULD BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THE WEEKEND.

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.

ILC009-017-137-169-230507-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080524T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T1200Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.4 THU 10 AM   14.3   14.0   13.6

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 230134
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
834 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-231534-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080524T1200Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T0600Z.NO/
834 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 SATURDAY 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  14.3 THU 8 PM    14.2   13.9   13.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 231614
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1114 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

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

ILC009-017-137-169-240614-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080524T1200Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T0600Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM FRIDAY 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 TOMORROW 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    SAT    SUN    MON

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.1 FRI 11 AM   13.8   13.3   12.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 240210
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
910 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES.
  
.RIVER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN TO THE FLOOD STAGE...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
  
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.

ILC009-017-137-169-240240-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080524T1200Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.080513T1645Z.080518T0930Z.080524T0100Z.NO/
910 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* AT  845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.2 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.0 FRI 9 PM    13.7   13.2   12.8

$$
GEELHART

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 12, 6:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 6:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
617 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 256 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE IMPRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 55
MPH TO THE AREA YESTERDAY HAS PUSHED INTO EASTERN OHIO THIS
MORNING. IT IS A FORMER SHADOW OF ITSELF AT 1000 MB... AS ENERGY
IS RAPIDLY TRANSFERRING TO A COASTAL LOW NEAR THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA...WHERE BUOY OBS ARE ALREADY INDICATING GUSTS TO 45 KT.

MEANWHILE...A NARROW RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS ACROSS THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY UP INTO WESTERN ONTARIO...WHILE A SHARP
SHORTWAVE DIGS IN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE NEXT SYSTEM OF
INTEREST FOR US IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ALBERTA.

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO AND CUT OFF OVER THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST...AS THE ALBERTA SYSTEM SWEEPS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS AND THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES.

THE NARROW RIDGE WILL KEEP THINGS DRY ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CLOUD SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAJOR
STORM SYSTEM HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE AREA A LITTLE EARLIER THAN I
THOUGHT YESTERDAY...WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES THIS
MORNING ACROSS THE CWA. MODEL SOUNDINGS AND LAYER RH PLOTS SUGGEST
ONLY A FEW HIGH-BASED CU MAY POP UP EAST OF I-57 THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH SOME LIGHT CIRRUS POSSIBLY SPILLING INTO THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE TOWARDS AFTERNOON.

IN TERMS OF TIMING WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM...STILL PREFERRED TO KEEP
POPS BELOW THE MENTIONABLE RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 00Z
ECMWF HAS BACKED OFF SLIGHTLY ON BRINGING QPF INTO THE WESTERN
CWA COMPARED TO EARLIER RUNS...AND THIS HAS THE BACKING OF THE
NAM/GEM-REGIONAL AND OUR LOCAL ARW MODEL SUITE AS WELL. BOTH THE
ECMWF AND NAM INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ON THE
NOSE OF THE LLJ OVER NORTHWESTERN MO TUESDAY MORNING... BUT THEY
TRACK THIS FEATURE SOUTHEAST TOWARDS STL BY TUE EVENING. SOMETHING
TO WATCH FOR...AS ANY ORGANIZED CONVECTION UPSTREAM COULD PUSH
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE TUE AFTERNOON...BUT THE
THINKING HERE IS THAT CONVECTION WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN CLOSER
TO THE SFC FRONT AND LARGER SCALE LIFT GIVEN THE LACK OF
DEEP/PROLONGED MOISTURE RETURN EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

ANY SVR WX THREAT WILL BE HIGHLY CONDITIONAL ON TIMING OF
FROPA...WHICH AT THIS POINT APPEARS TO OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT. NOT
IDEAL FOR WIDESPREAD SVR...BUT WOULD NOT TOTALLY RULE OUT
ISOLATED LOW-END WIND/HAIL EVENT.

NAM IS A SLOW OUTLIER BEYOND 60 HRS OR SO IN TERMS OF PULLING
SYSTEM OUT OF THE AREA. FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY BE INVOF I-57
BY WED MORNING... AND IF CONVECTION CAN GET ORGANIZED... SHRA/TSRA
MAY HAVE PUSHED WELL EAST OF THE FRONT BY THEN. EITHER WAY...WORTH
KEEPING A CHANCE OF SHRA/TSRA IN THE EAST UNTIL THE FRONT IS
COMPLETELY THROUGH THE AREA...CLOSER TO MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

LONG TERM...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE OVERALL
PATTERN...DEVELOPING A STRONG/SPRAWLING RIDGE OFF THE WEST
COAST WHILE A HUDSONS BAY LOW SETS UP AND KEEPS MUCH OF THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE CONUS IN A PERSISTENT TROUGH THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

THE RIDGE THAT DEVELOPS OFF THE WEST COAST NOSING INTO SOUTHERN
BC IS PROGGED TO BE OUT OF WHACK WITH CLIMATOLOGY TO THE TUNE OF
3.5 STANDARD DEVIATIONS. THIS SETUP WILL ALLOW COOLER CONTINENTAL
AIR FROM CANADA TO FLOW INTO THE AREA...KEEPING TEMPS BELOW
NORMAL. WHILE SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL KEEP SKIES VARIABLY
CLOUDY...THERE IS NO CLEAR CUT THREAT FOR PRECIP WORTH MENTIONING
IN THE FORECAST AT THIS POINT...UNTIL PERHAPS THE WEEKEND WHICH IS
JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FORECAST PERIOD ON THIS SHIFT.

THE EARLIER THREAT FOR PRECIP LATE-WEEK WITH THE EJECTION OF THE
SOUTHWEST CUTOFF KEEPS LOOKING LESS IMPRESSIVE AS THIS SYSTEM
APPEARS LIKELY TO JUST SHEAR OFF WELL TO OUR SOUTH.

HARDIMAN

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 610 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THRU THE PERIOD AS HIGH PRESSURE
DRIFTS SLOWLY ACRS THE MIDWEST. SFC WNDS WL BE LIGHT NORTHERLY
THIS MRNG AND THEN BECOME SE ACRS THE ENTIRE FCST AREA BY THIS
EVENING.

SMITH
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 5:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
540 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

ILZ027>031-036>038-041>046-048-051>057-061-131100-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-
MACON-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT-SANGAMON-
SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
540 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH WESTERN ILLINOIS TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING
THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT
WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ040-047-049-050-131100-
CASS-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
540 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH WESTERN ILLINOIS TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING
THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE
THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-131100-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
540 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR
CLAY CITY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH WESTERN ILLINOIS TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING
THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT
WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONT SLOWLY PROGRESSES EAST
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SMITH

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 12, 6:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
601 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008

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

0845 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SW ATHENS             39.94N 89.75W
05/11/2008                   MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2 FOOT DIAMETER OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN. CHERRY TREE BLOWN
            DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0915 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RIVERTON                39.85N 89.54W
05/11/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL SMALL, HEALTHY TREES BLOWN OVER OR HAD LIMBS TORN
            FROM THEM.

0915 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/11/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

            SHINGLES TORN OFF ROOF.

0923 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W PAWNEE              39.59N 89.66W
05/11/2008  M61.00 MPH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            I-55 NEAR PAWNEE EXIT.

0945 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MARQUETTE HEIGHTS       40.62N 89.60W
05/11/2008                   TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            40 FOOT TALL TREE BROKEN AT GROUND LEVEL, FALLING ACROSS
            THE ROOF OF A PARKED CAR. SWOP REPORT.

1015 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE HARRISTOWN         39.85N 89.05W
05/11/2008  M60.00 MPH       MACON              IL   MESONET

            I-72 AT US-51 JUNCTION WEST OF DECATUR

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
05/11/2008                   DE WITT            IL   PUBLIC

            TREE BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NW (BMI)BLOOMINGTON A 40.50N 88.96W
05/11/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LARGE BRANCH BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
05/11/2008                   MACON              IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN, POWER POLE SNAPPED AT BASE, TREE
            LIMB DRIVEN THROUGH STORAGE SHED ROOF.

0101 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW HOMER              40.07N 88.01W
05/11/2008  M58.00 MPH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            COCORAHS REPORT

&&

GEELHART

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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.