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River Flood Warning 64, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 4, 20086 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 4, 2008, 5:07 PM CDT for 6 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 12 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2008, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2008, 6:00 AM CDT
In force
12 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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 23.41 ft at Jun 9, 2008, 11:00 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 042218
FLWILX
ILC039-107-115-147-051000-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0064.080604T2207Z-080605T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
507 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  NORTHERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 500 AM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 500 PM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED ON SEVERAL RURAL ROADWAYS IN
  THE WARNED AREA. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO AND
  DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* THERE WILL BE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA EARLY TO MID
  EVENING...WITH A CHANCE OF MORE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. ANY
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WOULD SLOW THE RECEDING OF THE ALREADY HIGH
  WATER...AND COULD WORSEN THE FLOODING PROBLEMS IF ADDITIONAL
  SIGNIFICANT RAIN OCCURS. 
  

THE ONGOING FLOODING RESULTED FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL MONDAY 
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN TUESDAY EVENING. COMBINED 
RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THESE TWO EPISODES WERE 4 TO AS HIGH AS 7 
INCHES.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG 
THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT 
TO FLOODING.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 
DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT 
NIGHT...AS DARKNESS OBSCURES THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

$$
20 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS43 KILX 070202
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
902 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 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

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. 

ILC025-159-071602-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0064.080607T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080607T1600Z.080609T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16   9.8 FRI 8 PM    14.7   18.3   18.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 071441
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
941 AM CDT SAT JUN 07 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.

ILC025-159-080441-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.080607T1440Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1400Z.080609T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.8 SAT 9 AM    20.9   22.0   21.5

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 080140
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
840 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 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.

ILC025-159-081540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080613T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080607T1410Z.080609T1800Z.080612T1900Z.NO/
840 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.4 SAT 8 PM    18.6   21.1   20.9



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 081351
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
851 AM CDT SUN JUN 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.

ILC025-159-090351-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080613T0300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.080607T1410Z.080609T0600Z.080612T2100Z.NO/
851 AM CDT SUN JUN 08 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 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  21.0 SUN 8 AM   21.9   21.3   19.9

$$

KH
000 
WGUS43 KILX 090316
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1016 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS 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.

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

ILC025-159-091716-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080613T1300Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0000Z.080613T0700Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT SUN JUN 08 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY 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  21.7 SUN 9 PM    22.5   22.2   20.6


$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 091409
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
909 AM CDT MON JUN 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.

ILC025-159-100409-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080609T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CDT MON JUN 09 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  800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 22.4 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    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  22.8 MON 8 AM    22.4   21.0   19.8



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 100223
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
922 PM CDT MON JUN 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.

ILC025-159-101622-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080609T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 815 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21 FEET 
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 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  23.2 MON 8 PM    22.0   21.0   20.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 101404
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
904 AM CDT TUE JUN 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.

ILC025-159-110403-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080614T0200Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080613T2000Z.NO/
904 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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  23.1 TUE 8 AM    21.7   20.2   17.3



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 101608
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1108 AM CDT TUE JUN 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.

ILC025-159-110608-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080614T0200Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080613T2000Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1015 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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  23.0 TUE 10 AM   21.7   20.2   17.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110211
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
911 PM CDT TUE JUN 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.

ILC025-159-111611-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080614T0200Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080613T2000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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  22.5 TUE 8 PM    21.7   20.2   17.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 111339
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
839 AM CDT WED JUN 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.

ILC025-159-120339-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080615T0200Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080614T2000Z.NO/
839 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 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 
  SATURDAY 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    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  22.0 WED 8 AM    20.3   19.3   17.1



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 120141
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
841 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL THE LAST
24 HOURS...AND LITTLE RAINFALL THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. 
HOWEVER...RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MAY BE LOCALLY
HEAVY...AND IS NOT FACTORED INTO THIS FORECAST. THIS MAY RESULT 
IN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST ON THURSDAY.

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.

ILC025-159-121541-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080615T0400Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080614T2200Z.NO/
841 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  21.4 WED 7 PM    20.9   20.0   18.3

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121337
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
837 AM CDT THU JUN 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.

ILC025-159-130337-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.3 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.9 THU 8 AM   19.3   17.5   17.6

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130235
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
935 PM CDT THU JUN 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.

ILC025-159-131635-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
935 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM THURSDAY 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 A STAGE OF 17.5 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.5 THU 9 PM    19.3   17.5   17.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131348
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
848 AM CDT FRI JUN 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.

ILC025-159-140348-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 815 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.9 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 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  20.3 FRI 8 AM    18.9   19.1   18.9

$$

KH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140203
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
903 PM CDT FRI JUN 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.

ILC025-159-141603-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080618T1700Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080618T1100Z.NO/
903 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY 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 8 PM    19.8   19.4   19.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141533
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 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.

ILC025-159-150533-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080618T0900Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080618T0300Z.NO/
1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008

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 19.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.6 SAT 9 AM    19.2   18.7   17.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150146
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
846 PM CDT SAT JUN 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.

ILC025-159-151546-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080618T0900Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080618T0300Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 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 SATURDAY 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  19.0 SAT 8 PM    19.2   18.7   17.6

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151448
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
948 AM CDT SUN JUN 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.

ILC025-159-160448-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080616T1100Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080616T0500Z.NO/
948 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 915 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18 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  17.9 SUN 9 AM    15.5   13.9   12.0

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 160153
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
853 PM CDT SUN JUN 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.

ILC025-159-161100-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080616T1100Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.080607T1410Z.080610T0345Z.080616T0500Z.NO/
853 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THE BRIDGE NEAR THE 
  GAGE LOCATION FLOODS.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  16.7 SUN 7 PM    15.5   13.9   12.0

$$

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 Jun 4, 4:20 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 4:20 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 352 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

SHORT TERM...THIS WILL BE A VERY BRIEF DISCUSSION SINCE FORECAST
DUTIES WERE INHERITED THIS AFTERNOON BY THE CHICAGO OFFICE DUE TO
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES AFFECTING THE LINCOLN OFFICE. MOST OF THE
TIME HAS BEEN SPENT CATCHING UP.

SURFACE BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS HAS CONTINUED
TO SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR CONVECTION. STORMS THIS AFTERNOON HAVE
MOVED EAST OF THE AREA FOR THE TIME BEING...THOUGH ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL COVER
ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECIEVED TOO
MUCH.  THIS BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO PUSH NORTH TOMORROW AS A SURFACE
LOW MOVES INTO NEBRASKA. PRECIP CHANCES DECREASE BUT TEMPERATURES
AND HUMIDITY WILL BE ON THE RISE AS THE BOUNDARY MOVES OUT OF THE
AREA. FRIDAY MIGHT NOT FEEL QUITE AS WARM BUT WINDS WILL PICK UP
QUITE A BIT.

LONG TERM...CLOSELY FOLLOWED HPC GUIDANCE.

LENNING

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 18 UTC TAFS...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WE WILL
HAVE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TAF FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS AFTER 20 UTC.
THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY
BUT WE EXPECT THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS TO BE VFR. WITH THIS WARM
FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING
IN THE PLAINS...A SOUTH WIND WILL CONTINUE DURING THE REST OF THE
NIGHT.
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ILZ027-029-
031-036>038-040>057-061.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 4:20 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

ILZ027-029-031-036>038-040>057-061-051215-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-FULTON-KNOX-
LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL YESTERDAY. SOME OF THE
STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

ILZ028-030-051215-
MARSHALL-STARK-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-051215-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT
SLOWLY LIFTS THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 4, 2:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
202 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0200 PM     HAIL             EFFINGHAM               39.12N 88.55W
06/04/2008  M1.00 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

CMOTT
Local storm report, Jun 4, 2:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
259 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0218 PM     HAIL             TOLEDO                  39.27N 88.24W
06/04/2008  E1.00 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FROM COUNTY SHERIFF

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Scott65 min
Jun 3, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard59 min
Jun 3, 7:33 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Scott42 min
Jun 3, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMacon, Sangamon64 min
Jun 3, 8:05 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Macon40 min
Jun 3, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon50 min
Jun 3, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon48 min
Jun 3, 8:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCass, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon and 1 more6 hr
Jun 3, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt, Macon, Piatt47 min
Jun 3, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign60 min
Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Tazewell58 min
Jun 3, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningILXSangamon49 min
Jun 3, 9:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMorgan, Scott6 hr
Jun 3, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Sangamon40 min
Jun 3, 9:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Piatt56 min
Jun 3, 9:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Piatt and 1 more6 hr
Jun 3, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Piatt51 min
Jun 3, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon60 min
Jun 3, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Macon, Sangamon42 min
Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford45 min
Jun 3, 10:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion6 hr
Jun 3, 10:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria3 hr
Jun 3, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Sangamon65 min
Jun 3, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion51 min
Jun 3, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Shelby63 min
Jun 3, 11:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion6 hr
Jun 4, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDouglas29 min
Jun 4, 12:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXColes, Douglas, Edgar4 hr
Jun 4, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEdgar42 min
Jun 4, 1:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan42 min
Jun 4, 1:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXLogan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell2 hr
Jun 4, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion49 min
Jun 4, 2:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXScott14 hr
Jun 4, 3:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon, Piatt14 hr
Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion26 hr
Jun 4, 5:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford16 min
Jun 4, 12:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Mason, Menard and 1 more62 hr
Jun 4, 1:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCumberland, Effingham, Jasper24 min
Jun 4, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper29 min
Jun 4, 2:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXVermilion32 hr
Jun 4, 2:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXSangamon8 days
Jun 4, 4:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence, Scott15 days
Jun 4, 5:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXChampaign, Coles, Crawford, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper and 1 more9 days
Jun 4, 6:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon, Piatt12 hr
Jun 4, 6:50 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXScott12 hr
Jun 4, 6:50 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXScott12 hr

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Sources

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