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River Flood Warning 90, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2008, 9:10 AM CST for Piatt County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 27, 2008, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2008, 9:10 AM CST (15:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2009, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Piatt County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:56 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 Sangamon River at Monticello (MNTI2). The gauge peaked at 15.38 ft at Dec 30, 2008, 8:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05572000, 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 241510
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
910 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS IN THE PAST 24 HOURS SINCE TUESDAY ALONG WITH
SNOW AND ICE MELT WILL CAUSE THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO TO RISE
ANOTHER 2 FEET...REACHING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON THURSDAY.
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.
ILC147-250510-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0090.081225T1800Z-081231T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081225T1800Z.081227T0000Z.081231T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 10.9 WED 8 AM 12.7 13.7 13.7
$$
KH14 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 250218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 PM CST WED DEC 24 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-251618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081225T1800Z-081231T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081225T1800Z.081227T0600Z.081230T2100Z.NO/
818 PM CST WED DEC 24 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 630 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.0 WED 6 PM 12.7 13.6 13.8
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 251551
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
951 AM CST THU DEC 25 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
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.
ILC147-260551-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081226T1800Z-081231T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081226T1800Z.081229T0000Z.081230T1800Z.NO/
951 AM CST THU DEC 25 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.1 THU 9 AM 12.9 13.0 13.4
$$
KH000
WGUS83 KILX 260224
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 PM CST THU DEC 25 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-261624-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081228T0600Z-081231T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081228T0600Z.081229T0600Z.081230T1800Z.NO/
824 PM CST THU DEC 25 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.0 THU 7 PM 12.5 12.8 13.2
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 261723
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1123 AM CST FRI DEC 26 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
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.
ILC147-270723-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081228T0900Z-090101T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081228T0900Z.081229T1800Z.081231T1800Z.NO/
1123 AM CST FRI DEC 26 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 11.9 FRI 10 AM 12.3 13.1 13.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 270322
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
922 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-271722-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081228T0600Z-090102T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081228T0600Z.081230T0000Z.090101T1800Z.NO/
922 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 730 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 11.9 FRI 7 PM 12.1 13.4 15.2
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 271952
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
152 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
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.
ILC147-280952-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.081228T0000Z-090102T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081228T0000Z.081230T0000Z.090102T1200Z.NO/
152 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 100 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.6 SAT 1 PM 13.6 14.9 15.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 280138
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
738 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-281538-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T0000Z.090103T0000Z.NO/
738 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY
MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.1 SAT 7 PM 13.9 15.1 15.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 281748
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1148 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
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.
ILC147-290748-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T0000Z.090103T1200Z.NO/
1148 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.8 SUN 11 AM 15.7 15.9 15.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 290257
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-291657-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T0600Z.090103T1200Z.NO/
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.6 SUN 8 PM 15.2 15.8 15.2
$$
ILC017-125-291656-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.081229T1648Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T1648Z.081231T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 455.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 458.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 455.8 SUN 8 PM 456.2 457.6 458.1
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 291749
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-300749-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0900Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0300Z.NO/
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 MON 10 AM 15.6 15.2 14.3
$$
ILC017-125-300748-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2000Z.081231T0600Z.090105T0600Z.UU/
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 457.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 456.5 MON 11 AM 457.2 457.6 457.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 300218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-301618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.2 MON 7 PM 15.4 15.0 14.2
$$
ILC017-125-301617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0600Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0600Z.090105T0000Z.UU/
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.5 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 456.8 MON 8 PM 457.1 457.5 457.3
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 301700
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-310700-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T1800Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.4 TUE 10 AM 14.7 14.0 13.2
$$
ILC017-125-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0000Z.090104T2059Z.UU/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.2 FEET BY
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.0 TUE 10 AM 457.1 456.9 456.8
$$
ILC057-095-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-090102T0000Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.081227T2208Z.081229T0245Z.090101T1800Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 18.3 TUE 11 AM 17.8 15.5 12.9
$$
ILC057-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-090101T0900Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.081229T0507Z.081230T0645Z.090101T0300Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 23.8 TUE 11 AM 23.2 21.0 18.1
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 310243
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-311643-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090102T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T1500Z.NO/
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.1 TUE 8 PM 14.7 14.0 13.1
$$
ILC017-125-311642-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0600Z.090104T1800Z.UU/
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.1 TUE 8 PM 457.1 456.8 456.8
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 311634
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-010634-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090102T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T0900Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1145 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 WED 12 AM 13.6 12.9 12.2
$$
ILC017-125-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090104T1800Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T1800Z.090104T1200Z.UU/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.2 WED 10 AM 457.1 457.0 456.9
$$
ILC057-095-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-090101T2125Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.081227T2208Z.081229T0245Z.090101T1525Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 17.4 WED 10 AM 15.4 12.8 10.6
$$
ILC057-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-090101T1424Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.081229T0507Z.081230T0645Z.090101T0824Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.9 WED 10 AM 21.7 19.0 16.5
$$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 Dec 24, 5:56 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 5:56 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 556 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 250 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 WARMER AIR HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH ALL LOCATIONS ABOVE FREEZING. WARMEST CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST TIP WHERE TEMPERATURES WERE CLOSE TO 40 DEGREES. LOCAL RADAR JUST SHOWING SOME PATCHES OF DRIZZLE LINGERING...ALTHOUGH REGIONAL MOSAICS SHOW NEXT AREA OF WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ADVANCING NORTHEAST OUT OF WESTERN MISSOURI. 08Z SURFACE MAP SHOWS COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM WESTERN WISCONSIN...ACROSS EASTERN IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS. ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW/WAVE WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. PASSAGE OF THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED WEATHER WILL BE THE PRIMARY ISSUE FOR TODAYS FORECAST. NEXT STORM SYSTEM IN THE FRIDAY/SATURDAY TIME FRAME ALSO A CONCERN. SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... NAM MODEL CONTINUES TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH RESOLVING THE INTENSITY OF THE LOW PRESSURE WITH THIS STORM...SO LEANED TOWARD THE MORE CONSISTENT GFS IN THAT REGARD. LOW CENTER EXPECTED TO RACE NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS MORNING...QUICKLY INTENSIFYING IN THE PROCESS. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO SWEEP ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MIDDAY. WHEN PRECIPITATION DOES FORM OR ARRIVE...FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW MUCH OF THE AREA TO BE WARM ENOUGH FOR PRIMARILY RAIN AT THE ONSET...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW NORTHWEST OF I-55. A CHANGEOVER TO SNOW IS EXPECTED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED AS PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER...IN THE RANGE OF AN INCH OR SO. TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN WINDS INCREASING INTO THE 20-25 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS...RESULTING IN SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA INTO MID-AFTERNOON TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. REMAINING ADVISORIES BETWEEN I-72 AND THE ILLINOIS RIVER HAVE BEEN CANCELED. WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MIDWEST. THIS WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH ON CHRISTMAS DAY. WARM AIR ADVECTION EXPECTED AGAIN...WITH SIGNIFICANT WARMING OF THE 900 MB LAYER THURSDAY NIGHT. LIGHT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH THIS WAA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW THAT INITIAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SHOULD QUICKLY TURN TO ALL RAIN BY MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE CWA...WITH THE NORTHERN THIRD THE LAST TO SWITCH. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH THE NIGHTTIME LOWS OCCURRING EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ON THE PLUS SIDE WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM...TEMPERATURES WILL DEFINITELY BE WARM ENOUGH THAT PRECIPITATION TYPES WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE. HOWEVER...OTHER CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDER POTENTIAL. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING POPS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. MOISTURE WILL BE SURGING INTO THE AREA...WITH DEWPOINTS OVER 50 DEGREES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CWA FRIDAY NIGHT. INCREASING INSTABILITY AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT WILL HELP PRODUCE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS BY FRIDAY NIGHT. BETTER CHANCES OF STORMS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. GFS AND ECMWF MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE TIMING...ENTERING THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY BY SATURDAY MORNING. CURRENT OUTLOOKS HAVE ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE CWA IN A SEVERE WEATHER RISK FOR SATURDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A HEAVY RAIN THREAT EXISTS WITH THIS SYSTEM. CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE POTENTIAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WITH GROUND STARTING TO FREEZE FROM THE RECENT COLD WEATHER...THIS COULD RESULT IN ISSUES WITH FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF. SYSTEM PULLS OUT SATURDAY NIGHT AND UPPER PATTERN IS STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE ZONAL. THIS SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES NEAR OR JUST ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS EARLY NEXT WEEK. GEELHART && .AVIATION... ISSUED 555 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 EXCEPT FOR SPI...ALL SITES ARE IN THE VLIFR CATEGORY DUE TO VERY LOW CIGS AND VIS. EXPECT THESE CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING UNTIL THE PCPN BEGINS...WHICH WILL BE LATER THIS MORNING. PCPN AT PIA AND BMI WILL START AS A RAIN/SNOW MIX AND THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATER THIS MORNING. AT SPI...DEC AND BMI...PCPN WILL START AS RAIN AND THEN CHANGE TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW LATER THIS MORNING. LIFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SINCE THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA...PCPN WILL END QUICKLY AND MODELS INDICATE CLEAR OCCURRING FROM WEST TO EAST. PIA AND BMI WILL HANG ON TO CLOUDS LONGER WHILE THE OTHER THREE WILL SEE SCATTERED CLOUDS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING WILL TAKE PLACE AT ALL SITES SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GIVE WAY TO WESTERLY WINDS AS FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA QUICKLY THIS MORNING. AFTER FROPA...WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. AUTEN && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ILZ027>030-036. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 6:50 AM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 650 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 ILZ027>030-036-251200- FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-PEORIA-STARK- 650 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY...CHANGING ANY RAIN TODAY TO ALL SNOW. A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEFORE IT ENDS LATE THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PATCHY DENSE FOG...COMBINED WITH THE STILL SLUSHY ROADWAYS AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE PRECIPITATION THURSDAY NIGHT WILL START AS A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HOWEVER...BY FRIDAY THE MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN AND REMAIN IN A LIQUID FORM THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR WITH THE RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. WITH THE GROUND STILL FROZEN FROM THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF COLD TEMPERATURES...THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ031-037-038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-251200- CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND- DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-LOGAN-MACON-MASON- MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER- SCOTT-SHELBY-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD- 650 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE AREA THIS MORNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL ALSO FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG...COMBINED WITH THE STILL SLUSHY ROADWAYS AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEREFORE MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE PRECIPITATION THURSDAY NIGHT WILL START AS A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HOWEVER...BY FRIDAY THE MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN AND REMAIN IN A LIQUID FORM THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR WITH THE RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. WITH THE GROUND STILL FROZEN OR JUST COLD FROM THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF COLD TEMPERATURES...THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS THE AREA. BY SATURDAY NIGHT...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW EAST OF INTERSTATE 55. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. AUTEN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 24, 7:37 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
737 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW TUSCOLA 39.80N 88.28W
12/24/2008 M0.5 INCH DOUGLAS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL
&&Local storm report, Dec 24, 7:47 AM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
747 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW ST. DAVID 40.49N 90.05W
12/24/2008 M0.3 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL
&&Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:05 AM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
805 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM SNOW MINONK 40.90N 89.04W
12/24/2008 M0.4 INCH WOODFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL
0730 AM SNOW KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
12/24/2008 M1.0 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL
&&Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:13 AM CST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
813 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
12/24/2008 M0.4 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL
&&Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:29 AM CST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
829 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 W BISMARCK 40.27N 87.66W
12/23/2008 M0.25 INCH VERMILION IL MESONET
ICE ACCUMULATION
&&Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:34 AM CST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
834 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM FREEZING RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
12/23/2008 M0.10 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ICE ACCUMULATION
0824 AM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
12/24/2008 M1.0 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 10:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 9 days |
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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.