Alert archive / Illinois / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 3, 2008, 2:39 AM CDT for Adams County, Illinois. It was in force for 13 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2008, 2:39 AM CDT (07:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2008, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Adams County, IL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 5:53 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Fowler, IL | 90TH STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING |
| Jun 3, 5:55 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Payson, IL | NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED IN AND AROUND TOWN DUE TO FLOODING |
| Jun 3, 7:27 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Fowler, IL | ESTIMATED TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER NORTH 90TH ST. |
| Jun 3, 11:13 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Kingston, IL | SEVERAL COUNTY AND SECONDARY ROADS ARE FLOODED OVER THE KINGSTON AND RICHFIELD AREAS OF SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY. WATER IS 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER ROADWAYS. THE MAIN HIGHWAYS ARE FINE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2019 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KLSX 030745
FFWLSX
ILC001-031345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0038.080603T0739Z-080603T1345Z/
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
239 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 845 AM CDT
* AT 237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
ESTIMATES RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES OVER THE PAST 4 HOURS
ACROSS MUCH OF ADAMS COUNTY...AND MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN
WILL BE TRAINING OVER THE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING QUINCY...MEYER...MARBLEHEAD...PAYSON...MENDON...
PALOMA...CAMP POINT...RICHFIELD...AND PLAINVILLE.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ADAMS COUNTY WHICH WAS ISSUED LATE MONDAY
EVENING.
LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9092 3976 9137 3980 9138
3987 9145 3988 9145 3991 9143 3993 9143
3996 9146 4002 9149 4013 9152 4020 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 180DEG 0KT 3998 9129
$$
CARNEY4 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KLSX 031100
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
556 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
ILC001-031345-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080603T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-
556 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR ADAMS
COUNTY...
AT 553 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MENDON...
GOLDEN...CLAYTON...PAYSON AND CAMP POINT.
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
IN AND AROUND THE TOWNS OF FOWLER...QUINCY AND PAYSON.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9092 3976 9137 3980 9138
3987 9145 3988 9145 3991 9143 3993 9143
3996 9146 4002 9149 4013 9152 4020 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1056Z 180DEG 0KT 3998 9129
$$
TILLY000
WGUS53 KLSX 031345
FFWLSX
ILC001-031545-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080603T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
* AT 839 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 900 AND 1100 AM PRODUCING
ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING MENDON...GOLDEN...FOWLER...CLAYTON AND CAMP POINT.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST
LOUIS.
LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9092 3976 9137 3980 9138
3987 9145 3988 9145 3991 9143 3993 9143
3996 9146 4002 9149 4013 9152 4020 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 180DEG 0KT 3998 9129
$$
TILLY000
WGUS53 KLSX 031405
FFWLSX
ILC001-032045-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080603T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
901 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT TUESDAY
* AT 900 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 900 AND 1100 AM PRODUCING
ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL.
* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...AND WILL BE
AFFECTING MENDON...GOLDEN...CLAYTON AND CAMP POINT.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT TWO TO THREE FEET OF
WATER FLOWING OVER 90TH STREET JUST SOUTH OF FOWLER. WATER WAS
REPORTED OVER NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST
LOUIS.
LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9092 3976 9137 3980 9138
3987 9145 3988 9145 3991 9143 3993 9143
3996 9146 4002 9149 4013 9152 4020 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 180DEG 0KT 3998 9129
$$
TILLY000
WGUS73 KLSX 032041
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
340 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
ILC001-032050-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080603T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-
340 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT FOR ADAMS
COUNTY...
A CHECK WITH AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATES THAT FLOODING IS NO
LONGER A PROBLEM IN THE AREA.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT EXPERIENCED
HIGH WATER LEVELS...AS THE FAST FLOWING WATER MAY HAVE DAMAGED
ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES.
LAT...LON 4020 9092 3977 9092 3976 9137 3980 9138
3987 9145 3988 9145 3991 9143 3993 9143
3996 9146 4002 9149 4013 9152 4020 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 180DEG 0KT 3998 9129
$$
TILLYThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey | 19 min |
| Jun 2, 9:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 38 days |
| Jun 2, 9:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 42 days |
| Jun 2, 9:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 44 days |
| Jun 2, 9:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun | 45 days |
| Jun 2, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 11:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Adams, Brown | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 1:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Adams | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown, Pike | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown, Pike | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Pike | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 4:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Brown | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Bond, Montgomery | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette, Marion | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 7:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 9:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 21 min |
| Jun 3, 10:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Macoupin, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 23 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 3 days |
| Jun 3, 1:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Morgan, Pike | 37 days |
| Jun 3, 1:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike, Scott | 48 days |
| Jun 3, 1:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey | 42 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 34 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 34 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 39 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun | 43 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jersey | 45 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Madison | 40 days |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Randolph | 43 days |
| Jun 3, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Pike | 46 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.