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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2009, 8:45 PM CST for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 7, 2009, 10:52 PM CST. It was in force for 11 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2009, 8:45 PM CST (02:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2009, 10:52 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2009, 8:12 PM CST
- In force
- 11 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 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).
- 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 080245
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
845 PM CST SAT FEB 07 2009
...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
RAPID SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER. ADDITIONAL RIVER RISES ARE LIKELY AS ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM SNOW MELT ENTERS THE RIVER.
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.
ILC025-159-081645-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0001.090208T0452Z-090210T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0452Z.090208T1200Z.090210T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CST SAT FEB 07 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 815 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.3 SAT 8 PM 18.0 16.9 15.1
$$21 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 081528
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
928 AM CST SUN FEB 08 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.THE RAPID RISES OF THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER...WHICH WERE THE RESULT
OF THE SNOWMELT THE PAST FEW DAYS...ARE COMING TO AN END. THE RIVER
SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL LATER TODAY...AND BE BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY EVENING.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL
LATER THIS WEEK WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RENEWED RISES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-090528-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090210T0800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090208T1330Z.090210T0200Z.NO/
928 AM CST SUN FEB 08 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 730 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW...AND WILL BEGIN TO
FALL LATER TODAY. IT SHOULD FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.6 SUN 7 AM 17.2 14.8 12.4
$$
GEELHART000
WGUS83 KILX 090150
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
750 PM CST SUN FEB 08 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-091550-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090211T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090209T0045Z.090210T1900Z.NO/
750 PM CST SUN FEB 08 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.0 SUN 7 PM 18.7 16.8 13.5
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 091505
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
905 AM CST MON FEB 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RIVER LEVELS AT CLAY CITY HAVE STEADIED. ALTHOUGH THEY WILL BEGIN
TO FALL TONIGHT...EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS WEEK WILL KEEP
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MUCH OF THE WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-100505-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090209T0430Z.090213T1100Z.NO/
905 AM CST MON FEB 09 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 16.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING...
BUT NOT FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.9 MON 8 AM 17.8 17.0 17.1
$$
GEELHART000
WGUS83 KILX 100205
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
805 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-101605-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090212T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090209T0430Z.090211T1900Z.NO/
805 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 630 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.8 MON 6 PM 18.3 16.3 14.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 101605
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1005 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-110605-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.6 TUE 8 AM 15.4 16.8 20.0
$$
BARNES000
WGUS83 KILX 110132
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
732 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-111532-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
732 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 600 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY
FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.3 TUE 6 PM 17.0 18.6 20.8
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 111533
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
933 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-120533-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090213T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.3 WED 8 AM 21.2 21.7 21.6
$$
BARNES000
WGUS83 KILX 120338
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
938 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-121738-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090213T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.5 WED 9 PM 20.8 21.7 21.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 121602
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1002 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-130602-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.3 THU 9 AM 21.1 21.4 21.1
$$
BARNES000
WGUS43 KILX 130240
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
840 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 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.
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
ILC025-159-131640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.4 THU 8 PM 21.9 22.0 21.1
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 131436
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
836 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-140436-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T0400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0000Z.090217T2200Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 21.7 FEET UNTIL EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN WILL BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.7 FRI 8 AM 21.7 20.6 19.2
$$
BARNES000
WGUS43 KILX 140155
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
755 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
...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.
ILC025-159-141555-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T0600Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T0600Z.090218T0000Z.NO/
755 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 22.3 FRI 7 PM 22.4 21.0 19.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 141510
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
910 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-150510-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T0600Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 22.7 SAT 8 AM 22.1 19.6 17.5
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 150239
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
839 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-151639-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T1000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0400Z.NO/
839 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 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
TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 22.3 SAT 8 PM 21.9 20.1 18.2
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 151446
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
846 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-160446-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T1100Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0500Z.NO/
846 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 730 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER has fallen 0.5 feet in the past 12 hours
and WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.8 SUN 7 AM 20.2 18.6 15.0
$$
kh000
WGUS83 KILX 160214
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
814 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-161614-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090218T1300Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090218T0700Z.NO/
814 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY 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 MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.3 SUN 7 PM 20.6 19.0 15.1
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 161422
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
822 AM CST MON FEB 16 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-170422-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T0200Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090218T2000Z.NO/
822 AM CST MON FEB 16 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.8 MON 7 AM 19.6 17.7 13.2
$$
kh000
WGUS83 KILX 170201
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
801 PM CST MON FEB 16 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-171601-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T1134Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090219T0534Z.NO/
801 PM CST MON FEB 16 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 630 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.5 MON 6 PM 20.2 18.7 14.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 171435
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC025-159-180435-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090220T1100Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090220T0500Z.NO/
835 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.1 TUE 8 AM 19.2 18.0 15.2
$$
KH000
WGUS83 KILX 181517
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
917 AM CST WED FEB 18 2009
...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.
ILC025-159-190517-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T1451Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090219T0851Z.NO/
917 AM CST WED FEB 18 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.9 WED 8 AM 15.7 13.3 10.7
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 190212
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
812 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC025-159-190242-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090219T1451Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.090208T0307Z.090214T1200Z.090219T0010Z.NO/
812 PM CST WED FEB 18 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 610 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.8 FEET BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.8 WED 7 PM 14.8 12.8 10.9
$$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 Feb 7, 5:56 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:56 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 556 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 130 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2009 RECORD OR NEAR RECORD WARMTH HAS SPREAD INTO PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...CURRENTLY LOCATED OVR EAST CENTRAL IOWA. EARLY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED TO WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 70 AROUND JACKSONVILLE...AND IN THE MID AND UPPER 60S ACRS ABOUT THE WRN THIRD OF THE FCST AREA. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACRS THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING SWITCHING OUR WINDS INTO THE NORTHWEST AND BRINGING TEMPERATURES DOWN ABOUT 15 TO 20 DEGREES FOR SUNDAY...BUT THAT WILL STILL BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. OUR MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE WILL BE WITH THE TIMING OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE FORECAST AREA MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AS A VERY ACTIVE SOUTHWEST FLOW PATTERN CONTINUES ACRS THE LOWER 48 THIS UPCOMING WORK WEEK. SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ONCE AGAIN...NO SIGNIFICANT MODEL DIFFERENCES SEEN FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD WITH THE 12Z RUNS. THE COLD FRONT SHOULD SHIFT SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER BY SUN MORNING. WE ARE SEEING A GRDL INCREASE IN LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT SO THE CURRENT LOW CHANCE POPS FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS CONTINUES TO LOOK REASONABLE...ESP ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70. BASED ON UPSTREAM DEW POINTS...A BLEND OF THE MAV/MET GUID LOOKS TO BE THE WAY TO GO WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ONCE AGAIN OFFERING DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS TO THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PROFILES...ESP BEHIND THE SECONDARY POLAR FRONT PUSHING INTO NRN IOWA. THE NAM IS MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE WHILE THE GFS SUGGESTS VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF MOISTURE ALONG THIS SECONDARY BOUNDARY. FAIRLY DECENT BAND OF STRATOCU BEHIND THE POLAR FRONT EARLIER HAS BEGUN TO DISSIPATE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE...SO WL TEND TO SIDE MORE WITH THE GFS RH FORECASTS INTO SUNDAY MRNG AND GO A LITTLE MORE OPTIMISTIC WITH THE SKY COVER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL EDGE ACRS THE LOWER LAKES DURING THE DAY SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING QUIET BUT COLDER WX TO THE FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER...TEMPS SUNDAY AFTN WL STILL BE AVERAGING ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT TO OUR EAST SUNDAY NIGHT ALLOWING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP ACRS WRN IL LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY MONDAY MRNG. A FAIRLY POTENT SHORTWAVE WL THEN EJECT NORTHWARD OUT OF THE SRN PLAINS WITH MODEL TRENDS INDICATING A TRACK A BIT FURTHER WEST AND SLOWER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS HAD SUGGESTED. HAVE PULLED BACK ON THE POPS ACRS THE EAST ON MONDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEEING SHOWERS AND ISOLD T-STORMS ACRS THE WEST...ESP LATE IN THE DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. WITH THE UPPER LOW FORECAST TO PUSH WELL WEST AND NORTH OF THE AREA...IT APPEARS THE STRONGER WIND FIELDS AND INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN JUST WEST OF OUR AREA INTO LATE AFTN. THE BETTER DYNAMIC FORCING WILL ARRIVE BY EVENING ACRS THE WEST AND QUICKLY SHIFT EWD OVERNIGHT BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLD THUNDERSTORMS. BASED OFF THE NAM IT APPEARS THE RAIN THREAT SHOULD END BETWEEN 09Z-12Z ACRS THE EAST SO POPS WL LOWER FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. LOW AND MID LEVEL DRY AIR WILL PUSH ACRS THE REGION ON TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF MONDAY NIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY MILD AIR PREVAILING. BASED OFF THE NAM 2M TEMPS TUE AFTN...WE COULD SEE MID 60S AGAIN (25-30 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL) ACRS WRN IL. FOR NOW WILL BRING THE HIGHS UP A COUPLE OF CATEGORIES AND SEE HOW THE MODELS TREND WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARLY WEEK UPPER WAVE AND ITS ASSOCIATED LOW AND MID LEVEL DRYING. LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THIS PERIOD AS THE LONGWAVE TROF REMAINS ANCHORED ACRS THE WRN U.S...WHICH WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIP. OUR NEXT SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE WL PUSH INTO THE SRN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE PREFERRED SLOWER MOVEMENT DEPICTED ON THE ECMWF LOOKING MORE REASONABLE THAN THE FASTER GFS SOLUTION. THAT WAVE WILL GET KICKED OUT TO THE NORTHEAST BY ADDL SHORTWAVE ENERGY PUSHING INTO THE WRN U.S. LATE WED RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ACRS OUR AREA... STARTING AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE STRONG LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION PATTERN AHEAD OF THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL WAVE. THE ECMWF TAKES THE UPPER LOW AND TRACKS IT RIGHT ACRS CNTRL IL ON THURSDAY. ACTIVE SUBTROPICAL JET BRINGING IN PACIFIC MOISTURE COUPLED WITH A STRONG TRANSPORT OF GULF MOISTURE SHOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER WED AFTN AND EVENING. STRONGER WIND FIELDS AND BETTER INSTABILITY WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF THE UPPER LOW TRACK...WHICH IS CURRENTLY PROJECTED TO PASS ALONG OR JUST SOUTH OF I-72 WED EVENING. COOLER WEATHER TO FOLLOW FOR THE END OF THE WEEK IN THE WAKE OF THE MID WEEK STORM...HOWEVER...ANOTHER SRN STREAM WAVE IS FORECAST TO EJECT OUT OF SRN PLAINS LATE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY AND BRING THE THREAT FOR ADDL PRECIP TO THE AREA...AT LEAST FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND. SMITH && .AVIATION... ISSUED 556 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2009 COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND IT SHOULD EXIT THE TERMINALS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST BY LATER THIS EVENING. THE FRONT IS MOISTURE STARVED AND SHOULD PROVIDE LITTLE MORE THAN A WIND SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST. PERIODIC VFR STRATOCU CIGS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS KSPI/KDEC/KCMI UNTIL FROPA. ONCE THE FRONT CLEARS THE REGION HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND BE THE PRIMARY WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH THE REST OF THE 00Z TAF VALID TIME. THE HIGH WILL PROVIDE GENERALLY LIGHT/VARIABLE WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS. BAK && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 3:01 PM CST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 301 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2009 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081200- CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND- DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-FULTON-JASPER-KNOX-LAWRENCE-LOGAN- MACON-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT- RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION- WOODFORD- 301 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TWO STORM SYSTEMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST WILL SPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO ILLINOIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK ON TUESDAY...THE NEXT ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW...HOWEVER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. 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.