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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 5, 2009Lawrence County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2009, 8:53 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 6, 2009, 9:47 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2009, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2009, 9:47 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
10 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

County Lawrence County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 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 Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville (LAWI2). The gauge peaked at 33.45 ft at Apr 12, 2009, 9:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
27 ft
Minor stage
30 ft
Moderate stage
37 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03346500, 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 060153
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
853 PM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

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

  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ILC101-061553-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0019.090406T2300Z-090410T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T2300Z.090408T0600Z.090409T1800Z.NO/
853 PM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  720 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 30.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  29.0 SUN 7 PM    29.7   30.1   30.4



$$
21 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 061448
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
948 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-070448-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.090406T1447Z-090411T0600Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090408T1200Z.090411T0000Z.NO/
948 AM CDT MON APR 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  30.2 MON 9 AM    31.3   32.0   31.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 070212
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
912 PM CDT MON APR 06 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-071612-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090408T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CDT MON APR 06 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.2 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  30.9 MON 9 PM    31.5   32.2   31.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 071425
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
925 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-080425-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090411T0700Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090408T1800Z.090411T0100Z.NO/
925 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.2 TUE 9 AM    31.9   31.6   30.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 080205
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
905 PM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-081605-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090411T0700Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090408T1800Z.090411T0100Z.NO/
905 PM CDT TUE APR 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.4 TUE 9 PM    31.9   31.6   30.6



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 081435
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
935 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-090435-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090411T0600Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090409T0000Z.090411T0000Z.NO/
935 AM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  910 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.4 WED 9 AM    31.4   30.7   29.1



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 090132
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
832 PM CDT WED APR 08 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-091532-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090411T0600Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090409T0045Z.090411T0000Z.NO/
832 PM CDT WED APR 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&

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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.7 WED 8 PM    31.4   30.7   29.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 091514
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1014 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-100514-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT THU APR 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.3 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.9 THU 10 AM   30.8   32.0   32.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 100148
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
848 PM CDT THU APR 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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.

ILC101-101548-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 PM CDT THU APR 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  810 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.8 THU 8 PM    32.0   33.4   33.6



$$

ILC025-159-101547-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 PM CDT THU APR 09 2009

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 19.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY 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  19.6 THU 8 PM    19.9   20.6   20.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 101427
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
927 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-110427-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090415T1300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T0000Z.090415T0700Z.NO/
927 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  32.3 FRI 9 AM    32.9   33.2   32.5


$$

MILLER
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110207
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
907 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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.

ILC101-111607-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090415T1300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T0000Z.090415T0700Z.NO/
907 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 805 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  32.5 FRI 8 PM    32.9   33.2   32.5



$$

ILC025-159-111607-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM FRIDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW 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    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.5 FRI 8 PM    20.8   20.7   20.5



$$

SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 111543
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1043 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-120543-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090415T2300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1200Z.090415T1700Z.NO/
1043 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1005 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.1 SAT 10 AM   33.5   33.1   32.0



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 120237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
937 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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.

ILC101-121637-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090415T2300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1200Z.090415T1700Z.NO/
937 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 910 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.2 SAT 9 PM    33.5   33.1   32.0



$$

ILC025-159-121636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090412T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.8 SAT 9 PM    21.3   20.9   19.9



$$

SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121349
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
849 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-130349-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090416T0800Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1800Z.090416T0200Z.NO/
849 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  815 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.3 SUN 8 AM    33.4   32.5   31.2



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130233
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
933 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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.

ILC101-131633-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090416T0800Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090416T0200Z.NO/
933 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.4 SUN 9 PM    33.4   32.5   31.2



$$

ILC025-159-131632-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090417T0300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090411T1800Z.090416T2100Z.NO/
933 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 715 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.2 SUN 7 PM    19.8   19.1   18.6



$$

SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131348
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
848 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-140348-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090418T1200Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090418T0600Z.NO/
848 AM CDT MON APR 13 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  810 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.1 MON 8 AM    32.3   31.8   31.4



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140230
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
930 PM CDT MON APR 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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.

ILC101-141630-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090418T1200Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090418T0600Z.NO/
930 PM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.2 MON 9 PM    32.3   31.8   31.4



$$

ILC025-159-141629-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090418T1300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090411T1800Z.090418T0700Z.NO/
930 PM CDT MON APR 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  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    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.0 MON 8 PM    19.6   19.7   19.0


$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141414
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
914 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-150414-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090418T1100Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090418T0500Z.NO/
914 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&

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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.0 TUE 9 AM    32.0   31.7   30.8

$$

07
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150222
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
922 PM CDT TUE APR 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.

ILC025-159-151622-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090418T1100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090403T0925Z.090411T1800Z.090418T0500Z.NO/
922 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY 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 
  EARLY 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    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  20.1 TUE 8 PM    19.6   18.8   17.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151411
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
911 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-160411-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090417T1200Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090417T0600Z.NO/
911 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&

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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.9 WED 9 AM    31.4   29.5   27.9

$$

kh
000 
WGUS83 KILX 160219
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
919 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-161619-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090417T0900Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090417T0300Z.NO/
919 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  815 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.2 WED 8 PM    30.8   29.2   27.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 161513
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1013 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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.

ILC101-170000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090417T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090406T1030Z.090412T1245Z.090416T1800Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  30.4 THU 10 AM   28.3   26.7   25.7



$$

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 Apr 5, 8:30 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 8:30 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
830 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 830 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

SURFACE LOW HAS MOVED OFF INTO INDIANA...BUT UPPER LOW ONLY NOW
BEGINNING TO ENTER NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS. COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE
SURFACE LOW AS WELL AS DYNAMIC COOLING ALOFT WITH THE UPPER LOW IS
FOSTERING A CHANGE-OVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST...WITH A
BRIEF 1 TO 2 HOUR PERIOD OF MIXED SLEET AS WELL. THE CURRENT RADAR
PRESENTATION OF HIGHER REFLECTIVITIES OVER KNOX AND PEORIA COUNTIES
LIKELY REPRESENTS THE SLEET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP SEWD WITH
TIME AND ENVELOP THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA BEFORE DAWN. THE
COLDEST CLOUD TOPS ON INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY ARE OVER NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...THEREFORE EXPECT HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS UP THERE. AN INCH
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NRN HALF OF THE AREA...MAYBE APPROACHING
TWO INCHES FROM PIA NORTHWARD. MASSAGED THE DIGITAL FORECAST GRIDS A
LITTLE EARLIER THIS EVENING...AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY SHOULD HOLD FOR
THE NIGHT. WILL ISSUE ANOTHER ZONE UPDATE AFT 03Z TO FRESHEN UP THE
TEMPORAL/TRANSITION PRECIPITATION WORDING.

04
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 618 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

SFC LOW HAS MOVED INTO INDIANA...WITH A TROF EXTENDING WWD THRU CNTL
IL. THIS TROF WL ROTATE SWD AROUND THE IND LOW AND BRING N WNDS TO
CNTL IL. PRES GRADIENT WL REMAIN QUITE STG WITH SUSTAINED WNDS 15-25
KT AND GUSTS OCNLY ABV 35 KT. WNDS MAY DCRS SOMEWHAT AFT 12Z MON AND
BACK TO A MORE NWLY DIRECTION. WIDELY VRBL CIGS EARLY ON WL BCM
UNIFORMLY IFR BY 06Z MON. CURRENT CONVECTION WL MOVE NEWD OUT OF THE
AREA...BUT WL BE REPLACED BY PDS OF -RA WHICH WL GRDLY CHANGE TO -SN
AS COLD AIR POURS IN BEHIND THE LOW. AN HR OR TWO OF -IP ALSO PSBL
PIA/BMI. CHANGEOVER TO ALL -SN WL CONT SEWD AND REACH CMI SHORTLY
AFT 06Z MON. SNOW MAY BREAK UP TWD 18Z MON AS THE UPPER SHORTWAVE
EXITS THE REGION BUT IFR OR LOW-END MVFR CIGS WL REMAIN THRU THIS PD.

04
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 300 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

MAIN CONCERN IS THE REMAINDER OF THE STORM SYSTEM FOR TONIGHT. THE
NEXT ISSUE IS THE FREEZING TEMPS FOR MON NIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...THEN
ATTENTION TURNS TO THE THURSDAY SYSTEM...WHICH SHOULD BE ALL RAIN.

MODELS ARE IN CLOSE AGREEMENT ON THE DEPARTING LOW FOR TNGT...WITH A
LIGHT COATING OF SNOW PSBL FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. THE
TREND FOR MONDAY HAS TURNED TO LESS LIKELY CHANCES FOR MEASURABLE
SNOW. SOME DIFFERENCES SHOW UP FOR THE THURSDAY SYSTEM...BUT OVERALL
TRENDS ARE TO SLOW DOWN THE ARRIVAL.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE INITIAL WAVE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE TRACKING ALONG PRETTY
MUCH AS EXPECTED. AS OF 19Z...THE SFC LOW IS JUST EAST OF ST
LOUIS...AND IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SPEED UP AS IT MOVES EAST
ACROSS SC IL. STRONG STORMS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT SHOULD HAVE
MOVED EAST OF OUR CWA BY 00Z...SO WILL KEEP STORMS OUT OF THE GRIDS
FOR TONIGHT. THE TOR WATCH EXPIRES AT 6 PM...AND THAT TIMING LOOKS
GOOD.

THE COLD AIR ON THE NW SIDE OF THE LOW IS A BIT BEHIND ORIGINAL
TIMING. THE CHANGE OVER TO RAIN MAY BE DELAYED SLIGHTLY...SO WILL
PUT CHANCES OF RAIN FARTHER NORTH TOWARD THE IL RIVER THIS EVENING.
SNOW TOTALS STILL LOOK TO BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...WITH UP TO AN INCH
STILL POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST LIFT DURING THE DEFORMATION
ZONE APPEARS TO BE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH WEAKENING UVV IN THE
TROWAL/DEF ZONE TONIGHT. WILL NOT LOWER SNOW TOTALS TONIGHT...AS WE
ONLY HAD AROUND 1 INCH IN THE GRIDS...AND A FEW LOCALIZED AREAS OF
ENHANCED LIFT WILL BE POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A DRY BREAK BETWEEN THE RAIN SHOWERS IN C IL AND THE SNOW
BAND IN IOWA/NC MISSOURI. HOWEVER...WILL NOT TRY TO GET TOO FANCY
WITH TIMING IN THE GRIDS. WILL GO WITH CATAGORICAL POPS IN THE FAR
NW...WITH LIKELY POPS DOWN TO SPI/DEC/CMI. KEPT A MENTION OF A
CHANCE OF SLEET THIS EVENING NW OF THE IL RIVER...BUT SLEET ACCUMS
SHOULD BE MINIMAL.

KEPT THE N HALF OF THE CWA IN LIKELY POPS FOR SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT...WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN LINGERING SOUTHEAST OF I-70. THE
COLUMN OF COLD AIR IS EXPECTED TO ADVANCE EASTWARD QUICKLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SO BY MON MORNING...ANY PRECIP IN THE SE SHOULD BE ALL
SNOW AS WELL. ACCUMS WILL BE MINIMAL SOUTH OF I-70.

THE 12Z GFS REMAINS THE MOST AGRESSIVE WITH SNOWFALL FOR
MONDAY...BUT HAS TRENDED WITH LESS SNOW THIS MORNING. THE NAM IS THE
WEAKEST WITH SNOW...WITH THE ECMWF IN THE MIDDLE. DID NOT WANT TO
LOWER POPS TO SLIGHT CHANCE WITH FLURRIES...SO WE KEPT 30 POPS FOR
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.

KEPT FLURRIES IN THE FORECAST FOR MON NIGHT...AND REMOVED FLURRIES
FOR TUESDAY...AS THE DRY AIR BEHIND THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE EFFICIENT
IN SHUTTING DOWN PRECIP. THE UPPER LOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TO ADVANCE
FASTER TO THE EAST...LOWERING SNOW CHANCES ON TUES.

THE COLD AIRMASS BEHIND THE LOW WILL MOST LIKELY PRODUCE FREEZING
TEMPS IN MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SE IL MONDAY NIGHT AND TUE NIGHT.
DEWPOINTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S...SO LOWS IN
THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE LOOKING MORE LIKELY. WILL HOLD OFF ON A
FREEZE WARNING IN OUR SE COUNTIES FOR NOW...AS WE HAVE PLENTY OF
TIME TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT MON NIGHT AND TUE NIGHT.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
A PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE FOR WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WILL PROVIDE
DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS. THE SYSTEM FOR THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE
SLOWER...AND A LITTLE FARTHER SOUTH. HAVE OPTED TO LOWER CHANCES IN
THE N HALF OF THE CWA ON THURSDAY...WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES ON THUR
NIGHT. WE ALSO INCREASED POPS ON FRIDAY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SLOWER
TIMING. DUE TO THE FARTHER SOUTH TRACK OF THE LOW...WE SHOULD BE
CLEAR OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS FAR NORTH OF THE LOW.

DRY CONDITIONS RETURN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER STORM APPROACHES FOR SUNDAY...BUT THE ECMWF KEEPS OUR AREA
DRY UNTIL SUN NIGHT/MON...SO WE KEPT THE GRIDS DRY.

SHIMON
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 3:15 PM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
315 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-062015-
CASS-FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-STARK-TAZEWELL-
WOODFORD-
315 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...ON NORTHWEST
WINDS WHICH WILL GUST OVER 25 MPH. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY LINGERING
RAIN OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON
MONDAY...WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS.

THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH MOST OF THIS WEEK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE
WEEK WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MORNINGS. MORNING LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 30.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ038-042>046-048>057-061>063-066-071-062015-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-
EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-LOGAN-MACON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCOTT-SHELBY-VERMILION-
315 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY TRACK INTO INDIANA THIS EVENING...ENDING
THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST. MUCH COLDER AIR
WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH
WILL GUST OVER 25 MPH. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY LINGERING RAIN OVER TO
SNOW SHOWERS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY...WITH
MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE
WEEK WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MORNINGS. MORNING LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 30.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ067-068-072-073-062015-
CRAWFORD-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
315 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG LOW PRESSURE...AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. OVERNIGHT...MUCH COLDER AIR
WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION...ON NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL GUST
OVER 25 MPH. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY LINGERING RAIN OVER TO SNOW
SHOWERS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY...WITH
NO ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.

FOR INTERESTS ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS...FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE BASIN
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE
WEEK WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MORNINGS. MORNING LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 30.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRESENT
INDICATIONS SUGGEST THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL END AROUND 5 PM
CDT.

25

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 2:53 PM CDTFreeze WatchILXClark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more22 hr
Apr 6, 2:53 PM CDTFreeze WarningILXClark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more17 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.