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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2009, 8:19 AM CDT for Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2009, 8:19 AM CDT (13:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2009, 8:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills (LNMI2). The gauge peaked at 15.96 ft at Apr 20, 2009, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05569500, 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 201320
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
819 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
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.
&&
ILC057-095-210319-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0021.090420T1319Z-090421T1942Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.090420T1158Z.090420T1800Z.090421T1342Z.NO/
819 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 15.2 MON 8 AM 15.2 12.0 8.3
$$
BARNES3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 210240
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
940 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC057-095-211640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090421T1845Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.090420T1158Z.090420T2030Z.090421T1245Z.NO/
940 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 15.8 MON 9 PM 15.1 11.8 8.2
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 211517
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1017 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX 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.
ILC057-095-220200-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090422T0200Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.090420T1158Z.090420T2030Z.090421T2000Z.NO/
1017 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 15.2 TUE 10 AM 12.4 8.6 7.8
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 220157
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
857 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC057-095-220227-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090422T0200Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.090420T1158Z.090420T2030Z.090421T2230Z.NO/
857 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 530 PM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.6 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 14.9 TUE 8 PM 12.3 8.6 7.7
$$
BARNESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 9:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 5 days |
| Apr 20, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 3 days |
| Apr 20, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 3 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.