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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2009, 10:05 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at May 14, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2009, 10:05 AM CDT (15:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 22, 2009, 12:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 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 15:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 21.34 ft at May 16, 2009, 12:00 AM CDT.
- 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 131505
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1005 AM CDT WED MAY 13 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
.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...THIS WILL RESULT
IN RISES ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
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.
&&
ILC025-159-140505-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0035.090514T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090514T2000Z.090516T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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 9.7 WED 9 AM 13.8 18.9 19.4
$$18 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 140325
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-141725-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.090514T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090514T2100Z.090516T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 8.9 WED 9 PM 12.5 20.1 21.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 141440
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
940 AM CDT THU MAY 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-150440-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.090514T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.090514T1700Z.090516T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET 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 FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 9.6 THU 1 AM 20.3 21.2 20.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 151447
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
947 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-160447-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090516T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.8 FRI 9 AM 21.0 20.9 20.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 152111
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
411 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 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
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-161111-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090514T1737Z.090517T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
411 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.4 FRI 3 PM 33.7 34.4 33.8
$$
ILC025-159-161110-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090515T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
411 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.0 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.2 FRI 3 PM 21.0 20.9 20.4
$$
ILC147-161110-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T1200Z.090521T1800Z.NO/
411 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 300 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.2 FRI 3 PM 13.9 15.0 14.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 160956
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
456 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-162356-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090516T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
456 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 345 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.3 SAT 4 AM 21.3 21.0 20.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 161409
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
909 AM CDT SAT MAY 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-170409-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090516T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 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 21.3 SAT 8 AM 21.4 21.1 20.5
$$
07000
WGUS83 KILX 170638
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
138 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-172038-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090517T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
138 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.3 SUN 1 AM 21.4 21.1 20.5
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 171328
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
828 AM CDT SUN MAY 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-180328-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090520T2200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090517T0945Z.090520T1600Z.NO/
828 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 715 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 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 MORNING.
* 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 21.3 SUN 7 AM 21.3 20.3 16.8
$$
kh000
WGUS83 KILX 180641
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
141 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-182041-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090520T2200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090517T1345Z.090520T1600Z.NO/
141 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 21.0 MON 1 AM 20.3 16.8 13.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 181319
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
819 AM CDT MON MAY 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-190319-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090521T0800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090517T1345Z.090521T0200Z.NO/
819 AM CDT MON MAY 18 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 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 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 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 TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.9 MON 7 AM 19.6 17.5 15.1
$$
kh000
WGUS83 KILX 191010
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
510 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-200010-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-090521T0800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090517T1345Z.090521T0200Z.NO/
510 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 400 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.5 TUE 4 AM 17.5 15.1 13.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 200221
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
921 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-201621-
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921 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY 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 WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.3 TUE 8 PM 19.6 18.1 15.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 201335
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER HAS BEEN SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE LAST
FEW DAYS. THE RATE OF FALL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT...WITH
THE RIVER GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-210335-
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835 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.2 WED 8 AM 19.4 16.8 13.0
$$
GEELHART000
WGUS83 KILX 210221
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
921 PM CDT WED MAY 20 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-211621-
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921 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM WEDNESDAY 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
FRIDAY 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 THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.1 WED 11 AM 19.4 16.8 13.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 211327
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
827 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-220327-
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827 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY...THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 19.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.1 WED 11 AM 17.6 12.7 11.3
$$
GEELHART000
WGUS83 KILX 220254
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
954 PM CDT THU MAY 21 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-221654-
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954 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM THURSDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.6 THU 9 PM 17.6 12.7 11.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 221322
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
821 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
.THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATER TODAY.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HEAVY RAINFALL ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY MAY CAUSE RENEWED RISES...SO LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-230100-
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821 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.8 FRI 7 AM 14.2 12.0 10.3
$$
GEELHART000
WGUS83 KILX 221736
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1236 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 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.
ILC025-159-221806-
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1236 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT NOON FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1030 AM.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.7 FRI 12 PM 13.8 12.0 10.3
$$
GEELHARTWhat 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 May 13, 6:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 6:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 654 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 311 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 NOT A LOT OF CHANGE IN THE FORECAST WITH THIS ROUND. FORECAST RATIONAL REMAINS THE SAME WITH TWO SYSTEMS IN THE FORECAST AND THE MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT. ACTIVE ATMOSPHERE WITH CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY INCREASING IN NEBRASKA...OKLAHOMA...ALABAMA...AND SCATTERED ACTIVITY SPREADING OVER ILLINOIS THIS MORNING. FORECAST REMAINS A BLEND OF MODEL INFORMATION AND THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUE REMAINS THE FIRST SYSTEM TODAY...LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THE CHANCES FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO RECHARGE BEFORE THE BEST DYNAMICS ARRIVE. SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TOMORROW... SCATTERED ACTIVITY THROUGH THE MORNING SO FAR IS A BIT LESS ORGANIZED THAN PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED...THOUGH THE BROAD EXPANSE OF LOW LEVEL CLOUDS IS STILL ACROSS THE MISS RIVER VALLEY AND BACK INTO THE PLAINS. WILD CARD FOR THIS AFTERNOONS THUNDERSTORMS AND MODERATE RISK BY SPC IS STILL THE REMAINING CLOUD COVER KEEPING INSTABILITY TO A MINIMUM. AT THIS POINT...THE GFS IS STILL PUSHING A RATHER ACTIVE AFTERNOON AS THE CWA GETS PLENTY OF DIURNAL HEATING IN A BIT OF A DRY SLOT AS A WARM FRONTAL FEATURE GETS PUSHED TO THE NORTH. AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS...THE WINDS INCREASE TO THE S/SW AND BRING HIGHER DEPTS AND TEMPS. UPPER WAVE APPROACHING AND WIND SHEAR PROFILES WILL HELP INITIAL TS DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISH ROTATION. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLE TORNADOS. LATER IN THE EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT LOOMS CLOSER TO THE REGION...TS WILL TAKE ON A MORE LINEAR LOOK WITH AN ENHANCED WIND THREAT. NAM/WRF...AMONG OTHERS...RACE THROUGH A LINE BEFORE 06Z. WHEREAS THE MODERATE RISK DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FAR ERN AND SERN COUNTIES FOR ILX... THE ENHANCED WIND THREAT FOR THE DEVELOPED LINE LATER TONIGHT WILL AFFECT THESE COUNTIES...AND SEVERE WORDING IS MAINTAINED IN THE ZONES FOR THIS REASON. PRECIP ENDING IN THE MORNING HOURS...AND TEMPS STAYING IN THE LOWER 70S BEHIND THE FRONT FOR THURSDAY. LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ONCE AGAIN...VERY LITTLE TO CHANGE FOR THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN WITH WAA SHOWERS AS A BAROCLINIC ZONE SETS UP AND A WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH...WITH A COLD FRONT ON ITS HEELS FOR SATURDAY. MAIN DIFFERENCE WITH THIS ONE IS THAT THE COLD FRONT AT THIS TIME IS LOOKING TO MOVE THROUGH IN THE OVERNIGHT WITH SLIGHTLY WEAKER DYNAMICS THAT THE SYSTEM TODAY. HJS && .AVIATION... ISSUED 653 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL TAF SITES THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...THIS WILL ONLY LAST FOR 2-3 HOURS...ABOUT 4HRS AT CMI. THEN THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE WEATHER FOR ABOUT 6HOURS FOR REST OF THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. CONVECTION THEN RETURNS LATER THIS AFTERNOON STARTING AT AROUND 21Z AT PIA...SPI AND DEC. STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO TIMING OF ONSET OF PCPN AT SITES SO WILL START WITH VCTS AND THEN HAVE TEMPO GROUP FOR TIME PERIOD THAT APPEARS MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT SITES TONIGHT. PCPN WILL THEN END JUST BEFORE FROPA WHICH IS PROGGED TO BE AROUND MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 50KTS OF LLWS AT 1KFT THIS MORNING ON ILX SOUNDING...SO HAVE ADDED WS IN FIRST PERIOD OF TAFS. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL GET GUSTY LATER THIS MORNING AS STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYSTEM...AND GRADIENT TIGHTENS. AFTER FROPA...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME NORTHWESTERLY. AUTEN && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 6:08 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 608 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-141100- CASS-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MASON- MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK- TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 608 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL SPREAD EASTWARD TO THE I-55 CORRIDOR BY THIS EVENING. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE TO SUPPORT ROTATING UPDRAFTS WITH THE STORMS...ENHANCING THE THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL IN EXCESS OF QUARTER- SIZED...WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH...AND A FEW TORNADOES. THE STORMS WILL PUSH INTO EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY LATER THIS EVENING. THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM PEORIA AND DOWNSTREAM WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A SLOW FALL IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INTO THE REGION FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...PRIMARILY FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM. A CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND THE MEDIA AT 10 AM. ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-141100- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SHELBY- VERMILION- 608 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH INTO EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. LARGE HAIL IN EXCESS OF QUARTER-SIZED AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WILL PUSH INTO INDIANA BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INTO THE REGION FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AFTER 6 PM. A CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND THE MEDIA AT 1030 AM. AUTEN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 13, 9:13 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 913 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ILZ049-050-131500- MORGAN-SCOTT- 913 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT... AT 911 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MURRAYVILLE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF WINCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOODSON... FRANKLIN... ALEXANDER... OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...LAKE JACKSONVILLE AND NORTONVILLE. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. LAT...LON 3974 9000 3954 8994 3953 9038 3967 9041 TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 254DEG 35KT 3961 9029 CHS
Local storm report, May 13, 9:18 AM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
918 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN CHESTNUT 40.07N 89.20W
05/13/2009 M1.05 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR
&&
DPKLocal storm report, May 13, 9:19 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
919 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0914 AM HEAVY RAIN TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
05/13/2009 M1.21 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
&&
DPKLocal storm report, May 13, 9:27 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
927 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0923 AM HAIL 2 S PHILADELPHIA 39.89N 90.12W
05/13/2009 E0.88 INCH CASS IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT...HAIL ENDED AT 923 AM
&&
DPKLocal storm report, May 13, 9:46 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
946 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 AM HAIL SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
05/13/2009 E0.50 INCH SANGAMON IL PUBLIC
DIME SIZED HAIL IN SPRINGFIELD
&&
DPKLocal storm report, May 13, 10:02 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1002 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN BUFFALO 39.85N 89.41W
05/13/2009 M2.10 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL SINCE 7AM...WATER OVER LOW SPOTS IN ROADS
&&
DPKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Cass | 59 min |
| May 13, 8:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Christian | 3 hr |
| May 13, 8:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 46 min |
| May 13, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Morgan | 47 min |
| May 13, 10:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Christian, Logan, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon | 3 hr |
| May 13, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 49 min |
| May 13, 10:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 57 min |
| May 13, 10:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby | 4 hr |
| May 13, 10:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 62 min |
| May 13, 10:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 18 days |
| May 13, 11:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign | 4 hr |
| May 13, 11:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 4 hr |
| May 13, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Piatt | 8 days |
| May 13, 2:44 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 16 more | 14 hr |
| May 13, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper | 4 hr |
| May 13, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell, Woodford | 24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.