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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 13, 2009Piatt County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2009, 2:41 PM CDT for Piatt County, Illinois. It took effect at May 13, 2009, 8:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2009, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2009, 8:20 PM CDT
Expired
May 21, 2009, 9:21 AM CDT
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

County Piatt County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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 Sangamon River at Monticello (MNTI2). The gauge peaked at 15.49 ft at May 16, 2009, 3:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate101505/1305/1405/1505/1605/1705/1805/1905/2005/2105/22
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05572000, 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 131941
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
241 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS MORNING HAVE CAUSED 
RAPID RISES ON THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO.  RUNOFF FROM
THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.  

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. 

&&

ILC147-140941-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0037.090514T0120Z-090519T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0120Z.090515T1800Z.090519T1200Z.NO/
241 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  11.4 WED 1 PM    14.0   14.1   14.9



$$
18 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140222
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
922 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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/.

&&

ILC147-141622-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090519T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0148Z.090516T0000Z.090519T1500Z.NO/
922 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  12.9 WED 8 PM    15.9   16.2   15.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140225
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
925 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  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/.

&&

ILC147-141625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090519T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0148Z.090516T0000Z.090519T1500Z.NO/
925 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.


&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  12.9 WED 8 PM    14.2   15.9   16.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 141446
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
946 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...

  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/.

&&

ILC147-150446-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090519T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090516T1200Z.090519T1500Z.NO/
946 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.7 THU 9 AM    14.3   14.6   14.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 150252
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
952 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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/.

&&

ILC147-151652-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090519T0900Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090516T1200Z.090519T0300Z.NO/
952 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.5 THU 8 PM    13.7   14.3   14.1



$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 151600
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  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/.

&&

ILC147-160600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T1200Z.090521T1800Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 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  13.3 FRI 10 AM   13.9   15.0   14.5

$$
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 160959
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
459 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  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/.

&&

ILC147-162359-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T1200Z.090521T1800Z.NO/
459 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  345 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 
  TOMORROW 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    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.3 SAT 4 AM    15.0   14.8   14.3



$$

ILC017-125-162358-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.090517T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090517T0130Z.090518T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
459 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  400 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 458.7 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.


&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.2 SAT 4 AM   457.4  458.5  458.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 161531
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1031 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC147-170531-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T1800Z.090522T1200Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.1 SAT 8 AM    15.9   15.9   15.1

$$

ILC017-125-170530-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.090516T1529Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1031 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.6 SAT 10 AM  458.2  458.9  458.8

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 170207
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
907 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
   COUNTIES 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
   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/.

&&

ILC147-171607-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090518T0000Z.090522T0900Z.NO/
907 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.4 SAT 8 PM    15.5   15.9   15.1

$$

ILC017-125-129-171606-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T2100Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T0959Z.090519T0000Z.090522T1500Z.NO/
907 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  470.7 SAT 9 PM   471.1  471.7  471.9

$$

ILC017-125-171606-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
907 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.4 SAT 9 PM   458.0  458.6  458.8

$$
DPK
000 
WGUS83 KILX 171510
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1010 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  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/.

&&

ILC147-180510-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090522T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090518T1800Z.090522T0900Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.1 SUN 9 AM    15.9   15.5   14.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-180509-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1200Z.090522T0900Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN 
  CHANDLERVILLE.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.1 SUN 10 AM  471.7  472.0  471.9

$$

ILC017-125-180509-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1010 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.9 SUN 10 AM  458.5  458.7  458.8

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 180218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
   COUNTIES 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
   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/.

&&

ILC147-181618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T2200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T1600Z.NO/
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.0 SUN 9 PM    15.1   15.1   14.2

$$

ILC017-125-129-181617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T2100Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T0600Z.090522T1500Z.NO/
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN 
  CHANDLERVILLE.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.4 SUN 9 PM   471.7  472.1  472.0

$$

ILC017-125-181617-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 459.1 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.2 SUN 9 PM   458.5  458.9  459.0

$$
DPK
000 
WGUS83 KILX 181403
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
903 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  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/.

&&

ILC147-190403-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T1200Z.NO/
903 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  15.0 MON 8 AM    15.0   13.8   13.0

$$

ILC017-125-129-190402-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T2100Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T0600Z.090522T1500Z.NO/
903 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN 
  CHANDLERVILLE.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.7 MON 9 AM   472.1  472.0  471.6

$$

ILC017-125-190402-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
903 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 459.1 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.6 MON 8 AM   458.9  459.0  459.0

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 190121
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
821 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
   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/.

&&

ILC147-191521-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T1200Z.NO/
821 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.9 MON 7 PM    14.7   13.8   13.0

$$

ILC017-125-129-191520-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T0900Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1200Z.090522T0300Z.NO/
821 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO 
  CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.8 MON 8 PM   471.9  471.7  471.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 191508
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1008 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY. 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY. 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES. 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES. 

.RIVER LEVELS ON THE EASTERN END OF THE SANGAMON RIVER WILL CONTINUE
TO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. UPSTREAM OF RIVERTON...RISES WILL 
CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE DAYS. THE WEST END OF THE RIVER WILL 
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS...DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS
ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

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/.

&&

ILC147-200508-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090520T2100Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.6 TUE 8 AM    13.4   12.5   11.9

$$
ILC129-200507-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.090519T1800Z-090522T1800Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.090519T1800Z.090521T1200Z.090522T1200Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  22.5 MON 8 PM    23.3   23.5   23.0

$$
ILC017-125-129-200507-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090521T1800Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1330Z.090521T1200Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BE NEARLY STEADY TODAY...THEN FALL TO
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.9 TUE 9 AM   471.5  471.0  470.4

$$
ILC017-125-200507-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090524T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090519T1100Z.090524T0600Z.UU/
1008 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH LATE
  EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL. IT SHOULD FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.8 TUE 9 AM   458.7  458.3  457.8

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 200218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.

&&

ILC147-201618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T0900Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T0300Z.NO/
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.1 TUE 8 PM    13.7   12.6   11.8



$$

ILC129-201617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090522T0000Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.090521T0000Z.090521T0000Z.090521T1800Z.NO/
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  22.5 TUE 1 PM    22.9   23.0   22.5



$$

ILC017-125-129-201617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090523T0600Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090523T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.9 TUE 9 PM   471.9  471.6  471.2



$$

ILC017-125-201617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090525T0159Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T0600Z.090524T1959Z.UU/
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 


&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.9 TUE 9 PM   458.9  458.6  458.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 201541
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1041 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY. 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY. 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES. 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES. 

.THE EASTERN END OF THE SANGAMON RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE WESTERN END WILL STAY UP LONGER...DUE TO
HIGH WATER ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

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/.

&&

ILC147-210541-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING  CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.7 WED 10 AM   12.8   12.0   10.8

$$
ILC129-210540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090521T1200Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.090520T1712Z.090520T1800Z.090521T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1037 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND 23.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN FALL BACK
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  22.8 WED 11 AM   22.9   22.3   21.2

$$
ILC017-125-129-210540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090522T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.7 WED 10 AM  471.4  470.8  470.2

$$
ILC017-125-210540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090524T2159Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T0200Z.090524T1559Z.UU/
1041 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.8 WED 10 AM  458.6  458.2  457.6

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 210217
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
916 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD 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/.

&&

ILC147-211500-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T0900Z.NO/
916 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 WED 8 PM    12.9   12.1   11.1



$$

ILC129-211200-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090521T1200Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.090521T0600Z.090521T0600Z.090521T0600Z.NO/
916 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1037 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  22.8 WED 11 AM   22.9   22.3   21.3



$$

ILC017-125-129-211615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090523T0000Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090522T1800Z.NO/
916 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.6 WED 9 PM   471.4  471.1  470.6



$$

ILC017-125-211615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090525T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T0200Z.090524T2059Z.UU/
916 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.7 WED 9 PM   458.6  458.3  457.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 211421
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
921 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY.

.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.

ILC147-211451-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090521T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.090514T0200Z.090517T0300Z.090521T1045Z.NO/
921 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* AT  800 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  545 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  12.9 THU 8 AM    12.2   11.3   10.5

$$
ILC129-211451-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090522T1200Z/
/PETI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* AT  830 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 22.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 22.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  22.7 THU 8 AM    22.3   21.5   20.5

$$
GEELHART

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 May 13, 2:31 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 2:31 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
231 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 231 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

ACTIVE WEATHER AFFECTING CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS SO FAR
TODAY...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FAIRLY
COMMON...PRIMARILY EAST OF I-55. RAIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A WARM
FRONT LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA...AND HAD BECOME MORE
SCATTERED IN NATURE BY MID AFTERNOON. WELL DEFINED MCV MOVING
NORTHEAST FROM SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...WITH THUNDERSTORMS
INCREASING IN THAT AREA.

MAIN FORECAST ISSUES ARE IN THE SHORT TERM...WITH SEVERE WEATHER
CHANCES TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

MAIN SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO
THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AT MID AFTERNOON. INSTABILITY INCREASING
ACROSS MISSOURI AND WESTERN ILLINOIS...IN THE WARM SECTOR AND
WHERE SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WERE LOCATED. LIFTED INDICES AT
18Z WERE APPROACHING -5 IN THE WESTERN CWA AND WERE EVEN LOWER IN
MISSOURI...WHILE CAPES WERE RISING INTO THE 4-DIGIT RANGE. 18Z
SOUNDING FROM LINCOLN STILL SHOWED A DECENT AMOUNT OF
CAPPING...BUT THIS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN..WHICH IT HAS ALREADY
DONE FURTHER WEST. THUNDERSTORMS PROGGED TO CONTINUE INCREASING
INTO THE EVENING...WITH MODELS SHOWING THE FRONT NEAR I-55 AROUND
MIDNIGHT AND CLEARING THE SOUTHEAST CWA JUST AFTER SUNRISE.
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF INCHES OF RAIN...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR. DUE TO THIS AND THE EARLIER
RAINFALL...WILL ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS EAST OF I-55 THROUGH
7 AM THURSDAY.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE FRONT PUSHING TO AROUND THE OHIO
RIVER BY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE
MIDWEST. HOWEVER...FRONT EXPECTED TO RETREAT NORTHWARD TO AROUND
I-80 BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDER CHANCES TO INCREASE AGAIN
IN THE WARM SECTOR AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AS ANOTHER
COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA.

LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

NORTHWEST FLOW EXPECTED TO SET UP EARLY IN THE WEEK...WITH MAIN
STORM TRACK TO REMAIN NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. FORECAST WILL BE
DRY DURING THIS PERIOD.

GEELHART

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 1239 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MUCH OF THE EARLIER CONVECTION NOW SHIFTING
EAST OF THE TAF SITES. CEILINGS ARE STEADILY BEGINNING TO IMPROVE
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE AREA...WITH CEILINGS AT KSPI
ALREADY AOA 5000FT. EXPECT CEILINGS TO IMPROVE AT THE NORTHERN
TERMINALS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...AS LOWER CLOUDS GRADUALLY
SHIFT FURTHER NORTHWARD. RADAR SHOWS SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS
FIRING ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS ALONG THE ADVANCING FRONT.
HAVE INCLUDED A TEMPO GROUP FOR TSRA THIS AFTERNOON...AS THIS
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AS IT TRACKS E/NE
ACROSS THE AREA. THUNDER WILL REACH KPIA AND KSPI BY AROUND
19Z...THEN FURTHER EAST TO KCMI BY 21Z. MAIN CONVECTIVE EVENT
STILL ON TRACK FOR THIS EVENING AS STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO
ILLINOIS. 12Z MODELS SUGGEST BEST TIME FRAME FOR CONVECTION
BETWEEN 00Z AND 06Z. AFTER THAT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NW AND
SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT.

BARNES
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ILZ038-042>046-051>057-
061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 11:41 AM CDT, 3 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1141 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-
1141 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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.
IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY...AGGRAVATING
ONGOING FLOODING ISSUES IN THE AREA. THE STORMS WILL PUSH INTO
EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY LATER THIS EVENING.

THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.

.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 AND
EVENING...PRIMARILY FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM.

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-
1141 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STORMS. ADDITIONAL STORMS
WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS EVENING...WITH
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THE STORMS BEING 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 SHORTLY AFTER 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.

BARNES

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 13, 12:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1240 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 PM     FLOOD            2 SW RANTOUL            40.28N 88.18W
05/13/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   PUBLIC

            MINOR FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM WATER
            IN FIELDS.

&&

25
Local storm report, May 13, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1242 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE CISCO              40.03N 88.70W
05/13/2009  M2.06 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL. SOME LOWLAND FLOODING AND WATER
            STANDING ON SOME RURAL ROADS. SWOP REPORT.

&&

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Local storm report, May 13, 12:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1258 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OGDEN                   40.12N 87.96W
05/13/2009  M1.60 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL OF 1.60 INCHES...WITH 1.35 INCHES SINCE 6 AM.

&&

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Local storm report, May 13, 1:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
103 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0101 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/13/2009  M1.83 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL 1.83 INCHES...1.14 INCHES SINCE 7 AM.

&&

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Local storm report, May 13, 1:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
106 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
05/13/2009  M1.50 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LOCAL STREET FLOODING

&&

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Local storm report, May 13, 1:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
108 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE DECATUR            39.83N 88.91W
05/13/2009  M1.61 INCH       MACON              IL   MESONET

            1.61 INCH STORM TOTAL...0.97 INCHES SINCE 7 AM. COCORAHS
            REPORT.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCass59 min
May 13, 8:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian3 hr
May 13, 8:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian, Shelby46 min
May 13, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMorgan47 min
May 13, 10:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland9 days
May 13, 10:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian, Logan, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon3 hr
May 13, 10:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes49 min
May 13, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford57 min
May 13, 10:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXColes, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby4 hr
May 13, 10:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford, Jasper62 min
May 13, 10:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXMarshall, Putnam18 days
May 13, 11:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign4 hr
May 13, 11:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXDeWitt, McLean, Piatt4 hr
May 13, 2:44 PM CDTFlood WatchILXChampaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 16 more14 hr
May 13, 4:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClay, Effingham, Jasper4 hr
May 13, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXTazewell, Woodford24 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.