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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Feb 11, 2009, 8:47 PM CST for Crawford County, Jasper County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 12, 2009, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2009, 8:47 PM CST (02:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2009, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2009, 5:46 AM CST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie (STMI2).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03345500, 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 120247
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
847 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW MELT AND THE HEAVY RAIN FROM THIS MORNING RIVER
LEVELS ON THE EMBARRAS RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
ILC033-079-121647-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0004.090212T0900Z-090213T0500Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.090212T0900Z.090212T1200Z.090212T2300Z.NO/
847 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 500 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE MARIE
AND WILLOW HILL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 17.5 WED 5 PM 19.2 18.3 17.4
$$
ILC101-121646-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0005.090213T0700Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090213T0700Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 815 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 28.8 WED 8 PM 28.7 30.9 33.3
$$8 follow-up statements
000
WGUS43 KILX 121148
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
548 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
ILC033-079-130148-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090213T1100Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090212T1200Z.090213T0500Z.NO/
548 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 500 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET LATER
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE
STE MARIE AREA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 19.9 THU 5 AM 18.5 17.4 17.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 121655
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1055 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-130655-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T1800Z.090215T1800Z.NO/
1055 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE
STE MARIE AREA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 20.2 THU 9 AM 21.6 21.4 19.4
$$
ILC101-130654-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1015 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.4 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 FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 30.8 THU 10 AM 32.6 36.0 36.3
$$
BARNES000
WGUS83 KILX 130233
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
833 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-131633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1300Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T1200Z.090216T0700Z.NO/
833 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 500 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE
STE MARIE AREA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 21.9 THU 5 PM 22.4 22.0 20.3
$$
ILC101-131632-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 735 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.4 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 FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 31.4 THU 8 PM 32.6 36.0 36.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 131536
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
936 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-140536-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T1800Z.090215T2100Z.NO/
936 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 22.7 FRI 9 AM 22.3 19.9 18.2
$$
ILC101-140535-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
936 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.8 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME
HOUSES ARE ISOLATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 31.9 FRI 9 AM 35.9 36.8 36.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 140151
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
751 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-141551-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090215T1400Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T0900Z.090215T0800Z.NO/
751 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 500 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE
STE MARIE AREA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 21.8 FRI 5 PM 20.6 18.7 17.7
$$
ILC101-141550-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
751 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 655 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.9 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME
HOUSES ARE ISOLATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.7 FRI 7 PM 35.0 35.7 34.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 141549
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
949 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-150549-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090215T1400Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T0900Z.090215T0800Z.NO/
949 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 500 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE
STE MARIE AREA.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 20.4 SAT 5 AM 18.7 17.7 16.1
$$
ILC101-150548-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090219T1600Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0000Z.090219T1000Z.NO/
949 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 855 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.1 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 34.4 SAT 9 AM 34.9 33.6 32.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 150235
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC033-079-151500-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090215T1500Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T0900Z.090215T0900Z.NO/
835 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 500 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE MARIE
AND WILLOW HILL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 19.6 SAT 5 PM 18.8 17.7 16.1
$$
ILC101-151634-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090219T2300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.090212T0844Z.090215T0050Z.090219T1700Z.NO/
835 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 650 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 35.8 SAT 7 PM 35.4 34.0 32.6
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 151146
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
546 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC033-079-151216-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090215T1500Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.090212T0419Z.090213T0900Z.090215T0915Z.NO/
546 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* AT 500 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 315 AM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.7 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 18.9 SUN 5 AM 17.7 16.1 13.8
$$
SMITHWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 11, 8:37 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 8:37 PM CST, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 837 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 837 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 PRECIP HAS PUSHED WELL EAST OF THE AREA AND THE WIND ADVISORY WINDS ARE ONLY IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9PM SINCE THE LARGEST HEIGHT RISES ARE QUICKLY MOVING INTO INDIANA THIS EVENING. WILL BE ADJUSTING WINDS TO REFLECT THIS. CLEARING LINE HAS REACHED EASTERN IOWA AND PARTS OF EASTERN MO. BASED ON TIMING TOOL...THIS LINE SHOULD REACH SPI AND PIA BY MIDNIGHT AND THEN THROUGH THE REST OF THE CWA SHORTLY AFTER 3 AM. THEREFORE WILL BE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO CLOUD COVER FOR OVERNIGHT. THIS CLEARING SHOULD HAVE AN AFFECT ON OVERNIGHT LOW TEMP SO WILL NEED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO THAT AS WELL. FIRST LOOK SHOWS TEMPS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEED TO COME DOWN ONE CATEGORY...WHILE TEMPS FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD (PIA- BMI) SHOULD BE OK. SO WILL BE LOOKING FOR UPPER 20S IN THE NORTH...AROUND 30 IN THE CENTRAL...AND LOWER 30S IN THE SOUTHEAST. QUICK LOOK AT NEW MODEL DATA SUPPORTS THIS FORECAST WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S BY MORNING. WANT TO SEE WIND SPEEDS IN 9PM OBSERVATIONS IN THE EAST...SO WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER 9PM TO UPDATE FORECAST. AUTEN && .AVIATION... ISSUED 600 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 MVFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT 6-8HOURS AT ALL TAF SITES THIS EVENING. CLEARING CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE LOOP BUT TRACKING TOOL INDICATES IT WILL TAKE TIL AROUND MIDNIGHT TO GET INTO THE WESTERN TAFS OF PIA AND SPI...THEN LATER FOR DEC...BMI AND THEN LAST AT CMI. GUSTY NW WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH AT SPI AND PIA AND THEN WILL DIMINISH AROUND 2Z AT BMI AND DEC AND THEN AT CMI AROUND 03Z. WINDS WILL ALSO LOOSE THE GUSTS AROUND SAME TIME THAT CLEARING OCCURS OVERNIGHT. MODELS INDICATE REMAINDER OF TAF PERIOD WILL BE CLEAR SKIES AND WESTERLY WINDS OF 10-15KTS...SO NO NEED OF AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD IN THE TAFS PAST 06-08Z. AUTEN && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 213 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 FORECAST PROBLEMS FOR TODAY INVOLVED MAJOR LOW CENTER OVER EAST PART OF CWA THAT WILL BE MOVING OUT THIS EVENING. NEXT LOW CENTER TO MOVE OVER SOUTHERN PART OF AREA ON FRIDAY NIGHT...TO PRODUCE SNOW OVER AREA. FINALLY...THERE WILL BE A THIRD LOW TO MOVE THROUGH REGION ON TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY. SHORT TERM...TONIGHT TO FRIDAY NIGHT. SURFACE LOW ON MSAS SURFACE ANALYSIS IS LOCATED OVER NORTHEAST CWA WEST OF DANVILLE AT 20Z. THIS LOW CONTINUED TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST. CLEARING OF CLOUD MASS AHEAD OF LOW IN WARM SECTOR WAS ENOUGH TO PUSH MSAS SURFACE BASED LIS TO NEAR -2C AND PRODUCE SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS...WITH SOME HAIL REPORTS FROM THE STRONGEST STORMS. EXPECT THE LOW TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST THIS EVENING AND GRADUALLY PULL THE POST FRONTAL SHOWERS TO THE EAST OF IL. MODELS ARE ALL PRETTY SIMILAR IN TRENDS ON ALL SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVES TODAY...WITH THE NAM A LITTLE FASTER ON THE FRIDAY NIGHT SYSTEM. THE FRIDAY NIGHT SYSTEM LOOKS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ONE...AS THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW CENTER MOVES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL IL BY 12Z ON SATURDAY MORNING. MODELS ARE GENERALLY SIMILAR...BUT THE NEW 12Z EUR IS THE SLOWEST OF THE THREE. WILL KEEP CURRENT TREND GOING AT THIS TIME...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW NORTH 2/3 OF CWA FRIDAY NIGHT...AND TAPERING OFF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MODIFIED GRIDS FOR POPS BUT KEPT CURRENT SNOW ACCUM GRIDS SAME...WITH 2-4 INCHES NORTH AS THE MAX. WILL HAVE TO WATCH THIS SYSTEM...AS THE UPDATED HPC HEAVY SNOW GRAPHICS HAVE INCREASED THE SNOW AMOUNTS TO 4-6 INCHES OVER NORTH IL. LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIRD SHORTWAVE AGAIN IN AGREEMENT BETWEEN GFS AND EUR FOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. ADDED POPS ALSO FOR THAT SYSTEM. GOETSCH && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ILZ045-046-055>057- 062-063. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:39 PM CST, 5 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 339 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ILZ029>031-036>038-121200- FULTON-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 339 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL POSE A DANGER TO HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES...BUT THESE AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. MANY AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ027-028-121200- KNOX-STARK- 339 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL POSE A DANGER TO HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES...BUT THESE AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. MANY AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ040>055-121200- CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MENARD- MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-VERMILION- 339 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL POSE A DANGER TO HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...BUT THESE AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. MANY AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ056-057-061>063-066>068-071>073-121200- CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-SHELBY- 339 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL POSE A DANGER TO HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MANY AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. BARNES
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Local storm report, Feb 11, 4:30 PM CST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
430 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW HIDALGO 39.13N 88.19W
02/11/2009 M4.09 INCH JASPER IL CO-OP OBSERVER
EMBARRAS RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS WEST OF HIDALGO
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ABECKERLocal storm report, Feb 11, 4:33 PM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
433 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PARIS 39.62N 87.69W
02/11/2009 M60 MPH EDGAR IL AWOS
MEASURED WIND GUST AT THE KPRG AWOS
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ABECKERLocal storm report, Feb 11, 7:15 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
715 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN PALESTINE 39.00N 87.61W
02/11/2009 M2.26 INCH CRAWFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW HIDALGO 39.13N 88.19W
02/11/2009 M4.11 INCH JASPER IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW FLORA 38.72N 88.54W
02/11/2009 E2.50 INCH CLAY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E TRIMBLE 39.06N 87.67W
02/11/2009 M2.28 INCH CRAWFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN CHARLESTON 39.48N 88.18W
02/11/2009 M2.61 INCH COLES IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CHARLESTON WATER DEPT
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN WINDSOR 39.44N 88.60W
02/11/2009 M2.61 INCH SHELBY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
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DPKLocal storm report, Feb 11, 8:02 PM CST, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
802 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0635 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W
02/11/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIND KNOCKED LIGHT POLE ON TO VEHICLE AT MAIN AND BOWMAN
0642 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S GEORGETOWN 39.96N 87.64W
02/11/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE KNOCKED DOWN ON IL ROUTE 10 RESULTING IN
VEHICLE ACCIDENT
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DPKLocal storm report, Feb 11, 8:03 PM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
803 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S GEORGETOWN 39.96N 87.64W
02/11/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE KNOCKED DOWN ON IL ROUTE 1 RESULTING IN
VEHICLE ACCIDENT
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DPKLocal storm report, Feb 11, 8:18 PM CST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N HOMER 40.06N 87.96W
02/11/2009 M61 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
SWOP/COCORAHS REPORT
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DPKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 8:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 8 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.