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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 16, 2009Cass County, Mason County, Menard County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2009, 10:23 AM CDT for Cass County, Mason County, Menard County, Illinois. It took effect at May 16, 2009, 8:12 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2009, 10:23 AM CDT (15:23 UTC)
In effect from
May 16, 2009, 8:12 PM CDT
Expired
May 22, 2009, 5:15 AM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:22 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 near Oakford (OKFI2).

Action stage
469 ft
Minor stage
471 ft
Moderate stage
472.9 ft
Major stage
478.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05583000, 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 161523
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1023 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY WILL CAUSE THE SANGAMON RIVER AT OAKFORD TO RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE BY 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. 

&&

ILC017-125-129-170523-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0045.090517T0112Z-090521T0000Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T0112Z.090518T1200Z.090520T1800Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 470 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 472 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN 
  CHANDLERVILLE.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  470.0 SAT 10 AM  471.6  472.0  471.6

$$

07
12 follow-up statements
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 211424
FLSILX

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

...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 SANGAMON RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 
THE FAR WEST END WILL TAKE THE LONGEST TO RECEDE...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/.

&&

ILC017-125-129-220424-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T1800Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090522T1200Z.NO/
924 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.4 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 
  TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.4 THU 9 AM   471.0  470.5  469.7

$$
ILC017-125-220423-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090525T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T0200Z.090525T0859Z.UU/
924 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.5 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 MONDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.5 THU 9 AM   458.4  457.9  457.2

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 220253
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
953 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

...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/.

&&

ILC017-125-129-221653-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T1800Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090522T1200Z.NO/
953 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.1 THU 9 PM   471.0  470.5  469.7



$$

ILC017-125-221652-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090525T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.090516T1400Z.090520T0200Z.090525T0859Z.UU/
953 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.4 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 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.


&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.4 THU 9 PM   458.2  457.9  457.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 221015
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
515 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD 
  COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE 
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.

ILC017-125-129-221045-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090522T1800Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.090517T1222Z.090519T1915Z.090522T0700Z.NO/
515 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* AT  445 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  200 AM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 470.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.


&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  470.9 FRI 5 AM   470.4  469.7  468.9



$$

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 16, 6:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
640 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 141 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

MAIN CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE ARE LINGERING RAIN
CHANCES THIS MORNING...AND LOW TEMPS TONIGHT.

06Z ANALYSIS SHOWS LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE CONVECTION FROM
EARLIER IN THE EVENING NOW WEAKENING ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
PLENTY OF CLOUDS AND A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS REMAIN IN ITS WAKE
ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. MEANWHILE...STRONG COLD FRONT IS PUSHING
TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH CONSIDERABLY COOLER AND DRIER
AIRMASS NOTED BEHIND THE BOUNDARY THANKS TO 1028MB CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY

00Z 16 MAY GFS DID NOT ADEQUATELY LATCH ONTO MESOSCALE PROCESSES
DRIVING EARLIER CONVECTION AND IS THEREFORE ABOUT 6 HOURS TOO
SLOW WITH THE EXIT OF THE CURRENT PRECIP AREA. NAM-WRF APPEARS TO
HAVE A MUCH BETTER HANDLE ON THE SITUATION...ESPECIALLY BASED ON
LATEST RADAR TRENDS AND ACCELERATION OF APPROACHING FRONT. HAVE
THEREFORE TRENDED CLOSEST TO ITS SOLUTION...RESULTING IN A FEW
LINGERING SHOWERS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70 DURING THE MORNING.

SKY COVER WILL ALSO BE A BIG ISSUE TODAY...AS CLEARING MAY BE SLOW
TO OCCUR. MUCH DRIER AIRMASS IS PUSHING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
DAKOTAS/NORTHWEST IOWA...WITH DEWPOINTS CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE 30S.
HOWEVER...QUITE A BIT OF MID/LOW CLOUDINESS IS NOTED AHEAD OF
VIGOROUS SHORT-WAVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND PLENTY OF HIGH
CLOUDS CONTINUE TO STREAM UP BACK SIDE OF FRONT AS FAR WEST AS
EASTERN NEBRASKA/WESTERN IOWA. BASED ON NAM-WRF RH PROFILES AND
LATEST SATELLITE LOOPS...HAVE OPTED TO START THE DAY MOSTLY
CLOUDY ACROSS THE BOARD. CLEARING WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE
ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY BY MID TO LATE MORNING...THEN FURTHER
SOUTHEAST TO THE I-72 CORRIDOR BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SKIES WILL
LIKELY REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70 UNTIL EARLY
EVENING.

WILL BE BREEZY AND QUITE A BIT COOLER TODAY THAN IT HAS BEEN IN
RECENT DAYS. UPSTREAM OBS ARE SHOWING NW WIND GUSTS BEHIND THE
FRONT ACROSS IOWA ON THE ORDER OF 30 TO 35MPH...AND FORECAST
SOUNDINGS SUPPORT THESE GUSTS SPREADING ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
TODAY. DESPITE STRONG CAA AND AMPLE CLOUD COVER FOR THE MORNING
HOURS...WILL GENERALLY GO AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE MAV GUIDANCE
NUMBERS TODAY...THINKING THAT STRONG MAY SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL MITIGATE THE COOLING SOMEWHAT. WILL GO WITH MIDDLE TO UPPER
60S...WITH LOWER 70S FAR SOUTHEAST.

UNSEASONABLY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT...PROVIDING CLEAR SKIES AND DIMINISHING
WINDS. WITH MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S DEWPOINT AIR ADVECTING INTO THE
REGION AND EXCELLENT RADIATIONAL COOLING DEVELOPING...WILL BE A
VERY CHILLY NIGHT. WILL GENERALLY GO WITH LOWS AROUND THE 40
DEGREE MARK...WITH A FEW UPPER 30S IN RURAL AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

COOL AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY WITH HIGHS ONLY
REACHING THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S. LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT WILL NOT BE
QUITE AS COLD AS TONIGHT...AS A WEAK SHORT-WAVE DROPS
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA...CREATING AN ENHANCED BAND OF MID
AND HIGH-LEVEL MOISTURE. RESULTING PARTIAL CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP
TEMPS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RATHER TRANQUIL EXTENDED FORECAST SETTING UP...WITH A PRONOUNCED
WARMING TREND COMING UP BY THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK. WEAK
COLD FRONT IS PROGGED BY THE NAM-WRF/GFS/ECMWF TO SAG SOUTHWARD
INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS LATE MONDAY NIGHT. GFS TAKES FRONT AS FAR
SOUTH AS THE NORTHERN KILX CWA ON TUESDAY...BEFORE RETURNING IT
BACK NORTHWARD ON WEDNESDAY. ADEQUATE GULF MOISTURE WILL NOT HAVE
A CHANCE TO RETURN NORTHWARD DUE TO PREVIOUS HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM...SO DO NOT THINK RAIN CHANCES WITH THE FRONT WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF DEVELOP LIGHT PRECIP ACROSS
THE NORTH TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER WILL ONLY INCREASE CLOUD
COVER AND INTRODUCE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS AT THIS TIME. MODELS IN
MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE LATTER PERIODS...AS 00Z 16
MAY GFS NOW EXHIBITS STRONGER RIDGING DEVELOPING ACROSS THE
MIDWEST...MUCH LIKE THE 12Z 15 MAY ECMWF DID. END RESULT WILL BE
HIGH TEMPS CLIMBING ABOVE NORMAL INTO THE LOWER 80S BY THURSDAY.

BARNES

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 640 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009...FOR THE 12Z TAFS

THE COLD FRONT HAS ONLY PASSED PIA SO FAR THIS MORNING. DRIZZLE
AND SPRINKLES CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS THE TAF SITES ALONG AND
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. WILL KEEP A TEMPO FOR IFR CIGS AND -RADZ
AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH 15Z. THE FRONT IS PICKING UP SPEED...SO
MVFR CIGS SHOULD ONLY LINGER THROUGH 17Z/18Z.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS
AT TIMES. GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH BY 00Z...WITH LIGHT NW WINDS AND
CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT. FOR NOW...WILL NOT FORECAST ANY FOG FOR
SUNDAY MORNING...PER FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND GUID OUTPUT.

SHIMON
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 6:16 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
616 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-049-050-171100-
CASS-FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-MORGAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
616 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERAL RURAL ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
WILL REMAIN FLOODED TODAY...DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY RAINS FROM
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MANY AREA RIVERS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IN PARTICULAR...THE ILLINOIS...MACKINAW...AND
SPOON RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ038-042>046-048-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-171100-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT-
DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-LOGAN-MACON-MCLEAN-MENARD-
MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SHELBY-VERMILION-
616 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERAL RURAL ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WILL REMAIN FLOODED TODAY...DUE TO THE VERY
HEAVY RAINS FROM FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MANY AREA RIVERS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IN PARTICULAR...THE ILLINOIS...SANGAMON...
LITTLE WABASH...AND EMBARRAS RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SHIMON

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 16, 8:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
850 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
05/16/2009  M2.02 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

&&

25
Local storm report, May 16, 9:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
906 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
05/16/2009  M1.76 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/16/2009  M3.19 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/16/2009  M1.53 INCH       LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW PEORIA             40.71N 89.65W
05/16/2009  M2.43 INCH       PEORIA             IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N SPRINGFIELD         39.84N 89.64W
05/16/2009  M1.14 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S CHAMPAIGN           40.06N 88.26W
05/16/2009  M1.22 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

&&

25
Local storm report, May 16, 9:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
909 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

1015 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SECTION OF HIGHWAYS 116 AND 78 CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER
            ROADS. ALSO WATER IN AN OFFICE BUILDING IN THE AREA.

1045 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TRIVOLI                 40.69N 89.88W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS A ROAD NEAR
            TRIVOLI

1045 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL SMALL STREAMS OUT OF BANKS IN NORTHERN HALF OF
            COUNTY

1055 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/15/2009  M1.01 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M2.00 INCH       KNOX               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE 5 AM

1108 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M1.79 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL SINCE 5 AM. WATER OVER STREETS AND SMALL CREEKS
            FLOODING. SWOP REPORT.

1120 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. DAVID               40.49N 90.05W
05/15/2009  M1.30 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM...0.12 BEFORE 7 AM.

1135 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATAGA                  41.03N 90.28W
05/15/2009  M1.41 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. SWOP REPORT.

1215 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE AVON               40.71N 90.37W
05/15/2009  M3.35 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3.35 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT

1215 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
05/15/2009  E1.25 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 8 AM

1230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE DAHINDA            40.93N 90.07W
05/15/2009                   KNOX               IL   MESONET

            SPOON RIVER AT ROUTE 150 OUT OF ITS BANKS. MANY DITCHES
            OVERFLOWING WITH WATER AND FIELDS FLOODED ALONG ROUTE 150
            IN WESTERN PEORIA AND EASTERN KNOX COUNTIES.

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M1.63 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            SINCE 4 AM. SWOP REPORT.

1230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W BRIMFIELD           40.84N 89.92W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            ROUTE 150 WESTBOUND LANE UNDER WATER. SWOP REPORT

1235 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E BRIMFIELD           40.84N 89.86W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            WATER COVERING SECTIONS OF EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 150. SWOP
            REPORT.

1249 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/15/2009  M1.12 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            1.12 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT...0.64 IN PAST 2
            HOURS. SWOP REPORT.

1254 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW PEORIA             40.71N 89.65W
05/15/2009  M1.42 INCH       PEORIA             IL   ASOS

            1.42 INCHES OF RAIN AT THE PEORIA AIRPORT SINCE 7 AM

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FIATT                   40.57N 90.18W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROUTE 9 NEAR FIATT. RELAYED BY DVN.

0315 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/15/2009  M2.09 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 2.09 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 5 AM.

0325 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.10 INCH       KNOX               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER MEASURED 3.10 INCHES OF RAIN IN GALESBURG SINCE 5
            AM.

0335 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M1.57 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 1.57 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 6 AM.

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MARIETTA                40.50N 90.39W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM

0400 PM     HEAVY RAIN       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
05/15/2009  M3.90 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM

0404 PM     HAIL             MEREDOSIA               39.83N 90.56W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0404 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/15/2009  M1.60 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7AM

0405 PM     HAIL             CHAPIN                  39.77N 90.40W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N SPARLAND            41.04N 89.44W
05/15/2009                   MARSHALL           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NORTH HOLLOW RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW SPARLAND           41.01N 89.47W
05/15/2009                   MARSHALL           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOST TOWNSHIP ROADS FLOODED IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP...PARTS
            OF IL ROUTE 17 FROM SPARLAND TO CAMP GROVE HAVE 1 TO 2
            FEET OF WATER ON IT

0405 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M1.64 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 8 AM...ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF PEORIA

0410 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
05/15/2009  M1.66 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM

0442 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/15/2009  M1.86 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            SINCE 630AM...SWOP REPORT

0442 PM     HAIL             VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            40 MPH WINDS

0448 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1 INCH OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES

0453 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROOKLYN                40.23N 90.77W
05/15/2009                   SCHUYLER           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            IL ROUTE 101 EAST OF BROOKLYN CLOSED DUE TO CREEK FLOWING
            OVER ROAD

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M2.84 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL FOR TODAY...SWOP

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LACON                   41.02N 89.41W
05/15/2009  M1.84 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7AM

0511 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M2.79 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            BIG CREEK IN CANTON OUT OF ITS BANKS. SWOP REPORT.

0512 PM     HAIL             1 N PETERSBURG          40.03N 89.85W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            COCORAHS REPORT

0517 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DAHINDA                 40.95N 90.10W
05/15/2009  M2.78 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.78 INCHES SINCE 7AM.

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/15/2009  M1.85 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.85 INCHES SINCE 7AM.

0520 PM     HAIL             3 S GREENVIEW           40.04N 89.74W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            1 1/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED. SWOP REPORT.

0528 PM     HAIL             CANTRALL                39.93N 89.68W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED AT CANTRALL AND ATHENS REPORTED
            BY MENARD COUNTY EMA.

0528 PM     HAIL             ATHENS                  39.96N 89.72W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       MENARD             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 3/4 INCHES HAIL REPORTED AT ATHENS.

0546 PM     HAIL             1 W CORNLAND            39.94N 89.43W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0554 PM     HAIL             CORNLAND                39.94N 89.41W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITH 50-55 MPH WINDS AND
            HEAVY RAIN.

0555 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              39.63N 90.46W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       SCOTT              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED VIA STL NWS.

0558 PM     HAIL             2 S PHILADELPHIA        39.89N 90.12W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       CASS               IL   MESONET

            0.88 INCH HAIL REPORTED. SWOP REPORT.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M1.72 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING.

0609 PM     HAIL             1 NNW MOUNT PULASKI     40.02N 89.29W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0609 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N CANTRALL            39.96N 89.68W
05/15/2009                   SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WATER OVER ROAD ON HIGHWAY 29.

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     LATHAM                  39.97N 89.16W
05/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0614 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HENRY                   41.11N 89.36W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            24 HOUR REPORT OF 2.25 INCHES OF RAIN.

0615 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW LINCOLN           40.16N 89.37W
05/15/2009  M0.95 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            0.95 INCHES OF RAIN IN LAST 30 MINUTES. COCORAHS REPORT.

0628 PM     HAIL             1 SW CLINTON            40.14N 88.97W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       DE WITT            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0633 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S CHESTNUT            40.02N 89.20W
05/15/2009  M1.31 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            1.31 INCHES REPORTED IN LAST 30 MINUTES.

0640 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE MOUNT AUBURN       39.75N 89.23W
05/15/2009                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.5 FEET OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 121 BETWEEN MOUNT PULASKI
            AND LATHAM.

0640 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
05/15/2009  E50.00 MPH       SANGAMON           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            50 MPH WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT MILE MARKER
            105 ON INTERSTATE 55.

0640 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.5 FEET OF WATER OVER IL ROUTE 121 BETWEEN MT PULASKI
            AND LATHAM

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLIAMSVILLE           39.95N 89.56W
05/15/2009                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES DOWN ON THE EAST SIDE OF
            WILLIAMSVILLE...EXTENDING EAST FOR A QUARTER MILE

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HAIL REPORTED ON I-72 AND I-55 ON SOUTH SIDE OF
            SPRINGFIELD.

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED SOUTH SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD AT CORNER OF WABASH
            AND MAC ARTHER.

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED AT THE CORNER OF STANTON AND STEVENSON.

0649 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT INTERSECTION OF DIRKSEN PARKWAY AND SOUTH GRAND
            AVENUE.

0652 PM     HAIL             2 NE CISCO              40.03N 88.70W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT.

0655 PM     HAIL             2 W HOOPESTON           40.47N 87.71W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW ALTONA            41.10N 90.20W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            2.25 INCHES REPORTED IN LAST 12 HOURS. COCORAHS REPORT.

0700 PM     HAIL             2 SW ATHENS             39.94N 89.75W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.65 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR REPORT.

0700 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       PIATT              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0700 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PIATT              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS BROKEN CAR WINDSHIELDS AS REPORTED BY WCIA TV.

0705 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HEYWORTH            40.31N 88.96W
05/15/2009  M2.93 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            2.93 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED TODAY WITH 2.63 INCHES SINCE
            5 PM. COCORAHS REPORT.

0705 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MONTICELLO        40.08N 88.55W
05/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            COCORAHS REPORT

0705 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELKHART                 40.02N 89.48W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CAR IN NEED OF RESCUE WITH WATER UP TO DOOR HANDLES AT
            ELKHART EXIT ON INTERSTATE 55.

0715 PM     HAIL             MOUNT AUBURN            39.77N 89.26W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0718 PM     HAIL             1 W CHAMPAIGN           40.11N 88.28W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0720 PM     TSTM WND GST     MACON                   39.71N 89.00W
05/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MACON              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GUSTNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH WIND GUST

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      URBANA                  40.11N 88.21W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   NEWSPAPER

            VEHICLE TRAPPED IN URBANA VINE STREET VIADUCT WITH WATER
            UP TO HEADLIGHTS. AT 740 PM...VEHICLE ALSO STRANDED WITH
            WATER TO HEADLIGHTS AT CHAMPAIGN WASHINGTON STREET
            VIADUCT NEAR NORTH FIRST STREET. AT 800 PM...SEVERAL
            VEHICLES WERE ALSO STRANDED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            CHURCH STREET AND COUNTRY FAIR DRIVE. FROM ARTICLE IN THE
            NEWS-GAZETTE.

0739 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            MANY STREETS IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER...MANY VIADUCTS
            UNDER WATER...PARTS OF UNIVERSITY AVE UNDER WATER. SWOP
            REPORT

0746 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/15/2009  M2.72 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 6AM...WATER ON MANY FIELDS FROM ILLIOPOLIS TO MT
            PULASKI

0750 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            6 TO 8 INCHES FLOWING ACROSS NEIL STREET IN FRONT OF WCIA
            TV

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CHESTNUT            40.07N 89.24W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...COCORAHS REPORT

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M2.17 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LANE                    40.13N 88.85W
05/15/2009  M1.88 INCH       DE WITT            IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL...SWOP

0809 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW RANTOUL           40.28N 88.17W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOCAL ROADS NEAR RANTOUL HAVE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER

0825 PM     HAIL             5 W DANVILLE            40.14N 87.71W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0833 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SULLIVAN                39.60N 88.61W
05/15/2009  M1.50 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   MESONET

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SIDELL                  39.91N 87.82W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALL STREETS FLOODED

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FAIRMOUNT               40.05N 87.83W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALL VILLAGE STREETS ARE FLOODED

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W ROSSVILLE           40.38N 87.69W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 FOOT OF WATER OVER ATTICA ROAD

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MANY CITY STREETS FLOODED

0846 PM     HAIL             GEORGETOWN              39.98N 87.64W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0851 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S DANVILLE            40.07N 87.62W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.25 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

0859 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
05/15/2009                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 FOOT OVER WEST HIGH STREET IN ROANOKE

0900 PM     HAIL             4 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.44W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       COLES              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON THE COLES MOULTRIE COUNTY LINE

0904 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GILSON                  40.87N 90.20W
05/15/2009  M4.14 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL...SWOP

0905 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E ROSSVILLE           40.38N 87.56W
05/15/2009  M1.02 INCH       VERMILION          IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR

0915 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 W HOOPESTON           40.47N 87.73W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IL ROUTE 9 IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER

0945 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
05/15/2009  M1.89 INCH       DE WITT            IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0945 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E GROVELAND           40.61N 89.49W
05/15/2009                   TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER FLOWING OFF FARM FIELDS ONTO ROADS...ROAD DITCHES
            OVERFLOWING

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.24 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            23 HOUR RAINFALL...SWOP

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.24 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

1107 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009  M5.20 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TV BROADCASTER REPORT ON NORTH SIDE OF CHAMPAIGN. 5.2
            INCHES TOTAL RAINFALL AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN FALLING IN 30
            MINUTES.

1140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LATHAM                  39.97N 89.16W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING IN CITY. AN APARTMENT COMPLEX HAS BEEN FLOODED
            AND EVACUATING RESIDENTS TO NEARBY HOTEL. FROM COUNTY
            EMERGENCY MANAGER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MANITO                  40.42N 89.78W
05/16/2009  M2.87 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/16/2009  M3.39 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AVON                    40.66N 90.44W
05/16/2009  M4.41 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
05/16/2009  M2.01 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHESTNUT            40.04N 89.20W
05/16/2009  M2.01 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S CHAMPAIGN           40.06N 88.26W
05/16/2009  M1.22 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N SPRINGFIELD         39.84N 89.64W
05/16/2009  M1.14 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW PEORIA             40.71N 89.65W
05/16/2009  M2.43 INCH       PEORIA             IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/16/2009  M1.53 INCH       LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W BISMARCK            40.27N 87.66W
05/16/2009  M1.41 INCH       VERMILION          IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATAGA                  41.03N 90.28W
05/16/2009  M3.26 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/16/2009  M1.58 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OGDEN                   40.12N 87.96W
05/16/2009  M1.49 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

0719 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N GERMANTOWN HILLS    40.80N 89.47W
05/16/2009  M1.97 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0721 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/16/2009  M2.55 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MANITO              40.41N 89.78W
05/16/2009  M1.68 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
05/16/2009  M5.07 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/16/2009  M2.65 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE BLOOMINGTON        40.51N 88.93W
05/16/2009  M1.24 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/16/2009  M3.19 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
05/16/2009  M1.76 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
05/16/2009  M2.02 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE DUNLAP             40.88N 89.65W
05/16/2009  M2.25 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL

&&

25
Local storm report, May 16, 10:21 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1021 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/16/2009  M2.32 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/16/2009  M2.59 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE AVON               40.71N 90.37W
05/16/2009  M4.41 INCH       KNOX               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE BRADFORD          41.14N 89.64W
05/16/2009  M2.63 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW CAMP GROVE         41.06N 89.66W
05/16/2009  M2.66 INCH       STARK              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
05/16/2009  M2.35 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE DAHINDA            40.96N 90.09W
05/16/2009  M3.32 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
05/16/2009  M3.51 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEWISTOWN               40.40N 90.16W
05/16/2009  M3.15 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/16/2009  M2.89 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. DAVID               40.49N 90.05W
05/16/2009  M3.67 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

25
Local storm report, May 16, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1022 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/16/2009  M3.84 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

25
Local storm report, May 16, 10:23 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1023 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2009

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

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      AVON                    40.66N 90.44W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 FEET OF WATER OVER PARTS OF COUNTY RD 20 NEAR AVON

0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LONDON MILLS            40.71N 90.27W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER AND MUD FROM A FIELD WASHED ACROSS A COUNTY ROAD
            NEAR LONDON MILLS

1015 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SECTION OF HIGHWAYS 116 AND 78 CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER
            ROADS. ALSO WATER IN AN OFFICE BUILDING IN THE AREA.

1045 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL SMALL STREAMS OUT OF BANKS IN NORTHERN HALF OF
            COUNTY

1045 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TRIVOLI                 40.69N 89.88W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS A ROAD NEAR
            TRIVOLI

1055 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/15/2009  M1.01 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M2.00 INCH       KNOX               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE 5 AM

1108 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M1.79 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL SINCE 5 AM. WATER OVER STREETS AND SMALL CREEKS
            FLOODING. SWOP REPORT.

1120 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. DAVID               40.49N 90.05W
05/15/2009  M1.30 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM...0.12 BEFORE 7 AM.

1135 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATAGA                  41.03N 90.28W
05/15/2009  M1.41 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. SWOP REPORT.

1215 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE AVON               40.71N 90.37W
05/15/2009  M3.35 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3.35 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT

1215 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
05/15/2009  E1.25 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 8 AM

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M1.63 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            SINCE 4 AM. SWOP REPORT.

1230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W BRIMFIELD           40.84N 89.92W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            ROUTE 150 WESTBOUND LANE UNDER WATER. SWOP REPORT

1230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE DAHINDA            40.93N 90.07W
05/15/2009                   KNOX               IL   MESONET

            SPOON RIVER AT ROUTE 150 OUT OF ITS BANKS. MANY DITCHES
            OVERFLOWING WITH WATER AND FIELDS FLOODED ALONG ROUTE 150
            IN WESTERN PEORIA AND EASTERN KNOX COUNTIES.

1235 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E BRIMFIELD           40.84N 89.86W
05/15/2009                   PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            WATER COVERING SECTIONS OF EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 150. SWOP
            REPORT.

1249 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/15/2009  M1.12 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            1.12 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT...0.64 IN PAST 2
            HOURS. SWOP REPORT.

1254 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW PEORIA             40.71N 89.65W
05/15/2009  M1.42 INCH       PEORIA             IL   ASOS

            1.42 INCHES OF RAIN AT THE PEORIA AIRPORT SINCE 7 AM

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FIATT                   40.57N 90.18W
05/15/2009                   FULTON             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER COVERING ROUTE 9 NEAR FIATT. RELAYED BY DVN.

0315 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/15/2009  M2.09 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 2.09 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 5 AM.

0325 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.10 INCH       KNOX               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER MEASURED 3.10 INCHES OF RAIN IN GALESBURG SINCE 5
            AM.

0335 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M1.57 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 1.57 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 6 AM.

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MARIETTA                40.50N 90.39W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM

0400 PM     HEAVY RAIN       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
05/15/2009  M3.90 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM

0404 PM     HAIL             MEREDOSIA               39.83N 90.56W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0404 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/15/2009  M1.60 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7AM

0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N SPARLAND            41.04N 89.44W
05/15/2009                   MARSHALL           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NORTH HOLLOW RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

0405 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW SPARLAND           41.01N 89.47W
05/15/2009                   MARSHALL           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOST TOWNSHIP ROADS FLOODED IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP...PARTS
            OF IL ROUTE 17 FROM SPARLAND TO CAMP GROVE HAVE 1 TO 2
            FEET OF WATER ON IT

0405 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M1.64 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 8 AM...ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF PEORIA

0405 PM     HAIL             CHAPIN                  39.77N 90.40W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0410 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
05/15/2009  M1.66 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM

0442 PM     HAIL             VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            40 MPH WINDS

0442 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/15/2009  M1.86 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            SINCE 630AM...SWOP REPORT

0448 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1 INCH OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES

0453 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROOKLYN                40.23N 90.77W
05/15/2009                   SCHUYLER           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            IL ROUTE 101 EAST OF BROOKLYN CLOSED DUE TO CREEK FLOWING
            OVER ROAD

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M2.84 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL FOR TODAY...SWOP

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LACON                   41.02N 89.41W
05/15/2009  M1.84 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7AM

0511 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/15/2009  M2.79 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            BIG CREEK IN CANTON OUT OF ITS BANKS. SWOP REPORT.

0512 PM     HAIL             1 N PETERSBURG          40.03N 89.85W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            COCORAHS REPORT

0517 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DAHINDA                 40.95N 90.10W
05/15/2009  M2.78 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.78 INCHES SINCE 7AM.

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/15/2009  M1.85 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.85 INCHES SINCE 7AM.

0520 PM     HAIL             3 S GREENVIEW           40.04N 89.74W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            1 1/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED. SWOP REPORT.

0528 PM     HAIL             CANTRALL                39.93N 89.68W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED AT CANTRALL AND ATHENS REPORTED
            BY MENARD COUNTY EMA.

0528 PM     HAIL             ATHENS                  39.96N 89.72W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       MENARD             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 3/4 INCHES HAIL REPORTED AT ATHENS.

0546 PM     HAIL             1 W CORNLAND            39.94N 89.43W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0554 PM     HAIL             CORNLAND                39.94N 89.41W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITH 50-55 MPH WINDS AND
            HEAVY RAIN.

0555 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              39.63N 90.46W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       SCOTT              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED VIA STL NWS.

0558 PM     HAIL             2 S PHILADELPHIA        39.89N 90.12W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       CASS               IL   MESONET

            0.88 INCH HAIL REPORTED. SWOP REPORT.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
05/15/2009  M1.72 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING.

0609 PM     HAIL             1 NNW MOUNT PULASKI     40.02N 89.29W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0609 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N CANTRALL            39.96N 89.68W
05/15/2009                   SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WATER OVER ROAD ON HIGHWAY 29.

0613 PM     TSTM WND GST     LATHAM                  39.97N 89.16W
05/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0614 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HENRY                   41.11N 89.36W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            24 HOUR REPORT OF 2.25 INCHES OF RAIN.

0615 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW LINCOLN           40.16N 89.37W
05/15/2009  M0.95 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            0.95 INCHES OF RAIN IN LAST 30 MINUTES. COCORAHS REPORT.

0628 PM     HAIL             1 SW CLINTON            40.14N 88.97W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       DE WITT            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0633 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S CHESTNUT            40.02N 89.20W
05/15/2009  M1.31 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            1.31 INCHES REPORTED IN LAST 30 MINUTES.

0640 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
05/15/2009  E50.00 MPH       SANGAMON           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            50 MPH WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT MILE MARKER
            105 ON INTERSTATE 55.

0640 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.5 FEET OF WATER OVER IL ROUTE 121 BETWEEN MT PULASKI
            AND LATHAM

0640 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE MOUNT AUBURN       39.75N 89.23W
05/15/2009                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.5 FEET OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 121 BETWEEN MOUNT PULASKI
            AND LATHAM.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLIAMSVILLE           39.95N 89.56W
05/15/2009                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES DOWN ON THE EAST SIDE OF
            WILLIAMSVILLE...EXTENDING EAST FOR A QUARTER MILE

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED AT THE CORNER OF STANTON AND STEVENSON.

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED SOUTH SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD AT CORNER OF WABASH
            AND MAC ARTHER.

0645 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HAIL REPORTED ON I-72 AND I-55 ON SOUTH SIDE OF
            SPRINGFIELD.

0649 PM     HAIL             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT INTERSECTION OF DIRKSEN PARKWAY AND SOUTH GRAND
            AVENUE.

0652 PM     HAIL             2 NE CISCO              40.03N 88.70W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT.

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW ALTONA            41.10N 90.20W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            2.25 INCHES REPORTED IN LAST 12 HOURS. COCORAHS REPORT.

0655 PM     HAIL             2 W HOOPESTON           40.47N 87.71W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.65 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR REPORT.

0700 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       PIATT              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0700 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/15/2009  M1.75 INCH       PIATT              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS BROKEN CAR WINDSHIELDS AS REPORTED BY WCIA TV.

0700 PM     HAIL             2 SW ATHENS             39.94N 89.75W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0705 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MONTICELLO        40.08N 88.55W
05/15/2009  E0.88 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

            COCORAHS REPORT

0705 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELKHART                 40.02N 89.48W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CAR IN NEED OF RESCUE WITH WATER UP TO DOOR HANDLES AT
            ELKHART EXIT ON INTERSTATE 55.

0705 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HEYWORTH            40.31N 88.96W
05/15/2009  M2.93 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            2.93 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED TODAY WITH 2.63 INCHES SINCE
            5 PM. COCORAHS REPORT.

0715 PM     HAIL             MOUNT AUBURN            39.77N 89.26W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0718 PM     HAIL             1 W CHAMPAIGN           40.11N 88.28W
05/15/2009  M0.75 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0720 PM     TSTM WND GST     MACON                   39.71N 89.00W
05/15/2009  E60.00 MPH       MACON              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GUSTNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH WIND GUST

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      URBANA                  40.11N 88.21W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   NEWSPAPER

            VEHICLE TRAPPED IN URBANA VINE STREET VIADUCT WITH WATER
            UP TO HEADLIGHTS. AT 740 PM...VEHICLE ALSO STRANDED WITH
            WATER TO HEADLIGHTS AT CHAMPAIGN WASHINGTON STREET
            VIADUCT NEAR NORTH FIRST STREET. AT 800 PM...SEVERAL
            VEHICLES WERE ALSO STRANDED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            CHURCH STREET AND COUNTRY FAIR DRIVE. FROM ARTICLE IN THE
            NEWS-GAZETTE.

0739 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            MANY STREETS IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER...MANY VIADUCTS
            UNDER WATER...PARTS OF UNIVERSITY AVE UNDER WATER. SWOP
            REPORT

0746 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/15/2009  M2.72 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SINCE 6AM...WATER ON MANY FIELDS FROM ILLIOPOLIS TO MT
            PULASKI

0750 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            6 TO 8 INCHES FLOWING ACROSS NEIL STREET IN FRONT OF WCIA
            TV

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/15/2009  M2.17 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CHESTNUT            40.07N 89.24W
05/15/2009  M2.25 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...COCORAHS REPORT

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LANE                    40.13N 88.85W
05/15/2009  M1.88 INCH       DE WITT            IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL...SWOP

0809 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW RANTOUL           40.28N 88.17W
05/15/2009                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOCAL ROADS NEAR RANTOUL HAVE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER

0825 PM     HAIL             5 W DANVILLE            40.14N 87.71W
05/15/2009  M1.00 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0833 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SULLIVAN                39.60N 88.61W
05/15/2009  M1.50 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   MESONET

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MANY CITY STREETS FLOODED

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W ROSSVILLE           40.38N 87.69W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 FOOT OF WATER OVER ATTICA ROAD

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FAIRMOUNT               40.05N 87.83W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALL VILLAGE STREETS ARE FLOODED

0843 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SIDELL                  39.91N 87.82W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALL STREETS FLOODED

0846 PM     HAIL             GEORGETOWN              39.98N 87.64W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0851 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S DANVILLE            40.07N 87.62W
05/15/2009  M1.25 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1.25 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

0859 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
05/15/2009                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 FOOT OVER WEST HIGH STREET IN ROANOKE

0900 PM     HAIL             4 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.44W
05/15/2009  M0.88 INCH       COLES              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON THE COLES MOULTRIE COUNTY LINE

0904 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GILSON                  40.87N 90.20W
05/15/2009  M4.14 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL...SWOP

0905 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E ROSSVILLE           40.38N 87.56W
05/15/2009  M1.02 INCH       VERMILION          IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR

0915 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 W HOOPESTON           40.47N 87.73W
05/15/2009                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            IL ROUTE 9 IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER

0945 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E GROVELAND           40.61N 89.49W
05/15/2009                   TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER FLOWING OFF FARM FIELDS ONTO ROADS...ROAD DITCHES
            OVERFLOWING

0945 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
05/15/2009  M1.89 INCH       DE WITT            IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.24 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            23 HOUR RAINFALL...SWOP

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/15/2009  M3.24 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

1107 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/15/2009  M5.20 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TV BROADCASTER REPORT ON NORTH SIDE OF CHAMPAIGN. 5.2
            INCHES TOTAL RAINFALL AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN FALLING IN 30
            MINUTES.

1140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LATHAM                  39.97N 89.16W
05/15/2009                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING IN CITY. AN APARTMENT COMPLEX HAS BEEN FLOODED
            AND EVACUATING RESIDENTS TO NEARBY HOTEL. FROM COUNTY
            EMERGENCY MANAGER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. DAVID               40.49N 90.05W
05/16/2009  M3.67 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
05/16/2009  M2.89 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEWISTOWN               40.40N 90.16W
05/16/2009  M3.15 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
05/16/2009  M3.51 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE DAHINDA            40.96N 90.09W
05/16/2009  M3.32 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
05/16/2009  M2.35 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW CAMP GROVE         41.06N 89.66W
05/16/2009  M2.66 INCH       STARK              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S CHAMPAIGN           40.06N 88.26W
05/16/2009  M1.22 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE AVON               40.71N 90.37W
05/16/2009  M4.41 INCH       KNOX               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
05/16/2009  M2.59 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE BRADFORD          41.14N 89.64W
05/16/2009  M2.63 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
05/16/2009  M2.01 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N SPRINGFIELD         39.84N 89.64W
05/16/2009  M1.14 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW PEORIA             40.71N 89.65W
05/16/2009  M2.43 INCH       PEORIA             IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/16/2009  M1.53 INCH       LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
05/16/2009  M3.84 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHESTNUT            40.04N 89.20W
05/16/2009  M2.01 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AVON                    40.66N 90.44W
05/16/2009  M4.41 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/16/2009  M3.39 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OGDEN                   40.12N 87.96W
05/16/2009  M1.49 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTICELLO              40.03N 88.57W
05/16/2009  M1.58 INCH       PIATT              IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATAGA                  41.03N 90.28W
05/16/2009  M3.26 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W BISMARCK            40.27N 87.66W
05/16/2009  M1.41 INCH       VERMILION          IL   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MANITO                  40.42N 89.78W
05/16/2009  M2.87 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

0719 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N GERMANTOWN HILLS    40.80N 89.47W
05/16/2009  M1.97 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0721 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
05/16/2009  M2.55 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MANITO              40.41N 89.78W
05/16/2009  M1.68 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
05/16/2009  M5.07 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE DUNLAP             40.88N 89.65W
05/16/2009  M2.25 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
05/16/2009  M2.32 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VARNA                   41.04N 89.22W
05/16/2009  M2.65 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
05/16/2009  M2.02 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
05/16/2009  M1.76 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/16/2009  M3.19 INCH       FULTON             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE BLOOMINGTON        40.51N 88.93W
05/16/2009  M1.24 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 7:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Piatt, Vermilion6 hr
May 15, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Shelby41 min
May 15, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion41 min
May 15, 7:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark and 2 more4 hr
May 15, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion40 min
May 15, 7:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian, Moultrie, Shelby6 hr
May 15, 8:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar6 hr
May 15, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby42 min
May 15, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion20 min
May 15, 9:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXEffingham3 hr
May 15, 9:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXClay, Jasper, Richland3 hr
May 15, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClark40 min
May 15, 10:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXCrawford, Lawrence5 hr
May 15, 10:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Mason, Peoria and 3 more6 days
May 15, 11:31 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXCass, DeWitt, Douglas, Logan, Macon, Mason and 6 more35 days
May 16, 12:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXClay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland146 days
May 16, 12:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Logan, Vermilion172 days
May 16, 1:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChristian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 2 more186 days
May 16, 2:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXVermilion50 hr
May 16, 6:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXCrawford, Jasper38 hr
May 16, 11:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXCass, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Mason and 6 more189 days
May 16, 1:03 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Logan, Vermilion224 days
May 16, 6:16 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXLogan, Mason225 days

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Sources

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