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River Flood Warning 55, NWS Lincoln, IL

October 8, 2009Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2009, 9:21 PM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Oct 9, 2009, 7:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 8, 2009, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 9, 2009, 7:40 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 13, 2009, 8:48 PM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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 Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KILX 090221
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
921 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF THE RIVER
BASIN TODAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. THIS HEAVY
RAIN SHOULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT
CLAY CITY.

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

&&

ILC025-159-091621-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0055.091009T1830Z-091013T1136Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1830Z.091011T0600Z.091013T0536Z.NO/
921 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  815 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16   5.0 THU 8 PM    13.5   18.0   19.4



$$
15 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 090744
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
244 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-092144-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.091009T1240Z-091013T1136Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1240Z.091011T0600Z.091013T0536Z.NO/
244 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 200 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16   9.8 FRI 2 AM   18.7   19.4   18.8

$$
SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 091448
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
948 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-100448-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1550Z.091011T1200Z.091012T0700Z.NO/
948 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THE BRIDGE NEAR THE 
  GAGE LOCATION FLOODS.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.8 FRI 9 AM    16.2   17.2   15.1



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 091927
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
227 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-100927-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T0600Z.091012T0400Z.NO/
227 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THE BRIDGE NEAR THE 
  GAGE LOCATION FLOODS.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  16.9 FRI 1 PM    17.4   17.1   14.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 100139
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
839 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-101539-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091013T0500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T1800Z.091012T2300Z.NO/
839 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.0 FRI 8 PM    18.2   18.3   17.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 101541
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1041 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-110541-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T1500Z.091012T0900Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.8 SAT 10 AM   18.2   15.3   10.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110209
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
909 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-111609-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1827Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091012T1227Z.NO/
909 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.8 SAT 8 PM    18.4   16.1   11.1



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 110800
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
300 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-112200-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1827Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091012T1227Z.NO/
300 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.7 SUN 1 AM    16.1   11.1    7.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 111522
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1022 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-120522-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T1700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091012T1100Z.NO/
1022 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.6 SUN 9 AM    15.8    9.8    6.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 120058
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
758 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-121458-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091012T2000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091012T1400Z.NO/
758 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.4 SUN 7 PM    16.7   10.9    7.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 121458
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
958 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-130458-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091013T0700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091013T0100Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* INTO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 8 PM THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.2 MON 9 AM   13.8    9.7    7.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 122154
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
454 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-131154-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091014T0038Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091013T1838Z.NO/
454 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  345 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.1 MON 4 PM           17.4   10.8



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 130130
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
830 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-131530-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091015T1200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091015T0600Z.NO/
830 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.1 MON 7 PM    17.9   16.9   15.6



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 131340
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
840 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

.THE RATE OF FALL HAS BEGUN TO INCREASE ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER. 
RIVER LEVELS SHOULD BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-140340-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091015T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091014T1900Z.NO/
840 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  17.6 TUE 8 AM    16.4   14.6   11.6

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 132021
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
321 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

.THE RATE OF FALL ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER CONTINUES TO INCREASE. 
THE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THE END OF 
THE EVENING. 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-140900-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091014T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091014T0300Z.NO/
321 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THE BRIDGE NEAR THE 
  GAGE LOCATION FLOODS.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  16.6 TUE 2 PM    15.0   13.1   11.5

$$
GEELHART
000 
WGUS83 KILX 140148
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
848 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-140218-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-091014T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.091009T1439Z.091010T2245Z.091013T2135Z.NO/
848 PM CDT TUE OCT 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 435 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.3 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.1 TUE 8 PM    10.4    8.3    8.4

$$

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 Oct 8, 8:53 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 8:53 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
853 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 853 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS STALLED JUST SOUTH OF THE
FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. A
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG THIS BOUNDARY SHOULD KEEP RAINS
GOING ACROSS THE BULK OF THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...
LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL LIKELY
SEE BREAKS FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY LIE ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF
THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD. WITH THE FRONT SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
AREA...THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS HAS DIMINISHED AS WELL.

GOING FORECAST IS PRETTY STEADY STATE OVERNIGHT WITH THE ONGOING
CONDITIONS. SEE LITTLE REASON WHY THIS WILL CHANGE...SO ONLY PLAN
ON MINOR TWEAKS FOR THE LATEST TRENDS.

BAK
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 648 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS
TERMINALS THIS EVENING AND STALL OUT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
WILL TREND NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH OF THE FRONT LATER TONIGHT. THE
WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT NORTH TO NORTHEAST FRIDAY DURING THE DAY.
PERIODS OF RAIN AND WIDESPREAD IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS WILL BE THE
RULE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE RAINS WILL EVENTUALLY COME TO AN END
AND CIGS/VSBYS WILL IMPROVE TOWARD MIDDAY FRIDAY AS THE FRONT
SINKS FURTHER SOUTH OF THE REGION.

BAK
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 145 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

18Z SFC MAP INDICATING COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER WITH LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ON THE FRONT ACRS THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE. ONE WAVE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IS IN THE PROCESS
WAS PUSHING ACRS CNTRL IL...WITH THE WATER VAPOR LOOP INDICATING
ANOTHER WAVE OF PRECIP DEVELOPING ACRS KS AND SW MO. RAINFALL
TOTALS OVER 3 INCHES REPORTED IN EFFINGHAM AS OF 18Z WITH
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATING THE HEAVIEST RAIN BAND EXTENDING ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A QUINCY TO DANVILLE LINE.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ILZ044>046-
052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 3:22 PM CDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
322 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>051-091100-
CASS-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-
MORGAN-PEORIA-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
322 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AS AN ELONGATED
FRONTAL ZONE SLOWS CONSIDERABLY OVER THE AREA. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING. AT THIS TIME...AREAS
SOUTH OF I-72 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF FLOODING FROM HEAVY
RAINS. NONE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH SEVERE LEVELS...BUT REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...AS THE FRONTAL ZONE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE
STORMS SHOULD COME TO AN END BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON MOST OF
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. REMAIN ALERT FOR UPDATES ON THE LOCATIONS THAT
MAY SEE HEAVY RAINFALL.

THE FIRST WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZING CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL
ILLINOIS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY
NIGHT...SUNDAY NIGHT...AND MONDAY NIGHT. RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS THAT
MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE COLDEST NIGHT. MAKE PLANS TO PROTECT
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ044>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-091100-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-
EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-
SHELBY-VERMILION-
322 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AS AN ELONGATED
FRONTAL ZONE SLOWS CONSIDERABLY OVER THE AREA. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING. AT THIS TIME...AREAS
SOUTH OF I-72 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF FLOODING FROM HEAVY
RAINS. NONE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH SEVERE LEVELS...BUT REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...AS THE FRONTAL ZONE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE
STORMS SHOULD COME TO AN END BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON MOST OF
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. REMAIN ALERT FOR UPDATES ON THE LOCATIONS THAT
MAY SEE HEAVY RAINFALL.

THE FIRST WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZING CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL
ILLINOIS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY
NIGHT...SUNDAY NIGHT...AND MONDAY NIGHT. RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS THAT
MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE COLDEST NIGHT. MAKE PLANS TO PROTECT
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

HJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 8, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
621 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E MOCCASIN            39.13N 88.71W
10/08/2009  M4.25 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

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Local storm report, Oct 8, 7:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
711 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N HOMER               40.06N 87.96W
10/08/2009  M1.50 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL SINCE 7 AM. SWOP REPORT.

&&

25
Local storm report, Oct 8, 7:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
715 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W NEWMAN              39.80N 88.04W
10/08/2009  M1.50 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

25
Local storm report, Oct 8, 7:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
735 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0725 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW HIDALGO            39.13N 88.19W
10/08/2009  M2.54 INCH       JASPER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

25
Local storm report, Oct 8, 8:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
820 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W WEST UNION          39.22N 87.69W
10/08/2009  M1.77 INCH       CLARK              IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

&&

25
Local storm report, Oct 8, 8:40 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
840 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

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

0835 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE CLAY CITY          38.64N 88.30W
10/08/2009  M1.65 INCH       CLAY               IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 3:25 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryILXCass, Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Morgan and 6 more18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.