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River Flood Warning 76, NWS Lincoln, IL

November 19, 2009Cass County, Mason County, Menard County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Nov 19, 2009, 6:40 PM CST for Cass County, Mason County, Menard County, Illinois. It took effect at Nov 20, 2009, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2009, 6:40 PM CST (00:40 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2009, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 23, 2009, 6:53 PM CST
In force
4 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 00:44 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 200040
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
640 PM CST THU NOV 19 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...THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN WILL CAUSE THE SANGAMON RIVER 
AT OAKFORD TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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. 

&&

ILC017-125-129-201440-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0076.091121T0000Z-091123T0600Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091121T0000Z.091121T1200Z.091123T0000Z.NO/
640 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 545 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 471.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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  470.7 THU 6 PM   470.8  471.2  471.2

$$

AUTEN
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 200125
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
725 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON AFFECTING SANGAMON 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/.

&&

ILC147-201525-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091121T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091121T1500Z.NO/
725 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 445 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.4 THU 5 PM    13.5   13.1   12.5

$$

ILC167-201524-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0074.091120T0343Z-091121T0300Z/
/RVTI2.1.ER.091120T0343Z.091120T0600Z.091120T2100Z.NO/
725 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 RIVERTON          23  22.9 THU 7 PM    23.1   22.2   21.1

$$

ILC017-125-129-201524-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0076.091120T1200Z-091123T0600Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1200Z.091121T0000Z.091123T0000Z.NO/
725 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 471.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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  470.7 THU 7 PM   471.0  471.2  471.2



$$

ILC017-125-201524-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091125T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091121T1200Z.091125T0600Z.UU/
725 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.6 THU 7 PM   458.0  458.4  458.4

$$

AUTEN
000 
WGUS83 KILX 201645
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1045 AM CST FRI NOV 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 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/.

&&

ILC147-210645-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091122T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091122T0000Z.NO/
1045 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.4 FRI 10 AM   13.3   12.7   12.2



$$

ILC017-125-129-210644-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091122T0000Z.091124T0600Z.NO/
1045 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.1 FRI 10 AM  471.7  471.7  471.4



$$

ILC017-125-210644-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091126T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0600Z.091126T0600Z.UU/
1045 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.9 FRI 10 AM  458.4  458.7  458.5



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 210131
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
731 PM CST FRI NOV 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 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/.

&&

ILC147-211531-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091122T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091122T0000Z.NO/
731 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 530 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.4 FRI 5 PM    13.3   12.7   12.2

$$

ILC129-211530-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T1200Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T1800Z.091124T0600Z.NO/
731 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  24.0 FRI 9 AM    24.6   24.5   23.8

$$

ILC017-125-129-211530-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T1200Z.091124T0600Z.NO/
731 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.3 FRI 7 PM   471.7  471.7  471.4

$$

ILC017-125-211530-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091126T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0000Z.091126T0600Z.UU/
731 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.1 FRI 7 PM   458.3  458.6  458.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 211555
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 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/.

&&

ILC147-220555-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091122T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091122T0600Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* 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    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 SAT 9 AM    12.9   12.3   11.8



$$

ILC129-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T0600Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T1800Z.091124T0000Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  24.0 SAT 9 AM    24.0   23.3   22.6



$$

ILC017-125-129-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091123T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T1800Z.091123T0900Z.NO/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.7 FEET BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 
  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  471.7 SAT 9 AM   471.5  470.9  470.3



$$

ILC017-125-220554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091125T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0600Z.091125T0859Z.UU/
955 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  900 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.3 SAT 9 AM   458.4  458.0  457.3



$$

BARNES
000 
WGUS83 KILX 220053
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
653 PM CST SAT NOV 21 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/.

&&

ILC147-221200-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-091122T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091117T2215Z.091118T2245Z.091122T0600Z.NO/
653 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 600 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* 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    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.2 SAT 6 PM    12.9   12.3   11.8

$$

ILC129-221452-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T0600Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091122T0600Z.091124T0000Z.NO/
653 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1210 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  24.1 SAT 12 PM   24.0   23.3   22.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-221452-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091123T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T2230Z.091123T0900Z.NO/
653 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 545 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 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 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  471.8 SAT 6 PM   471.5  470.9  470.3

$$

ILC017-125-221452-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091125T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0600Z.091125T0859Z.UU/
653 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 600 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.4 SAT 6 PM   458.4  458.0  457.3

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 221657
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

&&

ILC129-230657-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T1500Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T2353Z.091124T0900Z.NO/
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 553 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF 
  PETERSBURG FLOOD.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  24.1 SAT 6 PM    23.6   22.9   21.7

$$

ILC017-125-129-230656-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T2230Z.091123T2100Z.NO/
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.7 SUN 10 AM  471.2  470.6  469.9

$$

ILC017-125-230656-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091126T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0830Z.091125T2059Z.UU/
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.5 SUN 10 AM  458.3  457.7  456.9

$$
DPK
000 
WGUS83 KILX 230152
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
752 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD 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/.

&&

ILC129-231552-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091123T2200Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T2353Z.091123T1600Z.NO/
752 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 656 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 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 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.5 SUN 7 PM    23.1   22.1   20.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-231552-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T2230Z.091123T2100Z.NO/
752 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 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 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.5 SUN 7 PM   471.2  470.6  469.9

$$

ILC017-125-231551-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091126T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0830Z.091125T2059Z.UU/
752 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.4 SUN 7 PM   458.3  457.7  456.9

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 231524
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

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

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/.

&&

ILC129-240300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-091124T0300Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.091120T0854Z.091121T2353Z.091123T2100Z.NO/
924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.5 SUN 7 PM    22.3   21.0   19.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-240300-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T2230Z.091123T2100Z.NO/
924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 471 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  471.2 MON 9 AM   470.6  469.8  468.8

$$

ILC017-125-240523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-091125T1559Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091118T1630Z.091122T0830Z.091125T0959Z.UU/
924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.2 MON 9 AM   457.4  456.5  455.5

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 240053
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
653 PM CST MON NOV 23 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.

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/.

&&

ILC017-125-129-240123-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-091124T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091120T1032Z.091121T2230Z.091123T2052Z.NO/
653 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* AT 545 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  252 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 469.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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  470.9 MON 6 PM   470.6  469.8  468.8

$$

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 Nov 19, 5:19 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 5:19 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
519 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 244 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

MAIN PROBLEMS TODAY ARE FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT...AND THE SHORT
WAVES IN THE EXTENDED.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WI IS FINALLY PULLING
OFF INTO SOUTHERN MI. SOUNDING PROGS SHOW DRYING IN ALL BUT LOW
LEVELS. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THINNING OF CLOUD DECK IN MO AS
LOW PULLING TO NORTHEAST. THUS SHOULD SEE FOG DEVELOPMENT
OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS. THE AMOUNT OF CLEARING WILL BE THE
CONCERN THOUGH...DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF CLOUDS THAT ARE AROUND.
LARGE AMOUNT OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LIKELY KEEP SOME
CLOUDINESS AND WILL STOP COMPLETE RADIATIONAL COOLING. THE
SOUTHWEST 1/2 HAS THE BEST POSSIBLE CLEARING AND SO HIT THE FOG A
LITTLE HARDER THERE IN THE GRIDS THAN THE NORTHEAST 1/2.

LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
GFS AND EUR MODELS DIFFERENT IN THEIR SOLUTIONS. GFS BRINGS
SHORTWAVE FROM GULF UP INTO OH VALLEY...WITH SOME PCPN BRUSHING SE
CWA. WILL HOLD OFF ON MENTION OF PCPN FOR THAT SYSTEM ATTM.

IN THE NORTHERN STREAM...THE GFS HAS 2 WAVES THAT MOVE THROUGH ON

GOETSCH
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 519 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL INTO THE NIGHT...BUT AS CLOUDS SCATTER
OUT FOG WILL DEVELOP. AM EXPECTING FOG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT WITH
3SM PREDOMINATE INTO THE MORNING HOURS. CLOUD COVER WILL IMPACT
HOW LOW VIS GETS SO WILL JUST HAVE TEMPO OF 1SM BEFORE SUNRISE. IF
CLOUDS CLEAR OUT MORE TONIGHT THEN MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
TO VIS. WEST WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT AND THEN BECOME
SOUTHWESTERLY TOMORROW.

AUTEN
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 2:34 PM CST, 4 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
234 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

ILZ036-040-041-043-044-047>053-201200-
CASS-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-MACON-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
234 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM HAVANA DOWNSTREAM...AND THE SANGAMON RIVER
NEAR CHANDLERVILLE...RIVERTON...AND MONTICELLO...ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE
MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

ILZ027>031-037-038-045-046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-201200-
CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-KNOX-LAWRENCE-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-
RICHLAND-SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
234 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

ILZ042-201200-
LOGAN-
234 PM CST THU NOV 19 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

FLOODING PROBLEMS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY...
PARTICULARLY NEAR LAKE FORK. A FEW RURAL AND LOW-LYING ROADS STILL
HAVE WATER RUNNING ACROSS THEM. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE
WITH CAUTION...AND NEVER CROSS A WATER COVERED ROADWAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

BAK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 20, 2:24 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXMenard3 days
Nov 20, 5:39 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 26 more3 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.