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River Flood Warning 83, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 24, 20094 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2009, 12:14 PM CST for 4 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 2:08 PM CST. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2009, 12:14 PM CST (18:14 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2009, 2:08 PM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2009, 12:14 PM CST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Brown County, IL, Cass County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 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 Illinois River at Beardstown (BEAI2).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 241814
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1214 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES EXPECTED THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

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. 

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-250814-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0083.091224T2008Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2008Z.100101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1145 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN       14  13.6 THU 12 PM   16.1   18.9   20.3

$$

07
14 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 250333
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
933 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-251733-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100103T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.3 THU 9 PM    14.8   16.5   18.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 251802
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1202 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC057-125-260802-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0089.091225T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1202 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1130 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.2 FRI 11 AM   15.4   16.6   17.8

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-260801-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1202 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1145 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  15.6 FRI 12 PM   16.6   17.9   19.2

$$

07
000 
WGUS83 KILX 260302
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
902 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC057-125-261702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 830 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.7 FRI 8 PM    15.3   16.6   17.7

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-261701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100103T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  16.1 FRI 9 PM    16.6   17.9   19.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 261831
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1231 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC057-125-270831-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1130 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  15.4 SAT 11 AM   16.5   17.6   18.6

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-270830-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1231 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1145 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  16.9 SAT 12 PM   17.8   19.1   20.1

$$

07
000 
WGUS43 KILX 270331
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
931 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

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. 

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-271731-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING...AND REMAIN AROUND 21.9 FEET FOR A FEW DAYS 
  THEREAFTER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.3 SAT 9 PM    17.8   19.1   20.1

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 271707
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1107 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC057-125-280707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1107 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.4 SUN 10 AM   17.3   18.3   19.1

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-280706-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100101T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1107 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.9 SUN 11 AM   18.9   19.9   20.8

$$

07
000 
WGUS83 KILX 280215
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-281615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.091228T0936Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T0936Z.091231T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  17.4 SUN 7 PM    18.2   19.4   20.0

$$

ILC057-125-281614-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.8 SUN 7 PM    17.2   18.2   19.0

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-281614-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  18.2 SUN 8 PM    18.8   19.8   20.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 281626
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-290626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T1800Z.091229T1200Z.091231T1800Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.9 MON 9 AM    23.3   23.2   23.0



$$

ILC143-179-203-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.4 MON 9 AM    19.3   19.9   19.8



$$

ILC057-125-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.4 MON 9 AM    18.2   19.0   19.5



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  945 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  18.8 MON 10 AM   19.5   20.2   20.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 290237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-291637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T0600Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1200Z.091231T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 MON 7 PM    23.2   23.1   22.9

$$

ILC143-179-203-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.9 MON 7 PM    19.3   19.8   19.8

$$

ILC057-125-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.8 MON 7 PM    18.1   18.8   19.4

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  19.2 MON 8 PM    19.5   20.2   20.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 291737
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-300000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1130Z.091229T1800Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.1 TUE 10 AM   22.8   22.6   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-300736-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100103T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T0600Z.100103T1200Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.4 TUE 10 AM   19.4   19.1   18.8



$$

ILC057-125-300736-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.2 TUE 10 AM   18.8   19.3   19.3



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-300736-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  19.9 TUE 11 AM   20.4   20.9   21.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 300201
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-301601-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1130Z.091230T1800Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 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 AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.1 TUE 7 PM    23.0   22.7   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-301600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100103T1200Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T0130Z.100103T0600Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 TUE 7 PM    19.3   19.0   18.7



$$

ILC057-125-301600-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.5 TUE 7 PM    18.8   19.3   19.3



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-301600-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.1 TUE 8 PM    20.4   20.9   21.3



$$
SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 301641
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-310641-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091230T0200Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
  THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 WED 9 AM    22.9   22.7   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-310640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100104T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1530Z.100104T1200Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 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...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 WED 9 AM    19.4   19.3   18.9



$$

ILC057-125-310640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.8 WED 9 AM    19.0   19.0   18.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-310640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.6 WED 10 AM   21.0   21.5   21.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 310303
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-311703-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100104T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T2030Z.100104T1200Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 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...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 WED 8 PM    19.5   19.3   19.0

$$

ILC057-125-311702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.9 WED 8 PM    19.0   19.0   18.9

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-311702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.8 WED 9 PM    21.0   21.5   21.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 311719
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-010719-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100106T0600Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091231T1600Z.100106T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 THU 10 AM   19.3   19.1   18.9



$$

ILC057-125-010718-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  19.0 THU 10 AM   19.0   19.0   18.8



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-010718-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  21.0 THU 11 AM   21.1   21.2   21.1



$$

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 Dec 24, 12:00 PM CST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 12:00 PM CST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1200 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1035 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

MOST OF THE RAIN HAS BEEN EAST OF I-55 THIS MORNING CURRENTLY
EXTENDING ALONG AND SE OF A BLOOMINGTON TO ALTON LINE. BUT RAIN WILL
SPREAD NORTHWARD FROM SE MO/SW IL ACROSS AREAS FROM I-55 WEST DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WILL CONTINUE
THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL/SE IL AND MAY
NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT UNTIL DAWN FRI ESPECIALLY IN
NORTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS. WILL BE WINDY TOO TODAY AND TONIGHT
WITH ESE WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...AND THINK
WINDS WILL STAY BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA.

16Z/10 AM SURFACE MAP SHOWS 995 MB LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING ALONG
THE TX/OK/AR BORDER WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING NORTHWARD
ACROSS CENTRAL MO/IA/MN. A PSEUDO WARM FRONT WAS SOUTH OF IL FROM
CENTRAL KY INTO CENTRAL AR. TEMPS WERE 35 TO 40F FROM I-74 NORTH
AND 40 TO 45F SOUTH OF I-74. ALOFT A STRONG 538 DM 500 MB LOW WAS
NEAR DALLAS TEXAS WHILE 532 DM 500 MB LOW WAS ALONG THE MT/ND BORDER.

MODELS LIFT LOW PRESSURE NNE TO NORTH CENTRAL AR BY SUNSET AND TO
THE IA/MO/IL BORDER BY SUNRISE FRI AS IT DEEPENS TO 988 MB. STRONG
DYNAMIC LIFT AHEAD OF THIS DEEPEN STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAINS NORTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL IL THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TONIGHT. EASTERN IL EAST OF I-55 HAS ALREADY SEEN WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS THIS MORNING ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. HIGHS TODAY
WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 40S FROM I-74 NORTH TO THE UPPER 40S TO
NEAR 50F FROM SPRINGFIELD TO TERRE HAUTE SOUTH.

HUETTL

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 1155 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

EXTENDED LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN THE CENTRAL IL TERMINALS THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH SE WINDS 40 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AT 2K FT AND
INCREASING TO AROUND 50 KTS TONIGHT. SURFACE WINDS ARE ESE 10 TO
20 KTS AND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 20
TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 KTS TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN WITH PERIODS OF HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS WILL REACH PIA
IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS
CENTRAL IL. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BUT COVERAGE TOO LIMITED TO INCLUDE IN THE TAFS. IFR
TO MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WIL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT AND
CEILINGS COULD GET TO LIFR AT TIMES. RAIN TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE
TO LIGHT SNOW LATE FRI MORNING FROM 15Z-18Z (9 AM TO NOON) FROM SW
TO NE. MIDDAY SURFACE MAP SHOWS 994 MB LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING
ALONG THE TX/AR/OK BORDER WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING
NORTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL MO/IA/MN. MODELS DEEPEN LOW PRESSURE NNE
TO 988 MB NEAR THE IL/MO/IA BORDER BY DAWN FRI AND THEN TURNS NW
INTO CENTRAL IA BY FRI AFTERNOON. ITS COLD FRONT WILL PIVOT NE
ACROSS CENTRAL IL DURING FRI MORNING WITH COLDER AIR FILTER IN
FROM THE SW AND CHANGING LIGHT RAIN TO LIGHT SNOW. THE HEAVIER
PRECIPITATION BY MIDDAY FRI WILL BE NE OF CENTRAL IL.

HUETTL

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 315 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
WARM AIR PUSHING INTO SRN IL THIS MORNING AS PRECIP SPREADS AND
SFC LOW DEVELOPS OVER WRN GULF COAST. VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF
CHANGE FOR THE FORECAST AS THE MODELS COME INTO AGREEMENT ABOUT
THE HANDLING OF THIS SYSTEM. PLENTY OF LOW AND MID LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW MOVING ALMOST DUE NORTH UP THE
MISS RIVER VALLEY WILL RESULT IN PLENTY OF RAIN FOR THE
REGION...AND THE WINTRY WEATHER WILL BE CONFINED TO THE UPPER
MIDWEST AT LEAST THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE. USING THE NAM IN THE SHORT
TERM.

SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TOMORROW...
BLUSTERY WINDS AND RAIN BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE SHOWERS
OF THIS MORNING...AND WITH THE RATHER DYNAMIC SYSTEM ON
APPROACH...ISLD THUNDER STILL A GOOD CHANCE IN THE SRN CWA...FOR
TONIGHT AND THIS EVENING. MAIN THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM
HOWEVER...IS FLOODING. MANY LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS ALREADY
RECD AN INCH OR SO OF LIQUID...AND THE PRECIP IS JUST BECOMING
MORE EFFICIENT AS A MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE REGION FROM THE GULF
COAST. FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY...WILL START TO SEE THE TEMPERATURES DROP
A BIT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW AS IT OCCLUDES AND THE PRECIP
BEGINS TO SWITCH OVER TO SNOW. CWA SHOULD BECOME SNOW DOMINATED BY
FRI AFTERNOON...THOUGH AT THIS POINT THE HEAVIEST OF THE PRECIP
WILL HAVE SUBSIDED...LEAVING LITTLE MORE THAN A DUSTING FOR AREAS
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70...AND ONLY UP TO AN INCH IN THE FAR NRN
PORTIONS OF CWA.

LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY...AS THE LOW MEANDERS A BIT
IN THE NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE. WHEREAS THE SNOWFALL
LIKELY TO BE MORE SHOWERY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW...BEING
RELATIVELY CONSISTENT THROUGH THE DAY AND EVENING COULD END UP
SEEING UP TO INCH OR SO FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE CWA. LOW BEGINS TO
MOVE OUT ON SUNDAY AND WILL SEE A RETURN OF FRIGID TEMPS AS THE
HIGHS FOR SUN AND MON REMAIN IN THE 20S...WITH LOWS IN THE LOW TO
MID TEENS.

HJS

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-
061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 11:16 AM CST, 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1116 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

ILZ027>031-037-038-045-046-251200-
CHAMPAIGN-KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-
WOODFORD-
1116 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF RAIN BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...FALLING ON A PARTIALLY FROZEN GROUND FROM
I-74 NORTH...WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. PLEASE CONTINUE
TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS INCLUDING RIVERS FOR
MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES FURTHER NORTHEAST ON CHRISTMAS DAY...COLDER
AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO THE REGION...CAUSING LINGERING RAIN OR
DRIZZLE TO CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DROPPING
BELOW FREEZING BY AFTERNOON CHRISTMAS DAY...COUPLED WITH THE
FALLING SNOW...COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ036-040>044-047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-251200-
CASS-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT-
DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-FULTON-JASPER-LAWRENCE-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-
MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
SHELBY-
1116 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS OF RAIN BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL
LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR
LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS INCLUDING RIVERS FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES FURTHER NORTHEAST ON CHRISTMAS DAY...COLDER
AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO THE REGION...CAUSING LINGERING RAIN OR
DRIZZLE TO CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DROPPING
BELOW FREEZING BY AFTERNOON CHRISTMAS DAY...COUPLED WITH THE
FALLING SNOW...COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

KH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 24, 8:53 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
853 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINCHESTER              39.63N 90.46W
12/24/2009  M1.40 INCH       SCOTT              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE PEORIA             40.77N 89.58W
12/24/2009  M1.38 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N MASON CITY          40.23N 89.70W
12/24/2009  M1.58 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
12/24/2009  M1.26 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW PETERSBURG         39.99N 89.88W
12/24/2009  M1.28 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWTON                  38.99N 88.16W
12/24/2009  M1.12 INCH       JASPER             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...SWOP REPORT

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 24, 9:02 AM CST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
902 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0858 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
12/24/2009  M1.17 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 24, 9:12 AM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
912 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
12/24/2009  M1.13 INCH       CLAY               IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...SWOP

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 24, 9:41 AM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
941 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BROADWELL               40.07N 89.44W
12/24/2009  M1.46 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS REPORT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE CHATHAM           39.67N 89.68W
12/24/2009  M1.48 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS REPORT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHESTNUT                40.07N 89.20W
12/24/2009  M1.24 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW DANVERS           40.54N 89.21W
12/24/2009  M1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W EDINBURG            39.66N 89.45W
12/24/2009  M1.09 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE LE ROY            40.33N 88.73W
12/24/2009  M1.14 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW LINCOLN            40.16N 89.38W
12/24/2009  M1.10 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/24/2009  M1.39 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LINCOLN            40.14N 89.35W
12/24/2009  M1.34 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW LINCOLN            40.12N 89.41W
12/24/2009  M1.18 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE PEORIA            40.72N 89.59W
12/24/2009  M1.19 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW JACKSONVILLE       39.74N 90.25W
12/24/2009  M1.22 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            SOUTH JACKSONVILLE 1 NW...48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SPRINGFIELD       39.82N 89.67W
12/24/2009  M1.78 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WAVERLY                 39.59N 89.95W
12/24/2009  M1.56 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 24, 11:35 AM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1135 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

1133 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S CHESTNUT            40.02N 89.20W
12/24/2009  M1.55 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...SWOP REPORT.

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 24, 11:36 AM CST, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1136 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.20W
12/24/2009  M1.34 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/24/2009  M1.29 INCH       LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
12/24/2009  M1.42 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
12/24/2009  M1.23 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
12/24/2009  M1.30 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/24/2009  M1.68 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE RIVERTON          39.90N 89.51W
12/24/2009  M1.58 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW ATHENS             39.94N 89.75W
12/24/2009  M1.35 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/24/2009  M1.39 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LINCOLN            40.14N 89.35W
12/24/2009  M1.34 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE PEORIA            40.72N 89.59W
12/24/2009  M1.19 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW JACKSONVILLE       39.74N 90.25W
12/24/2009  M1.22 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            SOUTH JACKSONVILLE 1 NW...48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SPRINGFIELD       39.82N 89.67W
12/24/2009  M1.78 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WAVERLY                 39.59N 89.95W
12/24/2009  M1.56 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINCHESTER              39.63N 90.46W
12/24/2009  M1.40 INCH       SCOTT              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE PEORIA             40.77N 89.58W
12/24/2009  M1.38 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N MASON CITY          40.23N 89.70W
12/24/2009  M1.58 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BROADWELL               40.07N 89.44W
12/24/2009  M1.46 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS REPORT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE CHATHAM           39.67N 89.68W
12/24/2009  M1.48 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS REPORT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHESTNUT                40.07N 89.20W
12/24/2009  M1.24 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW DANVERS           40.54N 89.21W
12/24/2009  M1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W EDINBURG            39.66N 89.45W
12/24/2009  M1.09 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
12/24/2009  E2.04 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TAYLORVILLE             39.52N 89.26W
12/24/2009  M1.23 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEWISTOWN               40.40N 90.16W
12/24/2009  M1.28 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MARIETTA                40.50N 90.39W
12/24/2009  M1.07 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW LINCOLN            40.12N 89.41W
12/24/2009  M1.18 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
12/24/2009  M1.44 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW LOAMI             39.63N 89.87W
12/24/2009  M1.59 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
12/24/2009  M1.04 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
12/24/2009  M1.27 INCH       DE WITT            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W KINCAID             39.59N 89.47W
12/24/2009  M1.20 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BUFFALO                 39.85N 89.41W
12/24/2009  M1.39 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. DAVID               40.49N 90.05W
12/24/2009  M1.37 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE LE ROY            40.33N 88.73W
12/24/2009  M1.14 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL...COCORAHS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW LINCOLN            40.16N 89.38W
12/24/2009  M1.10 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...COCORAHS

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
12/24/2009  M1.26 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/24/2009  M1.92 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...LAKE SPRINGFIELD

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW PETERSBURG         39.99N 89.88W
12/24/2009  M1.28 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

0816 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MANITO              40.41N 89.78W
12/24/2009  M1.21 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

            48 HOUR RAINFALL...SWOP REPORT

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWTON                  38.99N 88.16W
12/24/2009  M1.12 INCH       JASPER             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...SWOP REPORT

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
12/24/2009  M1.13 INCH       CLAY               IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...SWOP

0858 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
12/24/2009  M1.17 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

1133 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S CHESTNUT            40.02N 89.20W
12/24/2009  M1.55 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR...SWOP REPORT.

&&

DPK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 8:47 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland9 days
Dec 24, 3:34 PM CSTFlash Flood WatchILXSangamon53 hr

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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.