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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 24, 2009Piatt County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2009, 9:49 PM CST for Piatt County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 1:12 AM CST. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2009, 9:49 PM CST (03:49 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2009, 1:12 AM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2009, 4:23 AM CST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

County Piatt County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 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 at Monticello (MNTI2). The gauge peaked at 14.34 ft at Dec 27, 2009, 10:00 PM CST.

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Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05572000, 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 250349
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
949 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF AROUND 2 INCHES OF THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE THE 
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING. 

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. 

&&

ILC147-251749-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0085.091225T0712Z-091231T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0712Z.091227T0600Z.091230T2100Z.NO/
949 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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  12.6 THU 9 PM    13.4   14.8   15.0

$$
13 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 251452
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 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/.

&&

ILC147-260452-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T0000Z.091230T0600Z.NO/
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.5 FRI 8 AM    14.5   14.6   14.3

$$

ILC017-125-129-260451-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.091226T0959Z-091231T0600Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T0959Z.091228T0000Z.091231T0000Z.NO/
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 469.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 471.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 471 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  469.6 FRI 8 AM   471.1  471.5  471.6

$$

ILC017-125-260451-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.091225T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1800Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 458.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.1 FRI 8 AM   457.9  458.7  458.9

$$

07
000 
WGUS83 KILX 260255
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
855 PM CST FRI DEC 25 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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  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/.

&&

ILC147-261655-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091231T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T0600Z.091230T2100Z.NO/
855 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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  14.1 FRI 8 PM    14.6   14.9   14.5

$$

ILC017-125-129-261654-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.091226T0800Z-091231T0900Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T0800Z.091228T0600Z.091231T0300Z.NO/
855 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 471.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* 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  470.6 FRI 8 PM   471.2  471.6  471.8

$$

ILC017-125-261654-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091229T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
855 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 800 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.9 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.2 FRI 8 PM   457.9  458.6  458.8

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 261103
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
503 AM CST SAT DEC 26 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/.

&&

ILC147-270103-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091231T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T1200Z.091230T1800Z.NO/
503 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  400 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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  14.2 SAT 4 AM    14.9   14.6   13.8



$$

ILC017-125-129-270102-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1200Z.091228T0600Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
503 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 471.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  470.9 SAT 5 AM   471.6  471.8  471.7



$$

ILC017-125-270102-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091229T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
503 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  400 AM SATURDAY 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 458.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.6 SAT 4 AM   458.4  458.7  458.9



$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 261652
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1052 AM CST SAT DEC 26 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/.

&&

ILC147-270652-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0000Z.091230T1200Z.NO/
1052 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.1 SAT 10 AM   14.1   14.2   13.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-270651-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T0600Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
1052 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471 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  471.0 SAT 10 AM  471.6  471.9  471.8

$$

ILC017-125-270651-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1052 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.8 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 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.8 SAT 10 AM  458.3  458.6  458.7

$$

07
000 
WGUS83 KILX 270222
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

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

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/.

&&

ILC147-271622-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T1800Z.091230T1200Z.NO/
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 730 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  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  14.1 SAT 7 PM    14.2   14.2   13.6

$$

ILC017-125-129-271621-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T0600Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY 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  471.2 SAT 8 PM   471.6  471.9  471.8

$$

ILC017-125-271621-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100102T1800Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T1800Z.100102T1200Z.UU/
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 800 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.0 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 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.0 SAT 8 PM   458.3  458.6  458.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 271640
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1040 AM CST SUN DEC 27 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/.

&&

ILC147-280640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0000Z.091230T1500Z.NO/
1040 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.2 SUN 10 AM   14.2   13.6   13.1

$$

ILC017-125-129-280639-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T0600Z.091231T0900Z.NO/
1040 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.8 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471 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  471.6 SUN 10 AM  471.8  471.6  471.3

$$

ILC017-125-280639-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100102T2059Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T1200Z.100102T1459Z.UU/
1040 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM 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 RISING TO NEAR 458.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.4 SUN 10 AM  458.6  458.6  458.4

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 280157
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
757 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ILC147-281557-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0000Z.091230T1200Z.NO/
757 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.3 SUN 7 PM    14.3   13.6   13.0

$$

ILC129-281556-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0094.091228T0600Z-100101T0600Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.091228T0600Z.091229T1200Z.100101T0000Z.NO/
757 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 350 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* 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  22.5 SUN 4 PM    23.4   23.8   23.8

$$

ILC017-125-129-281556-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T0030Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
757 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY 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 THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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  471.8 SUN 7 PM   471.7  471.5  471.3

$$

ILC017-125-281556-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100103T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091229T0000Z.100102T1800Z.UU/
757 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 700 PM 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 RISING TO NEAR 458.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.5 SUN 7 PM   458.7  458.8  458.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 281517
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
917 AM CST MON DEC 28 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/.

&&

ILC147-290517-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091229T1800Z.NO/
917 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.1 MON 8 AM    13.2   12.4   11.7



$$

ILC129-290517-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-091231T2100Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.091228T0756Z.091229T1800Z.091231T1500Z.NO/
917 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  730 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.3 MON 7 AM    23.7   23.7   23.1



$$

ILC017-125-129-290516-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T0000Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T0930Z.091230T1800Z.NO/
917 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 AM MONDAY 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 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.8 MON 9 AM   471.5  471.1  470.8



$$

ILC017-125-290516-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100102T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T1800Z.100102T0859Z.UU/
917 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  900 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.7 FEET BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.6 MON 9 AM   458.6  458.4  457.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 290241
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
841 PM CST MON DEC 28 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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  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/.

&&

ILC147-291641-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091229T2100Z.NO/
841 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.9 MON 7 PM    13.4   12.5   11.8

$$

ILC129-291640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.091228T0756Z.091230T0000Z.091231T1800Z.NO/
841 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 230 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.4 MON 2 PM    23.7   23.7   23.2

$$

ILC017-125-129-291640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T1945Z.091230T2100Z.NO/
841 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.7 MON 8 PM   471.6  471.2  470.6

$$

ILC017-125-291640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100102T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T2130Z.100102T0859Z.UU/
841 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 800 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.6 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 SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.6 MON 8 PM   458.5  458.3  458.0

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 291559
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 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/.

&&

ILC183-300559-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0096.091229T1559Z-000000T0000Z/
/DNVI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

* AT 1145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.

&&


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

VERMILION RIVER
 DANVILLE          18   6.8 TUE 12 AM    MSG    MSG    MSG



$$

ILC147-300200-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T0200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091229T2000Z.NO/
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  900 AM TUESDAY 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 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 TUE 9 AM    12.3   11.6   10.7



$$

ILC129-300558-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-091231T0600Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.091228T0756Z.091228T2030Z.091231T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  230 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 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 EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.4 MON 2 PM    23.2   22.7   21.5



$$

ILC017-125-129-300558-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091230T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T1945Z.091230T0600Z.NO/
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.4 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 TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.4 TUE 10 AM  470.9  470.4  469.6



$$

ILC017-125-300558-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100101T0859Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T2130Z.100101T0259Z.UU/
959 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  900 AM TUESDAY 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 
  THURSDAY EVENING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.4 TUE 9 AM   457.9  457.1  456.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 292359
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
559 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

ILC147-301359-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091231T0055Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091230T1855Z.NO/
559 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  430 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 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    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 TUE 4 PM    13.2   11.6   10.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 300212
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 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 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  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/.

&&

ILC147-301612-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091231T0311Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091230T2111Z.NO/
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  700 PM TUESDAY 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.3 TUE 7 PM    13.2   11.8   10.9

$$

ILC129-301611-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-091231T0226Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.091228T0756Z.091228T2030Z.091230T2026Z.NO/
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  400 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...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 PETERSBURG        23  23.1 TUE 4 PM    23.1   22.5   21.2

$$

ILC017-125-129-301611-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T0023Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T1945Z.091230T1823Z.NO/
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY 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 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    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 OAKFORD           471  471.1 TUE 8 PM   471.0  470.0  469.2

$$

ILC017-125-301611-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100101T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T2130Z.100101T0600Z.UU/
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  800 PM TUESDAY 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 FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

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

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  458.2 TUE 8 PM   458.0  457.3  456.4

$$

SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 301023
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
423 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY

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

ILC147-301053-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091231T0311Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091228T0430Z.091230T0840Z.NO/
423 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* AT 400 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

&&


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

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  12.9 WED 4 AM    11.8   10.9   10.2



$$
SMITH

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, 8:57 PM CST, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 8:57 PM CST, 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
857 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 857 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

HOURLY TEMPS AND OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS NEED TO BE ADJUSTED TONIGHT
TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENT TRENDS AND WHAT IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND
INTO TOMORROW. BASED ON CURRENT RADAR TRENDS AND NEW MODEL
OUTPUT...WILL LIKELY EXTENDED FLOOD WATCH TIL 6AM IN MORNING. RAIN
WILL STILL TAPER OFF AND DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT FLOODING
POTENTIAL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE UNTIL MORNING. CLOUD COVER...POPS
AND WINDS ALL LOOK OK.

AUTEN
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 508 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

SITES WHERE PCPN HAS ENDED FOR NOW HAVE SEEN CIGS RISE TO VFR
CATEGORY OR MVFR FOR BMI. ONLY SITE STILL AT IFR CIGS IS SPI. VIS
IS GOOD AT ALL SITES DUE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM THE EAST.
BELIEVE THE HIGHER CIGS WILL AFFECT SPI AS WELL WITH TEMPO IFR AT
TIMES. PCPN AND VCSH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THEN
THE DRY SLOT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MOST
PCPN SHOULD END...AROUND 06Z. PCPN REMAINDER OF THE TAF PERIOD
WILL BE WIDELY SCATTERED AND THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
TOMORROW MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL BE EAST TO SOUTHEAST NEXT 12HRS AND THEN BECOME MORE
SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY FOR THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON TOMORROW.

AUTEN
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 300 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS TODAY REVOLVE AROUND ONGOING MAJOR WINTER
STORM SYSTEM. THESE CONCERNS INCLUDE HOW MUCH RAIN WILL STILL FALL
IN OUR AREA...WHEN PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW...HOW
MUCH SNOW WILL FALL AS THE SYSTEM VERY SLOWLY PULLS AWAY HEADING
INTO THE WEEKEND...AND HOW WINDY IT WILL BE. 12Z MODELS IN GOOD
OVERALL AGREEMENT WITH ONGOING SYSTEM...SO DO NOT REALLY HAVE A
PREFERRED SOLUTION.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING THE
MAIN EVENT WITH RESPECT TO THE STORM IMPACTS OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. A PLUME OF RICH MOISTURE IS STREAMING NORTH
FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE EAST OF THE MAIN SYSTEM.
STRONG/DEEP ISENTROPIC ASCENT AND UPPER DIFFLUENCE ARE BOTH
HELPING TO EFFICIENTLY WRING THIS MOISTURE OUT IN THE FORM OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THE SURFACE LOW...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER
ARKANSAS...WILL LIFT INTO MIDWEST/GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND LINGER
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. THE STRONG UPPER LOW...CURRENTLY
DRIVING THE SURFACE LOW...WILL LIFT NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TONIGHT. THEN...THIS UPPER LOW WILL DUMBBELL AROUND ANOTHER
VIGOROUS WAVE THAT IS STARTING TO DIVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
THESE TWO UPPER FEATURES WILL DEVELOP INTO A MUCH LARGER UPPER LOW
THAT WILL BE VERTICALLY STACKED OVER THE SURFACE LOW.

EXPECT RAINS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...THOUGH THEY SHOULD
BEGIN TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT AS THE RICHER MOISTURE PUSHES OFF TO
OUR EAST. FOR THIS REASON...WILL CONTINUE TO LET THE FLOOD WATCH
EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT. THE DRY SLOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WAVE WILL ARRIVE BY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND GREATLY REDUCE
THE MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. THE COLD AIR THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS FEATURE WILL ALSO CHANGE ANY LINGERING RAINFALL OVER TO SNOW
CHRISTMAS MORNING.

ONCE THE SNOW SHOWERS BEGIN CHRISTMAS DAY...THEY WILL BE WITH US
PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE VERTICALLY STACKED SYSTEM
WILL KEEP US IN DEEP CYCLONIC FLOW...WITH OCCASIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
IN LIFT/MOISTURE DEPTH AS IMPULSES ROTATE AROUND THE SYSTEM.
HOWEVER...THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS GOING AGAINST MUCH IN THE WAY
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY. FIRST...THE MOISTURE DEPTH
IS EXPECTED TO BE SHALLOW FOR MUCH OF THE TIME AND SHOULD NOT
SUPPORT MORE THAN FLURRIES. SECOND...THE AIR MASS OVERHEAD DURING
THE PERIOD WILL BE VERY COLD AND SHOULD RESULT IN SMALL SNOW
FLAKES THAT WILL NOT ACCUMULATE MUCH. SO...HAVE KEPT SNOW CHANCES
NO HIGHER THAN THE CHANCE CATEGORY. HOWEVER...USED SCATTERED
WORDING RATHER THAN CHANCE SINCE IT WILL SNOW...JUST NOT VERY
MUCH.

AS FAR AS WIND CONCERNS...WHILE IT WILL BE WINDY THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...WE SHOULD STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE STRONGEST WINDS
AT THE MOMENT ARE JUST WEST AND EAST OF THE MAIN SURFACE LOW. BY
THE TIME THE SURFACE LOW GETS HERE BY EARLY FRIDAY...IT WILL BE
STARTING TO OCCLUDE AND RESULT IN WEAKER WINDS ACROSS THE MIDWEST.

LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MODELS/ENSEMBLES IN
REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE LARGE UPPER/SURFACE
LOW THAT WILL BE WITH US THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND WILL FINALLY
DEPART... RESULTING IN MAINLY DRY WEATHER AND MODERATING
TEMPERATURES. THE MEAN UPPER FLOW WILL SPLIT AGAIN AFTER THE
CURRENT SYSTEM DEPARTS...WITH THE MAIN ENERGY IN THE FLOW STAYING
TO OUR NORTH AND SOUTH. HOWEVER...A WEAK IMPULSE...AND ASSOCIATED
RISK OF SNOW...IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY. HAVE
ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW TO COVER THIS POTENTIAL...THOUGH THE
BETTER PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL STAY MORE CLOSELY TIED TO TO
THE SOUTHERN STREAM OF THE JET NEAR THE GULF COAST.

BAK

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-
040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ILZ051.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 2:43 PM CST, 7 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
243 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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 OF A HALF TO 1 INCH WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS BY MIDNIGHT. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...FALLING ON
A PARTIALLY FROZEN GROUND FROM I-74 NORTH...WILL LIKELY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 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-
243 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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 WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF RAIN BETWEEN
A HALF AND 1 INCH BY MIDNIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 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, 4:13 PM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
413 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
12/24/2009  M1.48 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            36 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL

&&

KH
Local storm report, Dec 24, 4:22 PM CST, 5 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
422 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0415 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
12/24/2009  E1.82 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            36 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AT FOREST PARK NATURE CENTER IN
            PEORIA

&&

KH
Local storm report, Dec 24, 6:02 PM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
602 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0423 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SHELBYVILLE             39.41N 88.80W
12/24/2009  M2.27 INCH       SHELBY             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

0424 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
12/24/2009  M1.54 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

0432 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MORTON                  40.61N 89.47W
12/24/2009  M1.64 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

0449 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
12/24/2009  M1.45 INCH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. STANDING WATER COVERS SOME COUNTRY
            ROADS. NO WATER PROBLEMS ON PRIMARY ROADS.

0555 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHESTNUT            40.04N 89.20W
12/24/2009  M2.22 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

&&

AUTEN
Local storm report, Dec 24, 6:24 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
624 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

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

0623 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CHENOA                  40.74N 88.72W
12/24/2009  M1.29 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JRP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 9:44 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox3 days
Dec 24, 10:12 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence8 days
Dec 25, 1:01 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford62 hr
Dec 25, 1:07 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason8 days
Dec 25, 3:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt85 min
Dec 25, 6:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason6 days
Dec 25, 6:41 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard5 days
Dec 25, 2:19 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton70 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.