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River Flood Warning 86, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2009, 10:12 PM CST for Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2009, 10:12 PM CST (04:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2009, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2010, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lawrence County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 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 Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville (LAWI2). The gauge peaked at 32.98 ft at Dec 31, 2009, 12:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 27 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 37 ft
- Major stage
- 41 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03346500, 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 250412
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1012 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF AROUND 2 INCHES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE THE
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 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.
&&
ILC101-251812-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0086.091225T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1400Z.091228T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 27.5 THU 10 PM 29.8 32.0 32.9
$$14 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 251508
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
908 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-260508-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1800Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 33.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 29.6 FRI 8 AM 31.9 33.3 33.7
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 260250
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
850 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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/.
&&
ILC101-261650-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.9 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 30.6 FRI 8 PM 31.1 31.7 31.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 261503
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
903 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-270503-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.6 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 31.2 SAT 9 AM 33.1 33.6 33.3
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 270224
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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/.
&&
ILC101-271624-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091228T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.7 FEET BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 31.7 SAT 8 PM 32.6 33.6 33.5
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 271515
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
915 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC033-079-280000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.091227T1511Z-091228T0000Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.091227T1320Z.091227T1500Z.091227T1800Z.NO/
915 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 19 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE MARIE
AND WILLOW HILL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 19.1 SUN 9 AM 18.7 18.4 17.9
$$
ILC101-280514-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091228T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.1 SUN 9 AM 33.6 33.5 32.8
$$
07000
WGUS83 KILX 271523
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
923 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC033-079-280523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-091229T0900Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.091227T1320Z.091228T0000Z.091229T0300Z.NO/
923 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE MARIE
AND WILLOW HILL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 19.1 SUN 9 AM 19.3 18.8 18.2
$$
ILC101-280522-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091229T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
923 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.9 FEET BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.1 SUN 9 AM 33.4 33.7 33.7
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 280203
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
803 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC033-079-281300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-091228T1300Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.091227T1320Z.091227T2100Z.091228T0700Z.NO/
803 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 500 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 FLOODS BETWEEN STE MARIE
AND WILLOW HILL.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE 19 19.2 SUN 5 PM 18.8 18.3 17.7
$$
ILC101-281602-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091229T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
803 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.3 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.4 SUN 8 PM 33.0 33.2 32.7
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 281719
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1119 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-290719-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100102T1500Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091229T0000Z.100102T0900Z.NO/
1119 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 1045 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.1 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.8 MON 11 AM 33.1 32.4 31.7
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 290224
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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/.
&&
ILC101-291624-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100101T1400Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091229T0600Z.100101T0800Z.NO/
824 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 545 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.1 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 33.0 MON 6 PM 33.0 32.1 31.1
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 291603
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1003 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-300603-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-091231T2000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091229T1800Z.091231T1400Z.NO/
1003 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 33.4 TUE 10 AM 31.8 30.1 28.8
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 300200
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
800 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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/.
&&
ILC101-301600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100102T0700Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091230T0130Z.100102T0100Z.NO/
800 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 33.5 TUE 8 PM 33.4 32.5 31.0
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 301553
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
953 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-310553-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100102T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091230T0800Z.100101T1800Z.NO/
953 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 33.4 WED 9 AM 32.3 30.5 28.5
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 310301
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
901 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE 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/.
&&
ILC101-311701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100102T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091230T0800Z.100101T1800Z.NO/
901 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 345 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 33.3 WED 4 PM 32.3 30.5 28.5
$$
SHIMON000
WGUS83 KILX 311554
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
954 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-010554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-100102T0200Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.091225T1652Z.091230T0800Z.100101T2000Z.NO/
954 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 32.7 THU 9 AM 31.0 28.0 25.9
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 24, 8:57 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 8:57 PM CST, 1 hour 15 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 29 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 59 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
&&
KHLocal storm report, Dec 24, 4:22 PM CST, 5 hours 50 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
&&
KHLocal storm report, Dec 24, 6:02 PM CST, 4 hours 10 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
&&
AUTENLocal storm report, Dec 24, 6:24 PM CST, 3 hours 48 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
&&
JRPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 9:44 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 3 days |
| Dec 24, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Piatt | 5 days |
| Dec 25, 1:01 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 62 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:07 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason | 8 days |
| Dec 25, 3:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 85 min |
| Dec 25, 6:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason | 6 days |
| Dec 25, 6:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 5 days |
| Dec 25, 2:19 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 70 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.