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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 25, 2009Fulton County, Mason County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 6:18 AM CST for Fulton County, Mason County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 25, 2009, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2009, 6:18 AM CST (12:18 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2009, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 31, 2009, 6:18 AM CST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Fulton County, IL, Mason County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:20 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 near Havana (HAVI2).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
23 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 251218
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
618 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAINFALL FELL ACROSS A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS OVER
THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE ILLINOIS
RIVER.

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. 

&&

ILC057-125-260218-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0089.091225T2230Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T2230Z.100103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
618 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  530 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.


&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  13.9 FRI 5 AM    14.8   16.1   17.3



$$
SMITH
14 follow-up statements
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 
WGUS83 KILX 270332
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
932 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 

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/.

&&

ILC057-125-271732-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
932 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  15.8 SAT 8 PM    16.2   17.4   18.3

$$
000 
WGUS43 KILX 271326
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
726 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON 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. 

&&

ILC057-125-280326-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
726 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 600 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 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 EVENING...AND REMAIN AROUND 20.2 FEET FOR A FEW DAYS 
  THEREAFTER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.2 SUN 6 AM    17.4   18.3   19.2



$$
SMITH
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 25, 5:43 AM CST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 5:43 AM CST, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
543 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 327 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
SFC LOW OVER COLUMBIA MO THIS MORNING AND HEADED NORTH AS UPPER
TROF MAINTAINS A NEGATIVE TILT. DEEP SFC LOW HAS OCCLUDED AND
REGION CAN EXPECT TO SEE THE CROSS OVER TO SNOW IN THE LATE
MORNING TO THE SW...AND THEN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON FOR AREAS
NORTH AND EAST. FOR THE MOST PART...THE FORECAST IS GOING QUITE
WELL WITH THIS SYSTEM AFTER A ROCKY BEGINNING AND THE MODELS ARE
STILL HANDLING IT RATHER WELL. HOLIDAY TRAVEL WILL BE WET AND
WINDY TODAY...AND MAIN PROBLEM WILL BE HOW LONG OF A DRY SLOT CAN
WE GET OVER THE REGION BEFORE THE SNOW KICKS IN...AND WILL THAT
SFC RUNOFF FREEZE...MAKING TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS.

SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TOMORROW...
WET AND BLUSTERY AGAIN TODAY...WINDS TO 20 KTS AND GUSTING TO 30. FLOOD
WATCH CONTINUES INTO THE MORNING AS RIVERS COME UP...AND WATER
OVER ROADWAYS WILL STILL BE A THREAT IN THE EARLY MORNING AS
PLENTY OF RAIN IS STILL MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE FA AHEAD OF THE
DRY SLOT THAT IS SHOWING...SW OF LSX. TEMPERATURES DROPPING
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE LOW OCCLUDES AND THE PRECIP BEGINS TO
SWITCH OVER TO SNOW. CWA SHOULD BECOME SNOW DOMINATED BY THE
AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH AT THIS POINT THE HEAVIEST OF THE PRECIP
WILL HAVE SUBSIDED...RATHER CONSISTENT SNOWFALL FOR TODAY AND
TOMORROW WILL RESULT IN UP TO AN INCH FOR THE SRN PORTIONS OF THE
CWA...AND UP TO 2 WITH LOCALLY HIGHER ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 74...THOUGH IT WILL BE OVER THE FIRST HALF OF THE
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES DROP CONSIDERABLY TONIGHT AND THE NEXT FEW
DAYS WILL BE FAR MORE NORMAL FOR LATE DECEMBER.

LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
UPPER LOW BECOMES STAGNANT OVER THE GREAT LAKES...REMAINING NEAR
ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THE DUSTING OF SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...THOUGH STARTING LIGHT AND ENDING SUNDAY WITH LITTLE MORE
THAN FLURRIES IS ANTICIPATED. LOW BEGINS TO MOVE OUT LATE 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. ANOTHER
SYSTEM ON APPROACH FOR WEDNESDAY FROM THE SW...BRINGING MORE
PRECIP QUICKLY ON THE HEELS OF THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 530 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

MASSIVE STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVR NE MISSOURI THIS MRNG WILL
BE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE FOR OUR AREA...PRODUCING HIGH WINDS...
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH THIS MRNG...AND MVFR WITH LOCAL IFR CIGS INTO THIS EVE.

MID LEVEL DRY SLOT NOW PUSHING ACRS THE AREA WHICH SHOULD SHUT
DOWN THE PRECIP...AT LEAST THE STEADIER RAINS. HOWEVER...SCATTERED
SHOWERS WILL ROTATE ARND THE SFC LOW TO OUR WEST AND PUSH BACK
INTO THE AREA THIS MRNG. AS COLDER AIR PUSHES IN...THE RAIN WILL
MIX WITH AND THEN CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATER THIS MRNG INTO THE
AFTN HOURS...WITH VSBYS OCCASIONALLY AOB 3SM IN THE LIGHT SNOW.
THE SNOW SHOWER THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO TNT ALONG WITH THE
MVFR CIGS.

WITH THE LOW PULLING NWD AND STAYING TO OUR WEST...WE SHOULD SEE
SOUTH WINDS GRDLY VEER MORE INTO THE SOUTHWEST TODAY. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS SUGGEST 20 TO 30 KTS WITH A FEW GUSTS ARND 35 KTS AT
TIMES. WITH THE SFC LOW ONLY GRDLY WEAKENING WITH TIME TNT...
THE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP OFF VERY MUCH UNTIL AFTR
03Z...AND THAT WILL ONLY BE A GRADUAL DIMINISHING TREND OVERNIGHT.

SMITH
&&

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

FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ILZ051.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 6:00 AM CST, 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>050-261200-
CASS-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-
MORGAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS
OVER THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...MANY RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS
WERE IN FLOOD. THE ILLINOIS RIVER IS ON THE RISE AGAIN WITH
BEARDSTOWN IN FLOOD THIS MORNING. THE MACKINAW RIVER AT
CONGERVILLE IS FLOODING...WHILE PORTIONS OF THE SANGAMON RIVER
IS IN FLOOD...SPECIFICALLY FOR MONTICELLO AND CHANDLERVILLE.

AS THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM PUSHES FURTHER NORTH OF OUR AREA
TODAY...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. ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH
WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE STORM
WILL BE SLOW TO PULL OUT OF OUR AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH
OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ044>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-261200-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-
EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-
SHELBY-VERMILION-
600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE AREA DURING
THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...MANY RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS WERE
IN FLOOD. INTERESTS ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS
NEED TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS WITH CLAY CITY AND LAWRENCEVILLE
ALREADY IN FLOOD.

AS THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM PUSHES FURTHER NORTH OF OUR AREA
TODAY...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. ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN
AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG AND
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND
40 MPH WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL...ESPECIALLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE STORM
WILL BE SLOW TO PULL OUT OF OUR AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH
OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ051-261200-
SANGAMON-
600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PEOPLE ALONG SUGAR CREEK NEED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS THIS MORNING AS WATER CONTINUES TO BE RELEASED FROM
SPAULDING DAM.

AS THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAINFALL PUSHES
FURTHER NORTH OF OUR AREA TODAY...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. ACCUMULATIONS OF
AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG
AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
AROUND 40 MPH WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL...ESPECIALLY
THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE STORM
WILL BE SLOW TO PULL OUT OF OUR AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH
OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SMITH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:50 AM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1250 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
12/24/2009  M0.00 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF 11 PM...2.59 INCHES...STILL
            RAINING. SWOP REPORT

&&

SMITH
Local storm report, Dec 25, 12:50 AM CST, 5 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1250 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
12/24/2009  M2.59 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF 11 PM...2.59 INCHES...STILL
            RAINING. SWOP REPORT

&&

SMITH
Local storm report, Dec 25, 1:58 AM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
158 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

0145 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEDALE                40.42N 89.42W
12/25/2009  M2.02 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            RAIN TOTAL SO FAR. SWOP REPORT.

&&

SMITH
Local storm report, Dec 25, 2:34 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
234 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

0225 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHESTNUT            40.04N 89.20W
12/25/2009  M2.62 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            MEASURED 2.62 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR.

&&

SMITH
Special weather statement, Dec 25, 3:50 AM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
350 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

ILZ029-037-038-041>045-048-051>056-061-251115-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE
WITT-DOUGLAS-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SHELBY-TAZEWELL-
350 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR DE WITT...EASTERN MASON...LOGAN...
MACON...MOULTRIE...NORTHEASTERN MENARD...NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON...
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...NORTHERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHWESTERN COLES...
PIATT...SOUTHERN PEORIA...SOUTHERN TAZEWELL...SOUTHWESTERN
CHAMPAIGN...SOUTHWESTERN MCLEAN AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL
515 AM CST...

AT 346 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LINE OF SHOWERS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS...EXTENDING FROM NEAR
PETERSBURG SOUTH SOUTHEAST 13 MILES WEST OF DECATUR TO JUST NORTH OF
FINDLAY...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THIS LINE OVER THE NEXT HOUR
AND A HALF.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LATHAM...
  MOUNT PULASKI...
  CHESTNUT...
  KENNEY...
  BEASON...
  LINCOLN...
  BETHANY...
  MONTICELLO...
  LOVINGTON...
  MCLEAN...
  DELAVAN...

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

LAT...LON 4063 8988 4009 8830 3940 8851 4008 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 170DEG 46KT 3985 8919

SMITH
Local storm report, Dec 25, 6:06 AM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
606 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E PANA                39.39N 89.02W
12/25/2009  M1.63 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

&&

25

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, 9:49 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXPiatt5 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, 6:41 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.