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River Flood Warning 90, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 6:41 AM CST for Cass County, Mason County, Menard County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 26, 2009, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2009, 6:41 AM CST (12:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2009, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2009, 2:17 AM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Sangamon River near Oakford (OKFI2).
- Action stage
- 469 ft
- Minor stage
- 471 ft
- Moderate stage
- 472.9 ft
- Major stage
- 478.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05583000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS43 KILX 251242
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
641 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
.RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE SANGAMON RIVER
BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG
THE RIVER. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH MANY LOCATIONS
EXPERIENCING AT LEAST MINOR FLOODING.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
&&
ILC017-125-129-260241-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0090.091226T1029Z-000000T0000Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1029Z.091227T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
641 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 545 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 469.2 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 472.0 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN
CHANDLERVILLE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 469.2 FRI 6 AM 471.1 471.9 472.0
$$
SMITH12 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 251452
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-260452-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T0000Z.091230T0600Z.NO/
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.5 FRI 8 AM 14.5 14.6 14.3
$$
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
$$
ILC017-125-260451-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0088.091225T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1800Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
852 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 458.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 456.1 FRI 8 AM 457.9 458.7 458.9
$$
07000
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
$$
ILC017-125-270102-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091229T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
503 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 400 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.9 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.6 SAT 4 AM 458.4 458.7 458.9
$$
SMITH000
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
$$
07000
WGUS83 KILX 270222
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-271622-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.091225T0711Z.091227T1800Z.091230T1200Z.NO/
822 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 730 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.1 SAT 7 PM 14.2 14.2 13.6
$$
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 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
$$
ILC017-125-301611-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-100101T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.091225T1820Z.091228T2130Z.100101T0600Z.UU/
812 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.2 TUE 8 PM 458.0 457.3 456.4
$$
SHIMON000
WGUS83 KILX 300817
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
217 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. RIVER LEVELS ALONG
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT OAKFORD ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
ILC017-125-129-300847-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-091231T0023Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.091226T1536Z.091228T1945Z.091230T0715Z.NO/
217 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* AT 145 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 115 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 469.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 470.9 WED 2 AM 469.9 469.2 468.3
$$
SMITHWhat 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, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 5:43 AM CST, 58 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, 41 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 51 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
&&
SMITHLocal storm report, Dec 25, 12:50 AM CST, 5 hours 51 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
&&
SMITHLocal storm report, Dec 25, 1:58 AM CST, 4 hours 43 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.
&&
SMITHLocal storm report, Dec 25, 2:34 AM CST, 4 hours 7 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.
&&
SMITHSpecial weather statement, Dec 25, 3:50 AM CST, 2 hours 51 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, 35 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
&&
25The 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 24, 10:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 8 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, 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.