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River Flood Warning 91, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2009, 2:19 PM CST for Fulton County, Illinois. It was in force for 70 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2009, 2:19 PM CST (20:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2009, 12:01 PM CST
- In force
- 70 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Fulton County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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 Spoon River (W-IL) at Seville (SEVI2).
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05570000, 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 252019
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
219 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES SINCE WEDNESDAY HAS CAUSED
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE TO REACH FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
&&
ILC057-261019-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0091.091225T2019Z-091228T1200Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0600Z.091228T0600Z.NO/
219 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD AGRICULTURAL AREAS
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.0 FRI 2 PM 22.0 22.1 21.5
$$
078 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 252054
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
254 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC057-095-261054-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T0400Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1200Z.091227T2200Z.NO/
254 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND JUST NORTH OF
ROUTE 9...SOUTH OF LONDON MILLS. FLOODING CAUSED BY A LARGE
UNREPAIRED SECTION OF LEVEE THAT BREECHED IN MAY 2009. AT 17
FEET...FLOOD WATERS ARE REACHING DITCHES ADJACENT TO ROUTE 9 ON THE
NORTH SIDE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 17.7 FRI 2 PM 18.4 16.5 12.9
$$
ILC057-261053-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T0936Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0600Z.091228T0336Z.NO/
254 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD AGRICULTURAL AREAS
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.0 FRI 2 PM 22.5 22.6 20.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 260254
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
853 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC057-095-261653-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T1612Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1800Z.091228T1012Z.NO/
853 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON
MILLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 18.4 FRI 8 PM 19.3 18.4 14.7
$$
ILC057-261653-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T0936Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0600Z.091228T0336Z.NO/
853 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.3 FRI 8 PM 22.5 22.6 20.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 261058
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
458 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-270058-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-091227T0700Z/
/CNGI2.1.ER.091225T2120Z.091226T1200Z.091227T0100Z.NO/
458 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 13.8 SAT 5 AM 11.8 9.1 7.4
$$
ILC057-095-270057-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T1440Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1800Z.091228T0840Z.NO/
458 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 345 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON
MILLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 19.0 SAT 4 AM 18.2 14.5 11.2
$$
ILC057-270057-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T0600Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0000Z.091228T0000Z.NO/
458 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.3 SAT 5 AM 22.9 20.3 16.7
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 261647
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1047 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-270647-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T1048Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1145Z.091228T0448Z.NO/
1047 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 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 21 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN LONDON
MILLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 19.0 SAT 10 AM 17.4 13.9 11.1
$$
ILC057-270646-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T0359Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0000Z.091227T2159Z.NO/
1047 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.3 SAT 10 AM 22.3 20.0 16.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 270221
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
821 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-271621-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T1048Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1145Z.091228T0448Z.NO/
821 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 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 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND JUST NORTH OF
ROUTE 9...SOUTH OF LONDON MILLS. FLOODING CAUSED BY A LARGE
UNREPAIRED SECTION OF LEVEE THAT BREECHED IN MAY 2009. AT 17.0
FEET...FLOOD WATERS ARE REACHING DITCHES ADJACENT TO ROUTE 9 ON THE
NORTH SIDE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 18.5 SAT 8 PM 17.5 13.9 11.1
$$
ILC057-271620-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T0447Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T0600Z.091227T2247Z.NO/
821 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.5 SAT 8 PM 22.6 20.4 16.9
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 271633
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1033 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-280633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T1230Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1145Z.091228T0630Z.NO/
1033 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 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 17 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND JUST NORTH OF
ROUTE 9...SOUTH OF LONDON MILLS. FLOODING CAUSED BY A LARGE
UNREPAIRED SECTION OF LEVEE THAT BREECHED IN MAY 2009. AT 17.0
FEET...FLOOD WATERS ARE REACHING DITCHES ADJACENT TO ROUTE 9 ON THE
NORTH SIDE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 17.3 SUN 10 AM 13.9 11.1 9.5
$$
ILC057-280632-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T1836Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T1545Z.091228T1236Z.NO/
1033 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.6 SUN 10 AM 22.1 16.8 14.4
$$
07000
WGUS83 KILX 280155
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
755 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-281555-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-091228T2000Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.091225T0838Z.091226T1145Z.091228T1400Z.NO/
755 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND JUST NORTH OF
ROUTE 9...SOUTH OF LONDON MILLS. FLOODING CAUSED BY A LARGE
UNREPAIRED SECTION OF LEVEE THAT BREECHED IN MAY 2009. AT 17.0
FEET...FLOOD WATERS ARE REACHING DITCHES ADJACENT TO ROUTE 9 ON THE
NORTH SIDE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 16.8 SUN 7 PM 15.4 11.2 9.5
$$
ILC057-281554-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T2247Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T1545Z.091228T1647Z.NO/
755 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.5 SUN 7 PM 22.4 18.3 14.7
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WGUS83 KILX 281801
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1201 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALL RIVER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC057-281831-
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/SEVI2.1.ER.091225T1922Z.091227T1545Z.091228T1722Z.NO/
1201 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.99 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1122 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.0 MON 12 PM 17.5 14.4 12.9
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 25, 11:52 AM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 11:52 AM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1152 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 1045 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 UPDATED THE FORECAST TO CANCEL THE FLOOD WATCH THIS MORNING SINCE HEAVY RAINS EXITED NE OF CENTRAL IL EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT CONTINUED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SANGAMON COUNTY FOR SUGAR CREEK BY THE SPAULDING DAM UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO WATER RELEASES FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE WED. DEALING WITH SEVERAL RIVERS EITHER IN FLOOD OR FORECAST TO GO TO FLOOD THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. HAVE TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS DROPPING QUICKER TODAY FROM SW TO NE AND CHANGEOVER TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS QUICKER AS WELL. SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS COULD BRING SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS TODAY NW OF I-70 BUT SHOULD STAY LESS THAN 1 INCH. REMAINING PUDDLES ON ROADS COULD FREEZE OVER TODAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S. WINDY AGAIN TODAY WITH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. WINDS SHOULD STAY BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA DUE TO BROKEN TO OVERCAST LOW CLOUDS AND LESS MIXING OF HIGHER WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. LATE MORNING SURFACE MAP SHOWS INTENSE 986 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL IA WITH ITS COLD FRONT NE OF I-74 MOVING TOWARD NE IL AND CENTRAL INDIANA. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WEST OF I-57 ARE TURNING TO LIGHT SHOW SHOWERS FROM LINCOLN SW WITH ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS STAYING LESS THAN A HALF INCH. TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 40S NE OF I-74 AND ALONG THE IL/IN BORDER TO THE 20S SW OF SPRINGFIELD WITH QUINCY AND PITTSFIELD NEAR 20F. THE FREEZING LINE IS MOVING NE PAST GALESBURG AND TAYLORVILLE. WINDY WITH SSW WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. ALOFT A VERY STRONG 524 DM 500 MB LOW WAS OVER NE KS. SHORT RANGE MODELS SHOW STRONG LOW PRESSURE TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT OCCLUDES AND LOOPS AROUND IOWA THROUGH SAT AND 1005 MB LOW ALONG THE IA/IL BORDER SAT AFTERNOON. ONE STRONG SHORT WAVE CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL IL LIFTS NORTHWARD WHILE ANOTHER ONE IS KS PIVOTS AROUND UPPER LEVEL LOW INTO IL THIS EVENING. THESE SHORT WAVES ALONG WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY OF SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LIKELY BRING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TO CENTRAL IL THIS AFTERNOON INTO SAT. LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD STAY LESS THAN 1 INCH THIS AFTERNOON. PERHAPS UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW TONIGHT AND SAT OVER CENTRAL IL WITH LOCAL 2 INCH AMOUNTS NW OF THE IL RIVER BY GALESBURG. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE 20S THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRONG SW WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH DROPPING WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS WITH SINGLE DIGITS WEST OF PEORIA AND SPRINGFIELD. HUETTL && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1150 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH SAT ACROSS CENTRAL IL AS INTENSE 986 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL IOWA LOOPS BACK EAST TO THE IA/IL BORDER BY 18Z/NOON SAT AS IT OCCLUDES WEAKENS TO 1005 MB. VERY STRONG 524 DM 500 MB LOW IN NE KS WILL LIFT NE TO CENTRAL WI BY 18Z/NOON SAT. MVFR CEILINGS WILL PREVAIL AND WILL DIP DOWN TO IFR AT TIMES AS WELL AS THE VISIBILITIES WITH SNOW SHOWERS ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN DEVELOPING SAT MORNING. VISIBILITIES HAVE BENE AS LOW AS A HALF TO 1 MILE LATE THIS MORNING WITH SNOW SHOWERS WITH CEILINGS DOWN TO AROUND 500 FET. STRONG SSW WINDS 15 TO 22 KTS WITH WITH GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KTS WILL PREVAIL INTO SAT. HUETTL && .PREV 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. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ILZ051. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 11:12 AM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1112 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>050-052-053-261200- CASS-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MASON- MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL- WOODFORD- 1112 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS OVER THE PAST 48 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...ESPECIALLY FOR MONTICELLO AND CHANDLERVILLE. COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO THE REGION...CAUSING LINGERING RAIN OR DRIZZLE TO CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW FREEZING BY AFTERNOON...COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW...COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL. .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 SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-261200- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SHELBY- VERMILION- 1112 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DUE TO THE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE AREA DURING THE PAST 48 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 SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW FREEZING BY AFTERNOON... COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW...COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL. .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 SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ051-261200- SANGAMON- 1112 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...THIS AFTERNOON 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 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN PUSHES FURTHER NORTH OF OUR AREA TODAY...COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO THE REGION...CAUSING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING 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 SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN AS WELL. .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 SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. KH
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 25, 8:35 AM CST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LAWRENCEVILLE 38.73N 87.69W
12/25/2009 M2.09 INCH LAWRENCE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR RAINFALL
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 25, 9:24 AM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
924 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN BEECHER CITY 39.19N 88.79W
12/25/2009 M1.67 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN BEARDSTOWN 40.01N 90.43W
12/25/2009 M1.64 INCH CASS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN EFFINGHAM 39.12N 88.55W
12/25/2009 M1.98 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 25, 9:33 AM CST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
933 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE ARROWSMITH 40.47N 88.60W
12/25/2009 M1.62 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
24 HOUR RAINFALL. COCORAHS REPORT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW EFFINGHAM 39.13N 88.59W
12/25/2009 M1.94 INCH EFFINGHAM IL MESONET
24 HOUR RAINFALL. COCORAHS REPORT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.41N 88.80W
12/25/2009 M1.54 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
24 HOUR RAINFALL. COCORAHS REPORT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WATSON 39.03N 88.57W
12/25/2009 M2.01 INCH EFFINGHAM IL MESONET
24 HOUR RAINFALL. COCORAHS REPORT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WAVERLY 39.59N 89.95W
12/25/2009 M1.65 INCH MORGAN IL MESONET
24 HOUR RAINFALL. COCORAHS REPORT.
&&
25Special weather statement, Dec 25, 2:01 PM CST, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 201 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-260015- KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE 201 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 EXPECT PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS COULD BRIEFLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES ESPECIALLY FROM I-72 NORTH. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD STAY AROUND A HALF INCH OR LESS...THOUGH A FEW AREAS FROM I-72 NORTH COULD SEE BETWEEN A HALF AND 1 INCH OF SNOW BY EARLY EVENING. BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S WILL CAUSE SOME ICING TO DEVELOP ON UNTREATED WET ROADWAYS. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND BE CAUTIOUS IF TRAVELING INTO THIS EVENING DUE TO SNOW SHOWERS AND ICING POSSIBILITIES. KH
The 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, 6:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 5 days |
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.