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River Flood Warning 91, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 25, 2009Fulton County, Illinois

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

$$

07
8 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



$$
SMITH
000 
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

$$

07
000 
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

$$
000 
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-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-091228T2247Z/
/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

&&

25
Local 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

&&

25
Local 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.

&&

25
Special 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.

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, 6:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason6 days
Dec 25, 6:41 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard5 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.