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River Flood Warning 93, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 27, 2009Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2009, 11:12 AM CST for Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 28, 2009, 3:36 AM CST. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2009, 11:12 AM CST (17:12 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2009, 3:36 AM CST
Expired
Jan 6, 2010, 12:00 AM CST
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Peoria County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River at Peoria (PIAI2).

Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KILX 271712
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1112 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD
  COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

&&

ILC143-179-203-280712-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0093.091228T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T0800Z.091231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  16.7 SUN 10 AM   18.2   19.4   20.0

$$

07
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 280215
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-281615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.091228T0936Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T0936Z.091231T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  17.4 SUN 7 PM    18.2   19.4   20.0

$$

ILC057-125-281614-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.8 SUN 7 PM    17.2   18.2   19.0

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-281614-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  18.2 SUN 8 PM    18.8   19.8   20.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 281626
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC123-155-290626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T1800Z.091229T1200Z.091231T1800Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.9 MON 9 AM    23.3   23.2   23.0



$$

ILC143-179-203-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.4 MON 9 AM    19.3   19.9   19.8



$$

ILC057-125-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.4 MON 9 AM    18.2   19.0   19.5



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-290625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  945 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  18.8 MON 10 AM   19.5   20.2   20.9



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 290237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC123-155-291637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T0600Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1200Z.091231T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 MON 7 PM    23.2   23.1   22.9

$$

ILC143-179-203-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.9 MON 7 PM    19.3   19.8   19.8

$$

ILC057-125-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 730 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.8 MON 7 PM    18.1   18.8   19.4

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-291636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
837 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  19.2 MON 8 PM    19.5   20.2   20.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 291737
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC123-155-300000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1130Z.091229T1800Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.1 TUE 10 AM   22.8   22.6   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-300736-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100103T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T0600Z.100103T1200Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.4 TUE 10 AM   19.4   19.1   18.8



$$

ILC057-125-300736-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.2 TUE 10 AM   18.8   19.3   19.3



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-300736-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  19.9 TUE 11 AM   20.4   20.9   21.4



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 300201
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC123-155-301601-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T0000Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1130Z.091230T1800Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.1 TUE 7 PM    23.0   22.7   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-301600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100103T1200Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T0130Z.100103T0600Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 TUE 7 PM    19.3   19.0   18.7



$$

ILC057-125-301600-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  730 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.5 TUE 7 PM    18.8   19.3   19.3



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-301600-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
801 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.1 TUE 8 PM    20.4   20.9   21.3



$$
SHIMON
000 
WGUS83 KILX 301641
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC123-155-310641-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091230T0200Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 
  THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 WED 9 AM    22.9   22.7   22.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-310640-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100104T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T1530Z.100104T1200Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 WED 9 AM    19.4   19.3   18.9



$$

ILC057-125-310640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.8 WED 9 AM    19.0   19.0   18.9



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-310640-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.6 WED 10 AM   21.0   21.5   21.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 310303
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-311703-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100104T1800Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091230T2030Z.100104T1200Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 WED 8 PM    19.5   19.3   19.0

$$

ILC057-125-311702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.9 WED 8 PM    19.0   19.0   18.9

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-311702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  20.8 WED 9 PM    21.0   21.5   21.7

$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 311719
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC143-179-203-010719-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-100106T0600Z/
/PIAI2.1.ER.091228T1019Z.091231T1600Z.100106T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT 
  PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.5 THU 10 AM   19.3   19.1   18.9



$$

ILC057-125-010718-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.091225T1305Z.091231T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1030 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  19.0 THU 10 AM   19.0   19.0   18.8



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-010718-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.091224T2337Z.100102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1119 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&


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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  21.0 THU 11 AM   21.1   21.2   21.1



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 27, 10:45 AM CST, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 10:45 AM CST, 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1045 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1045 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

UPDATED THE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SNOW DIMINISHING TO
FLURRIES FROM WEST TO EAST AS WINDS TURN WNW AND GUSTS OF 20 TO
25 MPH DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING. HAVE ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW GIVING A STORM TOTAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES NORTH OF I-70 (WHERE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING) WITH 1 TO
2 INCHES SOUTH OF I-70.

WEAK LOW PRESSURE OF 1012 MB OVER CENTRAL IL ALONG WITH SOME
ISENTROPIC LIFT AND SHORT WAVE WILL EXIT EAST OF CENTRAL IL DURING
THE AFTERNOON WITH SNOW DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS AND FLURRIES.

HUETTL

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 525 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

SNOW AND VSBY/CIG ISSUES THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE THIS PERIOD.
ANOTHER UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE ROTATING SE ACRS IOWA HAS ALREADY
SPREAD SNOW AS FAR EAST AS THE I-55 CORRIDOR. THE SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST TODAY AND BASED ON ITS PRESENT SPEED...
SHOULD BE EAST OF ALL OUR TAF SITES BY 21Z. LOWEST VSBYS UPSTREAM
FROM US OVERNIGHT HAVE BEEN AROUND THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE IN
SNOW. MAY SEE A COUPLE OF SIGHTS DROP TO AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE
IN SOME HEAVIER BURSTS OF SNOW THIS MRNG. THE MVFR AND LOCAL LIFR
CIGS/VSBYS SHOULD IMPROVE TO MOSTLY MVFR ONCE THE SYSTEM SHIFTS TO
OUR EAST BY MID AFTN. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATING A DECREASE IN
THE LIFT AND MOISTURE AT MID LEVELS LATER THIS AFTN WHICH MAY
PRODUCE SOME BREAKS IN THE LOWER CLOUDS THIS EVENING. MODELS
CONTINUING TO SHOW QUITE A BIT OF RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
TRAPPED UNDER AN INVERSION LATER TNT. WILL HOLD ONTO A BKN CIG
THIS EVENING AS CURRENT SATELLITE DATA DOES INDICATE SOME CLEARING
ACRS NRN IOWA...BUT ALSO DEPICTS ANOTHER BAND OF STRATOCU TO THE
NORTHWEST OF DSM...SO WL BE A BIT MORE CONSERVATIVE WITH ANY
DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER THIS EVENING.

SMITH
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 240 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO IMPACT CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY...BEFORE
IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS ARRIVE BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

LATEST UPPER AIR ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO SHOW DEEP 522DM LOW
CENTERED OVER WISCONSIN...WITH NUMEROUS WEAK IMPULSES ROTATING
AROUND IT. NEXT WAVE OF INTEREST IS CURRENTLY PIVOTING ACROSS
IOWA...BRINGING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW TO IOWA AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE LATEST WAVE TRACKING ACROSS IOWA IS SOMEWHAT WEAKER THAN THE
ONE THAT MOVED INTO THE AREA YESTERDAY MORNING...HOWEVER WITH VORT
MAX PROGGED TO TRACK RIGHT ACROSS THE HEART OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING
SNOWS THIS MORNING. UPSTREAM OBS ACROSS IOWA INDICATE VISBYS GENERALLY
IN THE 1 TO 2SM RANGE...WHICH ARE NOT QUITE AS LOW AS THE 1/4SM
VISBYS NOTED WITH THE PREVIOUS WAVE LAST NIGHT. BOTH NAM-WRF/GFS
TRACK 40 UNIT VORT MAX ALONG THE I-72 CORRIDOR TODAY...WITH THE
FEATURE PUSHING INTO WEST-CENTRAL INDIANA BY 00Z. PRIMARY FORCING
IS CENTERED ON THE 12Z TO 18Z TIME FRAME...DURING WHICH TIME
DECENT ISENTROPIC LIFT IS NOTED ON THE 290K AND 295K SURFACES.
BUFKIT PROFILES SHOW STRONGEST OMEGA JUST ABOVE THE DENDRITIC
GROWTH ZONE...SO A FEW BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE NOT
OUT OF THE QUESTION EARLY THIS MORNING. WITH COLD/DRY AIRMASS IN
PLACE...A 20:1 SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO YIELDS 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
ACROSS MUCH OF THE KILX CWA...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF I-70.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT TODAY IS A HEAVY TRAVEL DAY WITH PEOPLE
RETURNING HOME FROM CHRISTMAS...HAVE DECIDED TO ISSUE A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ALL LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR.
SNOW WILL RAPIDLY TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
DURING THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS WILL
CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE LIGHT/POWDERY SNOW.
DUE TO THE BLOWING/DRIFTING THREAT...WILL CONTINUE THE ADVISORY
THROUGH 06Z.

CLOUDS AND FLURRIES WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SKIES
GRADUALLY CLEARING OUT DURING THE DAY MONDAY. AS SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS EASTWARD...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW
TEMPS TO PLUMMET MONDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FRESH SNOW
COVER. HAVE THEREFORE UNDERCUT GUIDANCE NUMBERS...WITH LOWS
DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. COULD EVEN SEE A FEW
READINGS NEAR ZERO IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY...WHERE WINDS WILL
BE LIGHTEST.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NEXT SYSTEM STILL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION BY THE MIDDLE OF
THE WEEK...WITH BOTH GFS AND ECMWF BRINGING LIGHT PRECIP INTO
CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE WITH
THE PAST SEVERAL MODEL RUNS...SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN STREAM SYSTEMS
REMAIN UNPHASED...RESULTING IN TWO RATHER WEAK FEATURES SKIRTING
THROUGH THE AREA. THE SOUTHERN FEATURE WILL BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WHILE THE NORTHERN WAVE WILL DRIVE A
STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON THURSDAY. AFTER
THAT...VERY COLD WEATHER WILL BE ON TAP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
00Z ECMWF IS SUGGESTING LOW TEMPS SATURDAY MORNING MAY DROP BELOW
ZERO ACROSS THE AREA...WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS STRUGGLING INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR
ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 5:48 AM CST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
548 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-281200-
CASS-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MASON-
MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-
TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
548 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES BY EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH TO FLURRIES JUST AFTER
NOON...HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE
SOME BLOWING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OUT IN OPEN
AREAS.

MANY RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO BE IN FLOOD FROM THE
HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE AREA THIS PAST WEEK. THE
ILLINOIS RIVER IS ON THE RISE AGAIN WITH HAVANA AND BEARDSTOWN IN
FLOOD...WITH HENRY AND PEORIA EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY IN THE WEEK. THE MACKINAW RIVER AT CONGERVILLE AND SPOON
RIVER AT SEVILLE AND LONDON MILLS IS FLOODING... WHILE PORTIONS OF
THE SANGAMON RIVER IS IN FLOOD...ESPECIALLY FOR MONTICELLO...
CHANDLERVILLE AND OAKFORD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...
SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM OUR COOP AND MESONET NETWORKS WOULD BE
APPRECIATED.

ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066-281200-
CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-COLES-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-MOULTRIE-
PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION-
548 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TODAY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES BY MID AFTERNOON. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH TO FLURRIES
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING SNOW INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OUT
IN OPEN AREAS.

MANY RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO BE IN FLOOD FROM THE
HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE AREA THIS PAST WEEK. INTERESTS
ALONG THE LITTLE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS NEED TO MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS WITH CLAY CITY AND LAWRENCEVILLE ALREADY IN FLOOD AND
STE MARIE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...
SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM OUR COOP AND MESONET NETWORKS WOULD BE
APPRECIATED THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND.

ILZ067-068-071>073-281200-
CLAY-CRAWFORD-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
548 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A PERIOD LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TODAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES BY MID AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH TO FLURRIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

DUE TO THE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH OCCURRED OVER THE AREA
SINCE WEDNESDAY...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 AND STE MARIE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN TO THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...
SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM OUR COOP AND MESONET NETWORKS WOULD BE
APPRECIATED THIS CHRISTMAS WEEKEND.

SMITH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 27, 8:50 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
850 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0800 AM     SNOW             MANITO                  40.42N 89.78W
12/27/2009  E4.2 INCH        MASON              IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CHILLICOTHE             40.92N 89.50W
12/27/2009  M8.0 INCH        PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 4.5 INCH 24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             TAYLORVILLE             39.52N 89.26W
12/27/2009  M2.0 INCH        CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2 INCHES IN PAST 4 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             CONGERVILLE             40.62N 89.21W
12/27/2009  M5.0 INCH        WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 3.5 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS.

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Local storm report, Dec 27, 9:41 AM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
941 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0800 AM     SNOW             LEWISTOWN               40.40N 90.16W
12/27/2009  M4.9 INCH        FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 3.4 INCH 24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SSW MORTON            40.58N 89.48W
12/27/2009  E7.7 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 2.1 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT

0925 AM     SNOW             MACKINAW                40.53N 89.36W
12/27/2009  M5.2 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 27, 10:00 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1000 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0600 AM     SNOW             PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
12/27/2009  M8.1 INCH        PEORIA             IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 1.2 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT. SNOW DEPTH
            6 INCHES. OFFICIAL PEORIA OBSERVATION.

0930 AM     SNOW             2 ESE NORMAL            40.51N 88.96W
12/27/2009  M2.5 INCH        MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

0930 AM     SNOW             3 ENE BLOOMINGTON       40.50N 88.92W
12/27/2009  M6.1 INCH        MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 2.2 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 27, 10:13 AM CST, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1013 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

1000 AM     SNOW             OGDEN                   40.12N 87.96W
12/27/2009  M3.9 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 1.7 INCHES SINCE 6 AM.

1000 AM     SNOW             2 NW MACKINAW           40.56N 89.39W
12/27/2009  M7.6 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 1.1 INCHES SINCE 9 PM SATURDAY.

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 27, 10:43 AM CST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1043 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

1000 AM     SNOW             4 SSW OSCEOLA           41.16N 89.81W
12/27/2009  M7.3 INCH        STARK              IL   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 2.0 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.

1030 AM     SNOW             DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
12/27/2009  M2.6 INCH        VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 1.6 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.

1030 AM     SNOW             2 N HOMER               40.06N 87.96W
12/27/2009  M1.5 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            1.5 INCHES PAST 3 HOURS. 3 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 27, 11:11 AM CST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1111 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

1043 AM     SNOW             JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
12/27/2009  M2.5 INCH        MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            12 HOUR TOTAL

1045 AM     SNOW             TAYLORVILLE             39.52N 89.26W
12/27/2009  M3.0 INCH        CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            4 HOUR TOTAL

1100 AM     SNOW             3 W FARMER CITY         40.24N 88.70W
12/27/2009  M5.0 INCH        DE WITT            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 3:14 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 24 more12 hr
Dec 27, 6:11 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCrawford, Jasper20 hr
Dec 27, 5:30 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXMenard65 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.