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River Flood Warning 95, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 27, 2009Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2009, 8:13 PM CST for Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 28, 2009, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2009, 8:13 PM CST (02:13 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2009, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2009, 9:00 PM CST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Marshall County, IL, Putnam County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River near Henry (HNYI2). The gauge peaked at 23.20 ft at Dec 28, 2009, 11:00 PM CST.

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Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05558300, 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 280213
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
813 PM 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 AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM LAST WEEK WILL CAUSE THE ILLINOIS 
RIVER AT HENRY TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.

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. 

&&

ILC123-155-281613-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0095.091228T1500Z-100102T0600Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T1500Z.091230T0600Z.100102T0000Z.NO/
813 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 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    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.5 SUN 7 PM    22.9   23.5   23.7

$$
7 follow-up statements
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 292356
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
556 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 

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/.

&&

ILC123-155-300530-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091230T0530Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091229T1130Z.091229T2330Z.NO/
556 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  530 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS 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    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.0 TUE 5 PM    23.0   22.8   22.6



$$
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 310300
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
900 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES

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.

ILC123-155-310330-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/HNYI2.1.ER.091228T2007Z.091230T1930Z.091230T2240Z.NO/
900 PM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* AT  830 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 22.6 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.9 WED 8 PM    22.8   22.6   22.2

$$

SHIMON

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, 5:21 PM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 5:21 PM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
521 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 233 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

ACCUMULATING SNOWS FINALLY COMING TO AN END ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS AFTER AN UNUSUALLY LONG PERIOD OF ON/OFF SNOW
SHOWERS. UNFORTUNATELY...THEY HAVE NOT ENDED SOON ENOUGH TO PROVIDE
AN EASY TRAVEL DAY TO END THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WHILE THE UPCOMING
WEEK DOES NOT LOOK TOO BUSY WITH RESPECT TO WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVING
THROUGH...TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE CHILLY SIDE OVERALL AND KEEP
THE SNOW WE HAVE ON THE GROUND FOR A WHILE. ASIDE FROM ONE STORM
SYSTEM FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...THE PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN OF
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS REVOLVES AROUND HOW COLD TEMPERATURES WILL BE.
HAVE GENERALLY STAYED COLDER THAN ALL FORECAST GUIDANCE THROUGH THE
WEEK GIVEN FRESH SNOW PACK AND COLD CANADIAN AIR MASS THAT WILL BE
WITH US THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...WITH A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR
FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LAST MAJOR SPOKE OF
ENERGY ROTATING AROUND THE PESKY UPPER/SURFACE LOW THAT HAS BEEN
WITH US THE PAST FEW DAYS IS PUSHING EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA AND
TAKING THE ACCUMULATING SNOWS WITH IT. THE FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN
AT LEAST WEAKLY CYCLONIC THROUGH MONDAY...AND A SHORT WAVE
CURRENTLY DIVING THROUGH SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA WILL BRUSH BY
THE AREA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. HAVE MAINTAINED SCATTERED FLURRIES
THROUGH THE NIGHT...BUT LEFT OUT MENTION ON MONDAY DESPITE THE
PASSAGE OF THE SHORT WAVE. BY THE TIME THE WAVE GETS HERE THE
MOISTURE PROFILES WILL BE VERY SHALLOW...BASED FROM THE SURFACE TO
NO HIGHER THAN 850 MB. ANY CLOUDS IN THIS LAYER WILL BE COLD
ENOUGH...AROUND -10C...TO HAVE ACTIVATED ICE NUCLEI IN THEM...BUT
MOISTURE IS LIMITED ENOUGH TO KEEP FLURRY ACTIVITY SPOTTY AT BEST.

RIDGING BUILDS INTO THE REGION AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR SKIES TO CLEAR. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD/DRY CANADIAN AIR MASS WILL ALLOW FOR VERY CHILLY
TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE
A FEW SUB ZERO OVERNIGHT LOWS MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING OVER
AREAS WITH MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNOW PACK.

AN IMPULSE ALOFT AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
REGION FROM THE WEST TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL
TURN SOUTHERLY AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
MODERATE TO NEAR NORMAL. THERMAL PROFILES WITH THIS SYSTEM APPEAR
COOL ENOUGH TO KEEP ANY PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW. BOOSTED
SNOW CHANCES INTO THE 40-50 PERCENT RANGE AS IT IS LOOKING
INCREASINGLY LIKELY THAT SNOW WILL OCCUR. HOWEVER...THE DETAILS
ARE STILL UNCERTAIN. IN RECENT DAYS THE MODELS SUGGESTED THAT THE
FLOW WOULD BE SPLIT FOR MIDWEEK...WITH THE BULK OF THE ENERGY AND
HIGHER PRECIPITATION STAYING NORTH/SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH
THE IMPULSES IN THE NORTHERN/SOUTHERN STREAMS OF THE JET.
HOWEVER...THE MOST RECENT MODEL RUNS ARE SUGGESTING BETTER PHASING
WHICH WOULD TEND TO TARGET CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE U.S. MORE
STRONGLY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL NEED TO BE BOOSTED FURTHER IF
THIS TREND CONTINUES.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MODELS/ENSEMBLES IN
REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD. SNOW CHANCES WILL LINGER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY UNTIL THE MIDWEEK SYSTEM
DEPARTS. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL SINK INTO THE REGION
BEHIND THE SYSTEM WITH UPPER TROFFING DIGGING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
AMERICA AND A 1040 MB COLD CANADIAN HIGH BUILDING IN AT THE
SURFACE. THIS SHOULD BRING A ROUND OF SINGLE DIGIT OR SUB ZERO
LOWS AND HIGH STRUGGLING THROUGH THE TEENS.

BAK
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 521 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN GOOD THIS EVENING AT ALL TAF SITES AS A
SMALL AREA OF VFR CIGS ROTATES THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS ALSO A
LARGE AREA OF CLEAR SKIES TO THE NORTHWEST THAT WILL BE MOVING
IN...SO WILL HAVE ALL SITES AT SCT035 WITH A TEMPO GROUP FOR FIRST
2-3 HRS OF BKN035. THIS WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT AS
ANOTHER BATCH OF LOWER CIGS MOVES IN. THIS SHOULD STAY AROUND INTO
THE MORNING AND THEN SCATTER OUT IN THE AFTERNOON. CIG HEIGHTS
WILL BE MVFR CATEGORY...BASED ON CURRENT CIGS BACK OVER IOWA AT
THE MOMENT. WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY TONIGHT AND THEN INCREASE
DURING THE MORNING...WITH GUSTS. WINDS THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON AS A WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH. NO PCPN IS
EXPECTED WITH THIS WEAK SHORTWAVE AT THIS TIME.

AUTEN
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:03 PM CST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
303 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-281200-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-FULTON-KNOX-
LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-
PIATT-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-
WOODFORD-
303 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY
EVENING...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. GUSTY WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN
COUNTRY.

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
IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. 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. THE MACKINAW RIVER AT
CONGERVILLE SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNSET TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY WITH UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-281200-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
303 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES DURING
LATE AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 1
INCH. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OUT IN
OPEN AREAS FROM I-70 NORTH.

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 WITH UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

.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.

KH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:14 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
614 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2009  M2.8 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            OFFICIAL OBSERVATION FOR SPRINGFIELD...SNOWFALL SINCE
            MIDNIGHT

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:15 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
615 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       URBANA                  40.11N 88.21W
12/27/2009  M3.8 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL...AT WILL TV

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:29 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
629 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0619 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 NW WINDSOR            39.50N 88.68W
12/27/2009  M2.2 INCH        SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:43 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
643 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
12/27/2009  M4.1 INCH        COLES              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 27, 7:23 PM CST, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
723 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0500 PM     HEAVY SNOW       DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
12/27/2009  M3.7 INCH        VERMILION          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

&&

DPK
Local storm report, Dec 27, 7:38 PM CST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
738 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE HAVANA             40.26N 90.00W
12/27/2009  M3.1 INCH        MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

&&

DPK

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.