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Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 3, 2011Lawrence County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at May 3, 2011, 11:59 AM CDT for Lawrence County, Illinois. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2011, 11:59 AM CDT (16:59 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2011, 5:31 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Major

County Lawrence County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 88 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

081 
WGUS53 KILX 031659
FFWILX
ILC101-032300-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0020.110503T1659Z-110503T2300Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1159 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT TUESDAY.

* AT 1155 AM CDT...A LEVEE BREAK ON THE WABASH RIVER EARLY THIS MORNING
  CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS. EVACUATION
  NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE IN AFFECTED AREAS BY LOCAL LAW
  ENFORCEMENT AND LAWRENCE ALLISON FIRE DEPARTMENT. ILLINOIS 33 AND
  OLD U.S. 50 ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME. MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE OR
  WILL SOON BE COVERED WITH WATER TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCURS IN AUTOMOBILES. 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3865 8766 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

11 follow-up statements

157 
WGUS73 KILX 031917
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
217 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

ILC101-032300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110503T2300Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE-
217 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
600 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...

* A LEVEE BREACHED AT THREE POINTS ON THE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE CROSS 
  LEVEE EARLY THIS MORNING IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY 
  SURROUNDING AREAS. EVACUATION NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE IN AFFECTED 
  AREAS BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWRENCE ALLISON FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
  ILLINOIS 33 AND OLD U.S. 50 ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME. MANY SECONDARY 
  ROADS ARE OR WILL SOON BE COVERED WITH WATER TODAY ESPECIALLY FROM
  HIGHWAY 33 EAST TO THE WABASH RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCURS IN AUTOMOBILES. 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

737 
WGUS53 KILX 032256
FFWILX
ILC101-041100-
/O.EXT.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110504T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
556 PM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 545 PM CDT...A LEVEE BREACH ON THE WABASH RIVER EARLY THIS 
  MORNING IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING 
  AREAS. EVACUATION NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE IN AFFECTED AREAS BY  
  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWRENCE ALLISON FIRE DEPARTMENT.        
  ILLINOIS 33 AND OLD U.S. 50 ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME. MANY SECONDARY 
  ROADS ARE OR WILL SOON BE COVERED WITH WATER TODAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HJS

677 
WGUS53 KILX 041037
FFWILX
ILC101-042300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110504T2300Z/
/00000.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
537 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EXCESSIVE RAIN IN...
  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* AT 525 AM CDT...A LEVEE BREACH ON THE WABASH RIVER TUESDAY    
  CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FLOODING IN SURROUNDING AREAS ROUGHLY EAST
  OF STATE ROUTE 1 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS
  WERE MADE IN AFFECTED AREAS BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWRENCE
  ALLISON FIRE DEPARTMENT. ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 AND OLD U.S. 50 ARE CLOSED
  AT THIS TIME. MANY SECONDARY ROADS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE
  COUNTY WERE COVERED WITH WATER. WITH WATER LEVELS ON THE WABASH AND
  EMBARRAS RIVERS EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLIGHTLY TODAY...THE RISK
  FOR ADDITIONAL BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMEDED TODAY EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 OR ALONG
THE WABASH...LITTLE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

SMITH

952 
WGUS73 KILX 041947
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
247 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

ILC101-042300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110504T2300Z/
/00000.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
247 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

* AT 245 PM CDT...A LEVEE BREACH TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH 
  AND EMBARRAS RIVERS 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET TUESDAY...CONTINUES 
  TO PRODUCE FLOODING IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 AND SOUTH OF 
  HIGHWAY 50. EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE BY LOCAL LAW 
  ENFORCEMENT IN THE WESTPORT AND ALLISON AREAS. PARTS OF ILLINOIS 
  ROUTE 33 AND OLD BUSINESS U.S. 50 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 INCLUDING 
  MEMORIAL BRIDGE ARE STILL FLOODED AND CLOSED AT THIS TIME. MANY 
  SECONDARY ROADS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE COUNTY WERE COVERED 
  WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON THE WABASH AND 
  EMBARRAS RIVERS EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLIGHTLY TODAY...THE 
  RISK FOR ADDITIONAL BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO 
CROSS SAFELY. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 
OR ALONG THE WABASH...LITTLE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

966 
WGUS53 KILX 042244
FFWILX
ILC101-052300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110505T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
544 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 536 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS        
  REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 AND   
  SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. THE FLOODING IS THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH     
  THAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND        
  EMBARRAS RIVERS 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET. EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS 
  WERE MADE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE WESTPORT AND ALLISON AREAS. 
  PARTS OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 AND OLD BUSINESS U.S. 50 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY  
  50 INCLUDING MEMORIAL BRIDGE ARE STILL FLOODED AND CLOSED AT THIS     
  TIME. MANY SECONDARY ROADS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE 
  COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON THE WABASH AND 
  EMBARRAS RIVERS EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT 24   
  HOURS...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL         
  CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

SHIMON

134 
WGUS73 KILX 051855
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
155 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

ILC101-052300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110505T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
155 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 150 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS        
REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 AND   
SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 33. THE FLOODING IS 
THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY MORNING TO THE 
CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BILLET. EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
IN WESTPORT. ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 THROUGH WESTPORT AND NORTH OF 
WESTPORT IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED. A FEW HOMES AT LAKE LAWRENCE ARE 
SURROUNDED BY WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE 
COUNTY ARE STILL COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING 
ON THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF 
SLIGHTLY TODAY...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE 
WILL CONTINUE TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY COUNTRY 
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW 
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 
GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

871 
WGUS53 KILX 052239
FFWILX
ILC101-062300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110506T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
539 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY

* AT 534 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS     
  REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1    
  AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 33. THE         
  FLOODING IS THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY     
  MORNING TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS...2 
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET.  

* EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
  IN WESTPORT. ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 THROUGH WESTPORT AND NORTH OF       
  WESTPORT IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED. SEVERAL HOMES AT LAKE LAWRENCE   
  ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST       
  LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE STILL COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE TO     
  MAJOR FLOODING ON THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS EXPECTED TO ONLY  
  FALL OFF SLIGHTLY IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL   
  BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY... 
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

SHIMON

193 
WGUS73 KILX 062005
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
305 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

ILC101-062300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110506T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
305 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 3 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS       
REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1      
AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 33. THE           
FLOODING IS THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY       
MORNING TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS...
2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET.  

EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT   
IN WESTPORT. ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 THROUGH WESTPORT AND NORTH OF         
WESTPORT IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED. SEVERAL HOMES AT LAKE LAWRENCE     
ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST         
LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE STILL COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE 
FLOODING ON THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE
COUNTY EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLIGHTLY...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL 
BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

ALSO BIRDS ROAD BRIDGE IS FLOODED AND CLOSED RUNNING OVER THE 
EMBARRAS RIVER BETWEEN BIRDS AND CHAUNCEY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 
GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

807 
WGUS53 KILX 062228
FFWILX
ILC101-072300-
/O.EXT.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110507T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
528 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 528 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS     
  REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1    
  AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 33. THE         
  FLOODING IS THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY     
  MORNING TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS...2 
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET.  

* EVACUATION NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
  IN WESTPORT. ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 THROUGH WESTPORT AND NORTH OF       
  WESTPORT IS COMPLETELY INUNDATED. SEVERAL HOMES AT LAKE LAWRENCE   
  ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST       
  LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE STILL COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE        
  FLOODING ON THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE   
  COUNTY EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT 24         
  HOURS...THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL BREACHES ALONG THE LEVEE WILL      
  CONTINUE. ALSO...BIRDS ROAD BRIDGE IS FLOODED AND CLOSED RUNNING   
  OVER THE EMBARRAS RIVER BETWEEN BIRDS AND CHAUNCEY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT 
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE 
FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER 
BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

SHIMON

572 
WGUS73 KILX 071918
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
218 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

ILC101-072300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110507T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
218 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 210 PM CDT...LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS       
REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED IN SOME AREAS EAST OF STATE ROUTE 1 
AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 33. THE           
FLOODING IS THE RESULT OF A LEVEE BREACH THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY       
MORNING TO THE CROSS LEVEE NEAR THE WABASH AND EMBARRAS RIVERS...
2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLET.  

PARTS OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 THROUGH WESTPORT AND NORTH OF         
WESTPORT IS STILL COVERED IN WATER. SOME HOMES AT LAKE LAWRENCE ARE 
SURROUNDED BY WATER. SOME SECONDARY ROADS OVER SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE 
COUNTY ARE STILL COVERED WITH WATER. WITH MODERATE FLOODING ON THE 
WABASH AND LOWER PARTS OF EMBARRAS RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST LAWRENCE     
COUNTY EXPECTED TO ONLY FALL OFF SLOWLY TODAY. ALSO...BIRDS ROAD 
BRIDGE IS FLOODED AND CLOSED RUNNING OVER THE EMBARRAS RIVER 
BETWEEN BIRDS AND CHAUNCEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS 
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 
VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER 
DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

$$

HUETTL

825 
WGUS73 KILX 072231
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
531 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

ILC101-072243-
/O.CAN.KILX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110507T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE IL-
531 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
...FLOOD WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY THAT WAS IN 
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS WARNING WAS 
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM CDT 
SUNDAY. 

IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8762 3860 8762
      3860 8765 3872 8764 3870 8752

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HUETTL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 2:55 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	ILX	Cass, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean, Marshall and 10 more	29 hr
May 3, 1:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILX	Crawford	24 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.