Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)

Expired

Apr 20, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Marshall County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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352 
WGUS53 KILX 200008
FFWILX
ILC123-143-175-179-203-200600-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0003.110420T0008Z-110420T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
708 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN PEORIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EASTERN STARK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WOODFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 708 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
  RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS
  WHICH WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  EUREKA...LACON...PEORIA...BARTONVILLE...BELLEVUE...CAMP GROVE...
  CASTLETON...CHILLICOTHE...CREVE COEUR...DEER CREEK...DUNLAP...EAST
  PEORIA...EL PASO...GERMANTOWN HILLS...GOODFIELD...HENRY...
  METAMORA...MINONK...ROANOKE...ROME...SECOR...SPARLAND...SPRING
  BAY...TOLUCA...VARNA...WASHBURN...WASHINGTON...WENONA AND WEST
  PEORIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 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 SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 4116 8963 4115 8963 4115 8932 4113 8932
      4110 8934 4111 8905 4093 8905 4092 8894
      4076 8893 4075 8899 4071 8899 4063 8908
      4064 8976 4117 8975

$$

SMITH

277 
WGUS73 KILX 200321
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1021 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

ILC123-143-175-179-203-200600-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARSHALL IL-PEORIA IL-STARK IL-TAZEWELL IL-WOODFORD IL-
1021 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WOODFORD...NORTH CENTRAL
TAZEWELL...EASTERN STARK...EASTERN PEORIA AND MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL
100 AM CDT...

AT 1020 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED OFF TO THE EAST...HOWEVER...THE FLOOD
THREAT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
EUREKA...LACON...PEORIA...BELLEVUE...CAMP GROVE...CASTLETON...
CHILLICOTHE...CREVE COEUR...DUNLAP...EAST PEORIA...EL PASO...
GERMANTOWN HILLS...HENRY...METAMORA...MINONK...ROANOKE...ROME...
SECOR...SPARLAND...SPRING BAY...TOLUCA...VARNA...WASHBURN...
WASHINGTON...WENONA AND WEST PEORIA.

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.

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. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 8963 4115 8963 4115 8932 4113 8932
      4110 8934 4111 8905 4093 8905 4092 8894
      4076 8893 4075 8899 4071 8899 4063 8908
      4064 8976 4117 8975

$$

SMITH

541 
WGUS73 KILX 200553
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1253 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

ILC123-143-175-179-203-200608-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARSHALL IL-PEORIA IL-STARK IL-TAZEWELL IL-WOODFORD IL-
1253 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR WOODFORD...NORTH
CENTRAL TAZEWELL...EASTERN STARK...EASTERN PEORIA AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4116 8963 4115 8963 4115 8932 4113 8932
      4110 8934 4111 8905 4093 8905 4092 8894
      4076 8893 4075 8899 4071 8899 4063 8908
      4064 8976 4117 8975

$$

SHIMON

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