Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jun 18, 2011, 1:42 AM CDT (06:42 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2011, 5:01 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cass County, IL, Morgan County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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691 
WGUS53 KILX 180642
FFWILX
ILC017-137-181030-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0037.110618T0642Z-110618T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
142 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT

* AT 140 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE 
  WARNED AREA. 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN 
  OVER THE AREA...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY DURING THE 
  PRE-DAWN HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ARENZVILLE...ASHLAND AND LITERBERRY.

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 3993 9000 3979 9001 3973 9030 3982 9050
      3993 9053

$$

CHURCHILL

783 
WGUS73 KILX 180921
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
421 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

ILC017-137-181030-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110618T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORGAN IL-CASS IL-
421 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CASS AND
NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM CDT...

AT 420 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT SEVERAL INCHES OF 
RAINFALL HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT FLOODING MAY STILL BE OCCURRING IN 
PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
ARENZVILLE...ASHLAND AND LITERBERRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3993 9000 3979 9001 3973 9030 3982 9050
      3993 9053

$$

AUTEN

095 
WGUS73 KILX 181001
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
501 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

ILC017-137-181016-
/O.CAN.KILX.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110618T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORGAN IL-CASS IL-
501 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CASS AND
NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 3993 9000 3979 9001 3973 9030 3982 9050
      3993 9053

$$

AUTEN

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