Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)

Expired

Apr 20, 2011, 1:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Coles County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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105 
WGUS53 KILX 200026
FFWILX
ILC029-139-173-200630-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0004.110420T0026Z-110420T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WESTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 725 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
  RAINFALL RATES OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY
  WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...SULLIVAN...ALLENVILLE...BETHANY...COOKS
  MILL...COWDEN...FINDLAY...HUMBOLDT...LAKEWOOD...STEWARDSON...TOWER
  HILL...WESTERVELT AND WINDSOR.

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 3922 8914 3935 8914 3935 8902 3946 8892
      3965 8880 3965 8831 3938 8832 3937 8847
      3922 8847

$$

SMITH

476 
WGUS73 KILX 200209
FFSILX

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

ILC029-139-173-200630-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110420T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOULTRIE IL-SHELBY IL-COLES IL-
909 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COLES...SHELBY
AND SOUTHERN MOULTRIE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

AT 905 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING JUST SOUTH OF LAKEWOOD...IN EXTREME SOUTHERN 
SHELBY COUNTY. A REPORT OF CALF DEEP WATER ON HIGHWAY 128 OVER EXTREME 
SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY WAS RECEIVED AT 902 PM CDT.   

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...SULLIVAN...ALLENVILLE...BETHANY...COOKS
MILL...COWDEN...FINDLAY...HUMBOLDT...LAKEWOOD...STEWARDSON...TOWER
HILL...WESTERVELT AND WINDSOR.

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 3922 8914 3935 8914 3935 8902 3946 8892
      3965 8880 3965 8831 3938 8832 3937 8847
      3922 8847

$$

SMITH

336 
WGUS73 KILX 200625
FFSILX

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

ILC029-139-173-200640-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110420T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MOULTRIE IL-SHELBY IL-COLES IL-
125 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COLES...
SHELBY AND SOUTHERN MOULTRIE COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
130 AM CDT...

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 3922 8914 3935 8914 3935 8902 3946 8892
      3965 8880 3965 8831 3938 8832 3937 8847
      3922 8847

$$

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