Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)

Expired

Apr 20, 2011, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Edgar County, IL

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578 
WGUS53 KILX 200133
FFWILX
ILC023-029-045-200730-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0006.110420T0133Z-110420T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 831 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST
  OF CHARLESTON TO 3 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALL. DOPPLER ONE HOUR
  RAINFALL ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH THET HUNDERSTORMS
  WHICH WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.  

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARSHALL...PARIS...CASEY...CLARKSVILLE...DENNISON...KANSAS...
  MARTINSVILLE...OLIVER...REDMON...VERMILION...WEST UNION AND
  WESTFIELD.

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 3935 8753 3933 8755 3934 8758 3931 8761
      3930 8759 3926 8760 3926 8757 3921 8757
      3917 8762 3918 8801 3921 8802 3969 8799
      3970 8796 3969 8753

$$

SMITH

279 
WGUS73 KILX 200307
FFSILX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1007 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

ILC023-029-045-200730-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110420T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARK IL-COLES IL-EDGAR IL-
1007 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN EDGAR...EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN COLES AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 1006 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF
THE WARNED AREA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL
ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
MARSHALL...PARIS...CASEY...CLARKSVILLE...DENNISON...KANSAS...
MARTINSVILLE...OLIVER...REDMON...VERMILION...WEST UNION AND
WESTFIELD.

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 3935 8753 3933 8755 3934 8758 3931 8761
      3930 8759 3926 8760 3926 8757 3921 8757
      3917 8762 3918 8801 3921 8802 3969 8799
      3970 8796 3969 8753

$$

SMITH

648 
WGUS73 KILX 200726
FFSILX

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

ILC023-029-045-200741-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110420T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARK IL-COLES IL-EDGAR IL-
226 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN EDGAR...
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN COLES AND CLARK COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 230 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 3935 8753 3933 8755 3934 8758 3931 8761
      3930 8759 3926 8760 3926 8757 3921 8757
      3917 8762 3918 8801 3921 8802 3969 8799
      3970 8796 3969 8753

$$

SHIMON

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