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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 23, 2011Cass County, Mason County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2011, 11:43 AM CDT for Cass County, Mason County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 24, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2011, 11:43 AM CDT (16:43 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 2, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:45 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 river

Written for the forecast point Sangamon River near Chandlerville (CDLI2).

Action stage
454 ft
Minor stage
456.6 ft
Moderate stage
459 ft
Major stage
462 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

410 
WGUS43 KILX 231643
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1143 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

&&

ILC017-125-240643-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0027.110424T0300Z-110428T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0300Z.110425T1200Z.110427T1800Z.UU/
1143 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 1100 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 455.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 457.8 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  455.9 SAT 11 AM  457.2  457.8  457.5



$$
18 follow-up statements
389 
WGUS83 KILX 240244
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
944 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC017-125-241644-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.110424T0600Z-110428T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0600Z.110425T1200Z.110427T2059Z.UU/
944 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  900 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 457.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.5 SAT 9 PM   456.9  457.7  457.6



$$
897 
WGUS83 KILX 241544
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1044 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-250544-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110429T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110425T0000Z.110429T0900Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.2 SUN 10 AM   14.3   14.2   13.9



$$

ILC017-125-250544-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T0600Z.110430T1800Z.UU/
1044 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 1000 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.8 SUN 10 AM  457.3  457.6  457.7



$$
436 
WGUS83 KILX 250237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
937 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-251637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110426T0000Z.110429T2100Z.NO/
937 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 SUN 9 PM    14.5   14.5   14.3



$$

ILC017-125-251637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110430T1800Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110425T1800Z.110430T1200Z.UU/
937 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.0 SUN 9 PM   457.1  457.1  456.9



$$
598 
WGUS83 KILX 251427
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
927 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-260427-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110428T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  645 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.5 MON 7 AM    14.6   14.7   14.9

$$

ILC017-125-260426-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
927 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  900 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 458.3 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE  456.6 456.8 MON 9 AM   456.8  457.1  458.0

$$
509 
WGUS83 KILX 260257
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
957 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-261657-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110501T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110425T1445Z.110430T2100Z.NO/
957 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 MON 9 PM    14.2   14.1   14.2



$$

ILC017-125-261657-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T2059Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110429T0600Z.110501T1459Z.UU/
957 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  900 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.8 FEET BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.9 MON 9 PM   456.9  457.1  457.6



$$
243 
WGUS83 KILX 261521
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-270521-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 TUE 9 AM    14.7   15.0   14.9



$$

ILC017-125-270521-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110429T0600Z.110501T0600Z.UU/
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.8 TUE 10 AM  456.8  457.1  457.4



$$
GOETSCH
744 
WGUS83 KILX 270231
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
931 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-271631-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110503T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110428T1200Z.110503T1200Z.NO/
931 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 03.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 TUE 8 PM    14.4   14.8   14.7

$$

ILC017-125-271630-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1800Z.110501T0600Z.UU/
931 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.9 TUE 9 PM   457.1  457.3  457.3

$$

AUTEN
372 
WGUS83 KILX 271639
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1139 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-280639-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110504T0300Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110428T1200Z.110503T2100Z.NO/
1139 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 WED 11 AM   14.7   14.7   14.4



$$

ILC017-125-280638-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T1800Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1200Z.110501T1200Z.UU/
1139 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.2 WED 11 AM  457.5  457.4  457.0



$$
273 
WGUS83 KILX 280216
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
916 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-281616-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110428T1800Z.110502T1200Z.NO/
916 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 WED 8 PM    14.5   14.3   14.0

$$

ILC017-125-281616-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T0859Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110429T0000Z.110501T0259Z.UU/
916 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EVENING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.3 WED 9 PM   457.5  457.5  457.0

$$

AUTEN
508 
WGUS83 KILX 281649
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1149 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-290649-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0000Z.110502T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1115 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.5 THU 11 AM   14.5   14.0   13.4


$$

ILC017-125-290649-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110429T0000Z.110501T0600Z.UU/
1149 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 1100 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.5 FEET BY 
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.4 THU 11 AM  457.4  457.0  456.5

$$
117 
WGUS83 KILX 290218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
918 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-291618-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110502T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 800 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.6 THU 8 PM    14.5   14.0   13.4

$$

ILC017-125-291618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110501T0000Z.UU/
918 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 900 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.4 THU 9 PM   457.2  456.8  456.4

$$
006 
WGUS83 KILX 291634
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1134 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-300634-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110502T0000Z.NO/
1134 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.4 FRI 10 AM   14.0   13.4   12.7



$$

ILC017-125-300634-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110501T0000Z.UU/
1134 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.2 FRI 11 AM  456.8  456.4  455.9



$$
083 
WGUS83 KILX 300052
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
752 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-301452-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0900Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110502T0300Z.NO/
752 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 645 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  14.2 FRI 7 PM    13.9   13.4   12.8

$$

ILC017-125-301452-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110501T1459Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110501T0859Z.UU/
752 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 700 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.1 FRI 7 PM   457.0  456.5  456.1

$$
452 
WGUS83 KILX 301455
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
955 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-010455-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110502T0000Z.NO/
955 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.8 SAT 9 AM    13.3   12.7   12.2



$$

ILC017-125-010454-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110501T1800Z.UU/
955 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  900 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  457.0 SAT 9 AM   456.7  456.3  455.9



$$
442 
WGUS83 KILX 010147
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
847 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY 
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-011547-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110502T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO. 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.5 SAT 8 PM    13.3   12.7   12.2

$$

ILC017-125-011546-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110501T1800Z.UU/
847 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 457 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE    457 457.0 SAT 8 PM   456.7  456.3  455.9

$$
274 
WGUS83 KILX 011631
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
  
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC033-079-020631-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110502T1000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.110423T0645Z.110429T1845Z.110502T0400Z.NO/
1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.3 SUN 11 AM   18.2   15.4   13.0



$$

ILC101-020630-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110508T0500Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.110422T1936Z.110430T1615Z.110507T2300Z.NR/
1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 08.
* AT 1045 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 41.0 FEET...OLD RAILROAD GRADE NORTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE 
  COMPLETELY COVERED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  40.7 SUN 11 AM   39.0   37.4   35.9



$$
569 
WGUS83 KILX 020131
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
831 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC147-020201-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110502T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110421T1303Z.110429T0100Z.110501T2340Z.NO/
831 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* AT 700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  640 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.2 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 MONTICELLO        13  13.0 SUN 7 PM    12.7   12.2   11.7

$$

ILC017-125-021200-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110502T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.110502T0600Z.UU/
831 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 800 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

                  FLD     OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE    456.6   456.7 SUN 8 PM   456.5  456.1  455.6

$$
436 
WGUS83 KILX 021210
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
710 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  SANGAMON RIVER CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC017-125-021240-
/O.EXP.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110502T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.110424T0745Z.110428T1400Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
710 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR
  THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* AT 700 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

SANGAMON RIVER
 CHANDLERVILLE     457  456.5 MON 7 AM   456.1  455.6  455.0



$$
SMITH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 23, 11:33 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 11:33 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1133 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1127 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
MAIN COLD FRONT A LITTLE TO THE SOUTH AND CLOUDS DOMINATE THE
SKIES ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN
YESTERDAY AT THE SAME TIME...BUT OVERALL THE FORECAST REMAINS
UNCHANGED. PRECIP STILL MAKING ITS WAY OVER THE SE...BUT THE REST
OF THE CWA IS DRY...THO SOME WEAK ECHOS MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE
MIDDLE OF THE STATE. WILL SEND OUT A ZONE UPDATE FOR REMOVING
MORNING FOG WORDING...OTHERWISE...FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED.

HJS
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 615 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY HAS EDGED SOUTHWARD ENOUGH TO
KEEP ASSOCIATED LOW CLOUDS/PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTH OF THE
TERMINALS THIS PERIOD. SOME LOW STRATUS AND FOG ARE LINGERING THIS
MORNING NEAR PIA/BMI/CMI...BUT THIS SHOULD DRY UP EARLY ON.
OTHERWISE...ONCE THE BOUNDARY LAYER MIXES THROUGH EXPECT MAINLY
WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS 10-15KT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM MN INTO
THE GREAT LAKES TODAY. INCREASING CONVECTION OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO
CENTRAL MO THIS MORNING WILL PUSH SOME INCREASING MID LEVEL BLOW-OFF
CLOUDS INTO THE AREA AFTER MID MORNING. AFTER 00Z SUN...HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS TO WESTERN IA RESULTING IN
SURFACE WINDS DECREASING AND VEERING TO NORTHERLY. DESPITE THE MID
CLOUD COVER...LIGHT WINDS AND SATURATED SOIL WILL PROBABLY CAUSE
SOME 3-5SM FOG TONIGHT. MOST OF THIS SHOULD BE AFTER 06Z SUN.

04
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 314 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WET WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS
OVER THE NEXT WEEK. MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING.

07Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY...WITH WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES INTO THE PLAINS. WIDESPREAD CONVECTION CONTINUES SOUTH OF
THE BOUNDARY FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI EASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN
INDIANA...HOWEVER THE PRECIP HAS TEMPORARILY COME TO AN END NORTH OF
THE FRONT ACROSS THE KILX CWA.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL JUST NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER TODAY...AS
IT BECOMES PARALLEL TO THE UPPER-LEVEL FLOW. THANKS TO WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST...MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL
SEE A BREAK IN THE PRECIP. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF
I-70...WHERE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST IN THE
VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

UPPER WAVE CURRENTLY NOTED ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY OVER SOUTHERN
NEVADA WILL RIPPLE E/NE TONIGHT...PROVIDING ENHANCED LIFT ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE STALLED FRONT. AS A RESULT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BECOME NUMEROUS ACROSS THE SE CWA...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
OF 1 TO 1.50 INCHES LIKELY. FURTHER NORTH...FORECAST SOUNDINGS
MOISTEN SUFFICIENTLY TO SUPPORT A FEW SHOWERS...HOWEVER RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN QUITE LIGHT. HAVE ADJUSTED POPS TO CARRY LOW
CHANCES ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA QUICKLY INCREASING
TO CATEGORICAL ACROSS THE SOUTH. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND
THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT...HAVE EXTENDED THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 12Z SUN FOR ALL LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH
OF I-70.

ONCE INITIAL WAVE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST...A LULL IN THE PRECIP
CHANCES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER STRONGER WAVE
QUICKLY APPROACHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT. THE CORRESPONDING
HEIGHT RISES AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE WILL HELP PULL THE WARM FRONT
NORTHWARD SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE I-70 CORRIDOR
BY 12Z MON. A STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL JET WILL INTERACT WITH THE
FRONT TO BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ENTIRE
AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS
OF THE CWA...SO WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
EXTENDED NORTHWARD TOWARD I-72 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY.

AN EVEN STRONGER UPPER WAVE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE
MONDAY...CAUSING SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS ALONG THE TRAILING END OF THE
FRONT ACROSS OKLAHOMA. THIS LOW WILL TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE
LAST SEVERAL SYSTEMS...RIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE E/SE CWA AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SUGGEST A BREAK IN THE PRECIP FOR
TUESDAY...AS ANOTHER UPPER WAVE DIGS ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN
PLAINS. HAVE TRIMMED POPS ACCORDINGLY...TO FEATURE ONLY LOW CHANCES
ACROSS THE E/S IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE PERSISTENT BAROCLINIC
ZONE. AS NEXT WAVE EJECTS E/NE...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL TAKE
SHAPE OVER NORTHERN TEXAS BY 00Z WED. GIVEN THE HIGHER AMPLITUDE
UPPER WAVE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE COUNTRY...THIS
PARTICULAR LOW MAY TAKE A MORE S/SE TRACK AS COMPARED TO RECENT
SYSTEMS. MODEL CONSENSUS TRACKS IT EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THEN NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. THIS PARTICULAR PATH WOULD KEEP ALL OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS ON THE COOL SIDE OF THE SYSTEM...MEANING LESS
OF A SEVERE WEATHER RISK. WILL STILL SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF
SHOWERS/STORMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE E/SE CWA. AFTER THAT...DRIER
WEATHER WILL FINALLY ARRIVE BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 2 INCHES
ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH OVER 5 INCHES LIKELY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF I-70. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL ON TOP OF ALREADY SATURATED
SOIL WILL CERTAINLY POSE A MAJOR FLOODING CONCERN THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

BARNES

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR ILZ062-063-066>068-
071>073.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 6:00 AM CDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-241100-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATER TODAY AND
CONTINUE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL
WORSEN THE FLOODING SITUATION OVER SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS. RISES WILL
CONTINUE ON MOST AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND SOME ROADWAYS MAY
BECOME INUNDATED AGAIN. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS
WILL PRODUCE INTENSE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
WEDNESDAY...ADDING ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TO RAINFALL TOTALS. THIS
WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING EPISODE FOR THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY...INCLUDING SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS. THERE WILL ALSO
BE A RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WHICH COULD
BRING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAIN.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO KEEP WELL INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER
SITUATION AND PREPARE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ044-045-053-241100-
CHAMPAIGN-MACON-PIATT-
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIVER STAGES ALONG THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO ARE NEARING
THEIR CREST AND SHOULD LEVEL OUT TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL RETURN TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
PERIOD...WHICH WILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AS WELL AS WORSENING
THE FLOODING SITUATION ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. KEEP INFORMED OF
LATER FORECASTS REGARDING THIS HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-241100-
CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIVER STAGES ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING THROUGH
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LOCATIONS FROM HAVANA DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
BEARDSTOWN ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD...WITH MODERATE FLOODING LIKELY. IN
ADDITION...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SPOON RIVER
IN FULTON COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL RETURN TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
PERIOD...WHICH WILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AS WELL AS WORSENING
THE FLOODING SITUATION ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. KEEP INFORMED OF
LATER FORECASTS REGARDING THIS HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ042-043-046-048-051-052-054>057-061-241100-
CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-LOGAN-MENARD-MOULTRIE-
SANGAMON-SHELBY-VERMILION-
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL RETURN TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
PERIOD...WHICH WILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AS WELL AS CAUSING
FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. KEEP INFORMED OF LATER
FORECASTS REGARDING THIS HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ027>031-037-038-241100-
KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
600 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL RETURN TO NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
PERIOD...WHICH WILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AS WELL AS CAUSING
FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR
PEORIA AND HENRY MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS WEEKEND. KEEP
INFORMED OF LATER FORECASTS REGARDING THIS HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 7:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
755 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0139 PM     HAIL             2 E BIRDS               38.84N 87.63W
04/22/2011  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            DELAYED REPORT VIA COCORAHS

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BRIDGEPORT              38.71N 87.76W
04/22/2011                   LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SEVERE STREET FLOODING. TIME ESTIMATED.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LAWRENCEVILLE           38.73N 87.69W
04/22/2011                   LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SEVERE STREET FLOODING. TIME ESTIMATED.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SUMNER                  38.72N 87.86W
04/22/2011                   LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SEVERE STREET FLOODING. TIME ESTIMATED.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BUFFALO                 39.85N 89.41W
04/23/2011  M1.07 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING 7AM.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATSON                  39.03N 88.57W
04/23/2011  M1.08 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR AMOUNT ENDING 7AM. SWOP OBSERVER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
04/23/2011  M0.96 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR AMOUNT ENDING 7AM.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
04/23/2011  M1.14 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR AMOUNT ENDING 7AM.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SSE CLAY CITY         38.61N 88.31W
04/23/2011  M1.35 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ALSO PEA-SIZED HAIL AT 130 PM CDT 4/22/11

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW EFFINGHAM          39.09N 88.59W
04/23/2011  M0.93 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR AMOUNT ENDING 7AM.

&&

CHURCHILL
Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
817 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E BIRDS               38.84N 87.63W
04/23/2011  M1.35 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            24 HR TOTAL SWOP

&&

HJS
Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
827 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0819 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MANITO                  40.42N 89.78W
04/23/2011  M1.33 INCH       MASON              IL   MESONET

            SWOP

&&

HJS
Local storm report, Apr 23, 9:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
934 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0842 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NW DECATUR              39.85N 88.93W
04/23/2011  M1.75 INCH       MACON              IL   MESONET

            SWOP 24 HR TOTAL

&&

HJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Schuyler40 min
Apr 22, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Peoria31 min
Apr 22, 10:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper5 hr
Apr 22, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Lawrence21 min
Apr 23, 11:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXMarshall, Putnam15 days
Apr 23, 11:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford19 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.