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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2011, 10:53 AM CDT for Piatt County, Illinois. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2011, 10:53 AM CDT (15:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2011, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2011, 3:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Piatt County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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 at Monticello (MNTI2).
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05572000, 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.
588
WGUS43 KILX 261553
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1053 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
.SYNOPSIS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OCCURRED ALONG UPPER PORTIONS OF
THE SANGAMON RIVER BASIN ON WEDNESDAY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT RISES...AND THE RIVER AT MONTICELLO IS EXPECTED TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTERNOON.
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.
&&
ILC147-270553-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0033.110526T2100Z-110529T1200Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T2100Z.110528T0000Z.110529T0600Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 1000 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.7 THU 10 AM 13.3 13.4 12.8
$$
GEELHART13 follow-up statements
995
WGUS83 KILX 270237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
937 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-271637-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110529T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110528T0000Z.110529T1500Z.NO/
937 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 900 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.3 THU 9 PM 13.4 13.6 13.1
$$748
WGUS83 KILX 271459
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
.THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO WILL SLOWLY RISE INTO EARLY
EVENING...BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL.
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/.
&&
ILC147-280459-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110529T1400Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110528T0000Z.110529T0800Z.NO/
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.6 FRI 9 AM 13.6 12.8 11.9
$$
GEELHART624
WGUS83 KILX 280322
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1022 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-281722-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110529T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110527T2200Z.110529T0900Z.NO/
1022 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 900 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.6 FRI 9 PM 13.4 12.9 11.9
$$809
WGUS83 KILX 281319
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
819 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
.A BROAD CREST HAS BEEN OCCURRING AT MONTICELLO SINCE THURSDAY
EVENING...BUT THE RIVER HAS NOW BEGUN A SLOW FALLING TREND. IT
SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY.
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/.
&&
ILC147-290319-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110530T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110527T2200Z.110529T1800Z.NO/
819 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 700 AM 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
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.5 SAT 7 AM 13.1 12.4 11.9
$$
GEELHART914
WGUS83 KILX 290313
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1013 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-291713-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1200Z.110531T1800Z.NO/
1013 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.2 SAT 9 PM 14.2 13.9 13.1
$$279
WGUS83 KILX 291330
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
830 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
.RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRED ALONG THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE SANGAMON RIVER BASIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS HAS RESULTED
IN RENEWED RISES. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST THIS EVENING.
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/.
&&
ILC147-300330-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110530T0000Z.110601T1500Z.NO/
830 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 645 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 SUN 7 AM 14.9 14.0 13.1
$$
GEELHART634
WGUS83 KILX 300209
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
909 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-301609-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T1200Z.NO/
909 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 SUN 7 PM 14.6 13.9 13.0
$$666
WGUS83 KILX 301428
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
928 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY.
.A SLOW FALL WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST END OF THE SANGAMON RIVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AND IT SHOULD BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDWEEK.
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/.
&&
ILC147-310428-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T1500Z.NO/
928 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.4 MON 8 AM 13.9 13.1 12.4
$$
GEELHART165
WGUS83 KILX 310228
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
928 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC057-095-311628-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110602T0824Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110526T0328Z.110527T1530Z.110602T0224Z.NO/
928 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 18.1 MON 9 PM 17.2 16.0 14.1
$$
ILC057-311627-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110601T0800Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.110527T1252Z.110528T2315Z.110601T0200Z.NO/
928 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 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 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 23.5 MON 9 PM 22.9 21.4 19.5
$$070
WGUS83 KILX 311451
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
951 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-010451-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T0900Z.NO/
951 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.7 TUE 9 AM 12.9 12.2 11.7
$$
BARNES111
WGUS83 KILX 010107
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
807 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011
...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/.
&&
ILC147-011507-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110601T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T1200Z.NO/
807 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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
TOMORROW 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 13.4 TUE 7 PM 13.0 12.1 11.5
$$279
WGUS83 KILX 011441
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
941 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-020000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110602T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T1800Z.NO/
941 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.1 WED 9 AM 12.4 11.7 11.1
$$
BARNES498
WGUS83 KILX 012001
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
301 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC147-012031-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110602T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.110526T1850Z.110529T1700Z.110601T1515Z.NO/
301 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* AT 130 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1015 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.9 WED 1 PM 12.4 11.7 11.1
$$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 May 26, 9:53 AM CDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 9:53 AM CDT, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 953 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 952 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 UPPER LOW EVIDENT ON VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RADAR... CENTERED OVER SPRINGFIELD. MUCH OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE EASTERN CWA HAS BEEN HOLDING TOGETHER FAIRLY WELL...BUT THE BACK EDGE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HAS BEEN DIMINISHING IN THE WEAKENING DEFORMATION ZONE. THE LOW WILL PUSH OFF TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SHOWERS LINGERING ACROSS THE EASTERN CWA...BUT ANY LINGERING SHOWERS IN THE WEST SHOULD BE DONE BY MID AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES SHOWING A WIDE RANGE OVER THE CWA LATE THIS MORNING... WITH UPPER 60S STILL HANGING ON ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST CWA SOUTH OF THE SURFACE LOW...AND UPPER 40S SPREADING ACROSS THE NORTH. HAVE UPDATED TEMPERATURES TO LOWER THEM ACROSS THE NORTH...AS THE CLOUD COVER SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY THICK AND A STIFF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. FAR WESTERN CWA MAY SEE SOME TEMPERATURE RECOVERY...ESPECIALLY VERY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...AS A BIT OF SUNSHINE MAY OCCUR THERE. WILL SEE FALLING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FOR A FEW HOURS... THEN MOST AREAS OF THE CWA SHOULD STAY FAIRLY STEADY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. UPDATED ZONES/GRIDS HAVE BEEN SENT. GEELHART && .AVIATION... ISSUED 643 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011...FOR THE 12Z TAFS SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY AN UPPER SHORTWAVE WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN TAFS OF BMI/SPI/DEC/CMI EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN THE DEFORMATION BAND OF RAIN WILL SLIDE EAST FROM PIA ACROSS THE OTHER SITES LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. FLIGHT CATEGORIES WILL OSCILLATE BETWEEN IFR AND MVFR UNDER THE UPPER VORTEX. BY LATE MORNING...ALL CIGS SHOULD LIFT TO MVFR OR POSSIBLY EVEN VFR...ESPECIALLY IN THE NW AROUND PIA. NORTH WINDS WILL BE VERY GUSTY UP TO 30KT THIS MORNING AS PRESSURE RISES MAXIMIZE BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z. GUSTS MAY SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH DECREASING WINDS BELOW 10KT THIS EVENING. SHIMON && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 330 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 1000 MB ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE FROM NW INDIANA THROUGH CENTRAL IL TO NEAR ST LOUIS MO AND 559 DM 500 MB LOW OVER EAST CENTRAL MO TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO WESTERN INDIANA BY EARLY EVENING AND TO NEAR DETROIT IN SE MI BY DAWN FRI. THIS TO CONTINUE PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND SE IL TODAY. AND STILL A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER EASTERN IL THIS EVENING. AFTER 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF SPC HAVING CENTRAL IL IN A SLIGHT OR MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FROM THIS PAST SUN-WED...SPC KEEPS SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS EAST OF INDIANA. HIGHS WILL BE TRICKY TODAY AS MET AND GUIDANCE HAVE CONTINUED TO COOL HIGHS FURTHER INTO THE MID TO UPPER 50S NW AND NEAR 70F FAR SE IL BY LAWRENCEVILLE. AMPLE LOW CLOUDS AND INCREASING NORTH BREEZES ON BACK SIDE OF LOW PRESSURE (ALREADY HAPPENING WEST OF I-55 WITH GUSTS OF 20-30 MPH) TO KEEP TEMPS FROM CLIMBING MUCH TODAY. CURRENT TEMPS RANGE FROM THE LOWER 50S NW OF THE IL RIVER TO THE LOWER 60S FROM I-72 SOUTH. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO SETTLE INTO IL FRI BRINGING DRY WX FOR A DAY BUT STILL PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. SOME PEEKS OF SUNSHINE TO ALLOW TEMPS TO RISE TO 65-70F WITH COOLEST READINGS FROM I-74 NE. STRONG 500 MB CUTOFF LOW OF 542 DM OFF THE WA/OR COAST TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRI NIGHT AND BRING A SHORT WAVE/TROF TOWARD IL AND RETURN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SPC KEEPS SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS OVER THE OZARKS OF SW MO...NW AR AND ACROSS EASTERN OK. KEPT 30-40% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT WITH LOWEST CHANCES IN SE IL. WARMS BACK TO NORMAL FOR LATE MAY ON SAT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S. LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROF LURKING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES REGION SAT NIGHT TO KEEP CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN AREAS SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WARMER AND MORE HUMID SUNDAY WITH BREEZY SOUTH WINDS WITH 998 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER OK AND HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FEW CHANGES MADE TO EXTENDED FORECAST WITH MOST EXTENDED MODELS AND ENSEMBLES SHOWING STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ACROSS THE EASTERN STATES BRINGING HOT AND HUMID WEATHER TO CENTRAL/SE IL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S AND LOWER 90S. BEST CHANCES OF CONVECTION APPEARS TO BE NORTH OF CENTRAL IL DURING THIS TIME...THOUGH CAN NOT RULE OUT A STRAY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORM IN HUMID AIR MASS. HUETTL && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 6:06 AM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 606 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ILZ027>031-037-038-042>046-271100- CHAMPAIGN-DE WITT-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-PIATT-STARK- TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD- 606 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-271100- CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT- 606 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON THE SPOON RIVER NEAR LONDON MILLS AND SEVILLE WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. WATER LEVELS ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL SLOWLY RISE AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEK DOWNSTREAM OF PEORIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ048-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-271100- CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MACON-MENARD-MOULTRIE-RICHLAND-SANGAMON- SHELBY- 606 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SHIMON
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 26, 7:46 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
746 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S SULLIVAN 39.55N 88.61W
05/26/2011 M2.34 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PARIS 39.62N 87.69W
05/26/2011 M2.24 INCH EDGAR IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
05/26/2011 M3.19 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
05/26/2011 M2.01 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT ZION 39.78N 88.88W
05/26/2011 M2.63 INCH MACON IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
&&
25Local storm report, May 26, 8:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E DECATUR 39.85N 88.88W
05/26/2011 M2.76 INCH MACON IL ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 E MATTOON 39.48N 88.29W
05/26/2011 M2.40 INCH COLES IL ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORRISONVILLE 39.42N 89.46W
05/26/2011 M2.22 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
&&
25Local storm report, May 26, 8:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
838 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W KINCAID 39.59N 89.47W
05/26/2011 M2.73 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN FISHER 40.32N 88.35W
05/26/2011 M2.41 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN LOVINGTON 39.71N 88.63W
05/26/2011 M2.28 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW SIDELL 39.96N 87.89W
05/26/2011 M2.10 INCH VERMILION IL CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
25Local storm report, May 26, 9:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
930 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PHILO 40.00N 88.16W
05/26/2011 M2.25 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LANE 40.13N 88.85W
05/26/2011 M2.57 INCH DE WITT IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SPARLAND 41.03N 89.44W
05/26/2011 M2.86 INCH MARSHALL IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
05/26/2011 M2.30 INCH DE WITT IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
&&
25Local storm report, May 26, 10:47 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1047 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
05/25/2011 KNOX IL EMERGENCY MNGR
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED AT LOWES. SHED BLOWN OVER AT THE
CATHOLIC SCHOOL. TIME ESTIMATED.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
05/25/2011 KNOX IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG US-150. TIME ESTIMATED.
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, May 26, 10:48 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1048 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE NORMAL 40.56N 88.95W
05/26/2011 M2.21 INCH MCLEAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN LOVINGTON 39.71N 88.63W
05/26/2011 M2.28 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
05/26/2011 M4.60 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL. 1.95 INCHES FELL IN A HALF HOUR BETWEEN
625 PM AND 655 PM ON MAY 25.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
05/26/2011 M2.99 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
30 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
05/26/2011 M2.17 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PHILO 40.00N 88.16W
05/26/2011 M2.25 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW SIDELL 39.96N 87.89W
05/26/2011 M2.10 INCH VERMILION IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN FISHER 40.32N 88.35W
05/26/2011 M2.41 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W KINCAID 39.59N 89.47W
05/26/2011 M2.73 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORRISONVILLE 39.42N 89.46W
05/26/2011 M2.22 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 E MATTOON 39.48N 88.29W
05/26/2011 M2.40 INCH COLES IL ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E DECATUR 39.85N 88.88W
05/26/2011 M2.76 INCH MACON IL ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT ZION 39.78N 88.88W
05/26/2011 M2.63 INCH MACON IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
05/26/2011 M2.01 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
05/26/2011 M3.19 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PARIS 39.62N 87.69W
05/26/2011 M2.24 INCH EDGAR IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S SULLIVAN 39.55N 88.61W
05/26/2011 M2.34 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BRYANT 40.47N 90.09W
05/26/2011 M3.07 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ARTHUR 39.72N 88.47W
05/26/2011 M2.45 INCH DOUGLAS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
05/26/2011 M2.30 INCH DE WITT IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SPARLAND 41.03N 89.44W
05/26/2011 M2.86 INCH MARSHALL IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LANE 40.13N 88.85W
05/26/2011 M2.57 INCH DE WITT IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W EDINBURG 39.66N 89.45W
05/26/2011 M3.51 INCH CHRISTIAN IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS.
&&
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 29 min |
| May 25, 7:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 4 hr |
| May 25, 7:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 52 min |
| May 25, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas and 3 more | 49 min |
| May 25, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 51 min |
| May 25, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 37 min |
| May 25, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar, Vermilion | 34 min |
| May 26, 12:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 13 days |
| May 26, 12:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 35 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.