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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 15, 2011, 6:06 PM CDT for Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 16, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2011, 6:06 PM CDT (23:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2011, 6:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills (LNMI2). The gauge peaked at 12.11 ft at Jun 17, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05569500, 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.
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WGUS43 KILX 152306
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
606 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX 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.
&&
ILC057-095-161200-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0038.110616T0600Z-110616T1200Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110616T0600Z.110616T0600Z.110616T0600Z.NO/
606 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 445 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 12.8 WED 5 PM 14.9 13.0
$$
GOETSCH4 follow-up statements
123
WGUS83 KILX 160246
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
946 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC057-095-161646-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0038.110616T0600Z-110616T1800Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110616T0600Z.110616T0600Z.110616T1200Z.NO/
946 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 445 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 12.8 WED 5 PM 15.0 13.0 10.4
$$472
WGUS83 KILX 161752
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1252 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-170752-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110617T2018Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110616T1214Z.110617T0000Z.110617T1418Z.NO/
1252 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 15.7 THU 11 AM 15.5 9.9 6.9
$$123
WGUS83 KILX 161836
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
136 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC057-095-170836-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110617T1600Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110616T1214Z.110617T0000Z.110617T1000Z.NO/
136 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 1245 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 15.6 THU 1 PM 14.8 11.1 8.1
$$137
WGUS83 KILX 162332
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
632 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX 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/.
&&
ILC057-095-170002-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110617T1600Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.110616T1214Z.110616T1630Z.110616T2035Z.NO/
632 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* AT 545 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 335 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
NEAR THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 14.3 THU 6 PM 12.4 11.1
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Stark and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 2:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign | 59 min |
| Jun 15, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian | 59 min |
| Jun 15, 5:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Shelby | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cumberland | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 4:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 40 min |
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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.