Alert archive / Illinois / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 49, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 5, 2011, 8:57 PM CST for Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 6, 2011, 9:28 AM CST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2011, 8:57 PM CST (02:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 6, 2011, 9:28 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 8:20 AM CST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lawrence County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 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 Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville (LAWI2). The gauge peaked at 30.69 ft at Dec 7, 2011, 6:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 27 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 37 ft
- Major stage
- 41 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03346500, 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.
692
WGUS43 KILX 060257
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
857 PM CST MON DEC 5 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
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.
&&
ILC101-061657-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0049.111206T2159Z-111207T1800Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.111206T2159Z.111207T0000Z.111207T1200Z.NO/
857 PM CST MON DEC 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 28.2 MON 8 PM 29.4 30.0 29.1
$$5 follow-up statements
901
WGUS83 KILX 061529
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
929 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-070529-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-111210T1400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.111128T0037Z.111201T1045Z.111210T0800Z.NO/
929 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.2 TUE 8 AM 19.3 19.0 18.2
$$600
WGUS83 KILX 070140
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
740 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
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/.
&&
ILC101-071540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-111208T2100Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.111206T1437Z.111207T1200Z.111208T1500Z.NO/
740 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 645 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 30.6 TUE 7 PM 30.8 30.1 29.0
$$946
WGUS83 KILX 071531
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
931 AM CST WED DEC 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC101-080531-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-111208T1400Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.111206T1437Z.111207T1430Z.111208T0800Z.NO/
931 AM CST WED DEC 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 30.7 WED 9 AM 29.6 27.0 25.3
$$769
WGUS83 KILX 080223
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
823 PM CST WED DEC 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
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/.
&&
ILC101-081623-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-111209T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.111206T1437Z.111207T1430Z.111208T1800Z.NO/
823 PM CST WED DEC 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 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 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 30.6 WED 8 PM 30.3 28.8 26.7
$$168
WGUS83 KILX 081420
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
820 AM CST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC101-081450-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-111209T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.111206T1437Z.111207T1430Z.111208T1237Z.NO/
820 AM CST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* AT 745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 637 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 28.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30 29.9 THU 8 AM 28.2 26.7 25.0
$$Nearby
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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.