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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2011, 4:56 AM CDT for Iroquois County, Illinois. It took effect at May 27, 2011, 10:45 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2011, 4:56 AM CDT (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2011, 10:45 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 9:21 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Iroquois County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Iroquois River at Iroquois (IRQI2). The gauge peaked at 15.93 ft at May 27, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05525000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 26, 3:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 3:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 4:33 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 433 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 270945- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE- DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON- IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 433 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /533 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY COMING TO AN END LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT OR AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...HOWEVER WITH SATURATED SOILS FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MAY RESULT IN NEW OR CONTINUE FLOODING OF AREA STREAMS. PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS...KANKAKEE RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. NUMEROUS OTHER STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ELEVATED STREAMFLOWS AND APPROACH BANKFULL STAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS...KANKAKEE RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. NUMEROUS OTHER STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ELEVATED STREAMFLOWS AND APPROACH BANKFULL STAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ740>745-270945- WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 433 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEAR SHORE WATERS FRIDAY. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-270945- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 433 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AT TIMES WIND GUSTS TODAY MAY APPROACH GALE CRITERIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO BEACHLER
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 11:14 PM CDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston | 59 min |
| May 25, 7:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Iroquois, Kankakee | 53 min |
| May 25, 7:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee | 5 hr |
| May 25, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 70 min |
| May 25, 8:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Kankakee, Will | 6 hr |
| May 25, 9:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 13 hr |
| May 25, 10:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle | 13 days |
| May 25, 10:21 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | LaSalle | 7 hr |
| May 25, 10:26 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy | 15 hr |
| May 26, 4:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 4 days |
| May 26, 7:46 AM CDT | Gale Warning | LOT | 13 hr | |
| May 26, 7:46 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 31 hr | |
| May 26, 8:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 21 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 23 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 23 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 11 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 11 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 31 hr |
| May 26, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 10 hr |
| May 26, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 32 hr |
| May 26, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy | 30 hr |
| May 26, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kankakee | 44 hr |
| May 26, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy, Will | 47 hr |
| May 26, 11:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Grundy | 33 hr |
| May 25, 10:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, Newton | 27 days |
| May 25, 10:28 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Newton | 8 days |
| May 26, 6:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 15 hr |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Porter | 11 days |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Jasper, Porter | 11 days |
| May 26, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Jasper | 11 hr |
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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.