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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jan 17, 2012, 1:58 PM CST for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 7:30 PM CST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 1:58 PM CST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2012, 7:30 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 3:04 AM CST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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 Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 18.91 ft at Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, 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.
958
WGUS43 KILX 171958
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
158 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
HEAVY RAINS OF A HALF TO 1 INCH OVER THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER BASIN
LAST NIGHT IS CAUSING THIS RIVER TO RISE VERY QUICKLY TODAY AT CLAY
CITY. THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING AT CLAY CITY.
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.
&&
ILC025-159-180958-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0001.120118T1708Z-120122T1912Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T1708Z.120120T1800Z.120122T1312Z.NO/
158 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 11.9 TUE 1 PM 15.4 16.4 17.6
$$
0711 follow-up statements
715
WGUS83 KILX 172308
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
508 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-181308-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.120118T0130Z-120122T1900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0130Z.120120T0600Z.120122T1300Z.NO/
508 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 400 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
BLUEFLOWER LANE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 14.6 TUE 4 PM 17.3 18.0
$$
SMITH895
WGUS83 KILX 180309
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
909 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...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/.
&&
ILC025-159-181709-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T2200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120120T0600Z.120122T1600Z.NO/
909 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.7 TUE 8 PM 17.8 18.3 18.5
$$
SMITH403
WGUS83 KILX 180534
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1134 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-181934-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0600Z.120122T1800Z.NO/
1134 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 1000 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.2 TUE 10 PM 18.3 18.7 18.7
$$665
WGUS83 KILX 181500
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
900 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012
...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/.
&&
ILC025-159-190500-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120118T1800Z.120122T0000Z.NO/
900 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.5 WED 8 AM 18.5 18.3 17.1
$$
07795
WGUS83 KILX 182305
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
505 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-191305-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T0925Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0600Z.120122T0325Z.NO/
505 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 400 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.9 WED 4 PM 19.0 18.6
$$012
WGUS83 KILX 190122
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
722 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012
...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/.
&&
ILC025-159-191522-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T0925Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0600Z.120122T0325Z.NO/
722 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 600 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.9 WED 6 PM 19.0 18.6 17.6
$$
SMITH491
WGUS83 KILX 191441
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
841 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-200441-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T1245Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0300Z.120122T0645Z.NO/
841 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.7 THU 8 AM 18.2 17.7 15.3
$$
BARNES452
WGUS83 KILX 200316
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
916 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012
...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/.
&&
ILC025-159-201716-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0300Z.120122T0000Z.NO/
916 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.4 THU 9 PM 18.2 17.1 14.8
$$
SMITH913
WGUS83 KILX 201641
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1041 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-210641-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120122T0300Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0300Z.120121T2100Z.NO/
1041 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
BLUEFLOWER LANE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.9 FRI 10 AM 16.8 14.5 12.3
$$
BARNES016
WGUS83 KILX 210344
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
944 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
...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/.
&&
ILC025-159-211525-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T1525Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0300Z.120121T0925Z.NO/
944 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.6 FRI 9 PM 15.7 13.5 11.5
$$
SMITH664
WGUS83 KILX 210904
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
304 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC025-159-210934-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T1525Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120118T0027Z.120119T0300Z.120121T0551Z.NO/
304 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 245 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1151 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.4 SAT 3 AM 13.5 11.5 9.9
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 5:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 26 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.