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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2012, 8:49 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at May 2, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2012, 8:49 AM CDT (13:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2012, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- 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 13:48 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 16.63 ft at May 3, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT.
- 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.
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WGUS43 KILX 021349
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
849 AM CDT WED MAY 2 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
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.
&&
ILC025-159-030349-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0005.120502T2200Z-120505T1030Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120502T2200Z.120503T1200Z.120505T0430Z.NO/
849 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 745 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.4 WED 8 AM 16.5 16.5 15.5
$$
BARNES3 follow-up statements
066
WGUS83 KILX 030212
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
912 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-031612-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120505T1000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120502T1845Z.120504T0000Z.120505T0400Z.NO/
912 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.4 WED 9 PM 16.7 16.7 15.4
$$
SMITH562
WGUS83 KILX 031449
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
949 AM CDT THU MAY 3 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/.
&&
ILC025-159-040449-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120505T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120502T1845Z.120503T1200Z.120504T1800Z.NO/
949 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 AM THURSDAY 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 CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.6 THU 9 AM 16.2 14.7 12.5
$$
BARNES570
WGUS83 KILX 040945
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
445 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC025-159-041015-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120505T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120502T1845Z.120503T1200Z.120504T0345Z.NO/
445 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 345 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1045 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.5 FRI 4 AM 14.3 13.6 12.0
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Sangamon | 8 hr |
| May 2, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Stark | 47 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.