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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Sep 8, 2012, 5:45 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 8, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2012, 5:45 AM CDT (10:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2012, 3:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 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 10:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 17.78 ft at Sep 9, 2012, 2:00 PM 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.
822
WGUS43 KILX 081045
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
545 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 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.
&&
ILC025-159-090045-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0009.120908T1400Z-120910T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1400Z.120908T1800Z.120910T1200Z.NO/
545 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 445 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 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 SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.2 SAT 5 AM 16.1 16.0 14.5
$$7 follow-up statements
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WGUS83 KILX 081422
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
922 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-090422-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T0200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1200Z.120910T2000Z.NO/
922 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.1 SAT 9 AM 16.5 16.3 14.6
$$566
WGUS83 KILX 081711
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1211 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 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/.
&&
ILC025-159-090711-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T2024Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1200Z.120911T1424Z.NO/
1211 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1145 AM SATURDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
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 SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 16.6 SAT 12 PM 17.6 17.0 16.2
$$281
WGUS83 KILX 090116
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
816 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-091516-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T1200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1200Z.120911T0600Z.NO/
816 PM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.1 SAT 8 PM 18.1 17.0 15.7
$$
SHIMON524
WGUS83 KILX 091428
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
928 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 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/.
&&
ILC025-159-100428-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T1200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1345Z.120911T0600Z.NO/
928 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 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 TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.8 SUN 9 AM 16.9 15.6 12.9
$$725
WGUS83 KILX 100052
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
752 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-101452-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T1500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1900Z.120911T0900Z.NO/
752 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.8 SUN 7 PM 17.4 15.8 13.1
$$
SHIMON838
WGUS83 KILX 101353
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
853 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL AROUND CLAY CITY OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. AT THE CURRENT RATE...THE RIVER SHOULD
BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING.
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/.
&&
ILC025-159-110353-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T0936Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1900Z.120911T0336Z.NO/
853 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.0 MON 9 AM 15.3 12.8 9.1
$$
GEELHART427
WGUS83 KILX 102057
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
357 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC025-159-102127-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T0936Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120908T1312Z.120909T1900Z.120910T2006Z.NO/
357 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 345 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 306 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.9 MON 4 PM 14.2 12.8 9.1
$$
GEELHARTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Lawrence | 62 min |
| Sep 7, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 46 min |
| Sep 7, 8:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 3 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.