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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Chicago, IL

January 24, 2012Lake County, Newton County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2012, 10:00 AM CST for Lake County, Newton County, Indiana. It took effect at Jan 26, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2012, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 26, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 5, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
In force
11 days
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 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 Kankakee River at Shelby (SLBI3). The gauge peaked at 9.78 ft at Jan 30, 2012, 12:00 AM CST.

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Action stage
9.5 ft
Minor stage
10.5 ft
Moderate stage
11.5 ft
Major stage
12.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05518000, 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.

125 
WGUS43 KLOT 241600
FLWLOT
 
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
1000 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... 

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES

.RUNOFF FROM LAST SUNDAYS RAINFALL AND SUBSEQUENT MELTING OF THE SNOW 
PACK HAS CAUSED AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. 

&&

INC089-111-250400-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.W.0001.120126T1800Z-120130T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1800Z.120127T1800Z.120130T0600Z.NO/
1000 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
WN
36 follow-up statements
935 
WGUS83 KLOT 250118
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
718 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-251518-
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/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1800Z.120127T1800Z.120130T0600Z.NO/
718 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  645 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
431 
WGUS83 KLOT 251045
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
445 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-260045-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.120126T1800Z-120130T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1800Z.120127T1800Z.120130T0600Z.NO/
445 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 345 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR
  FLOODING TO PERSIST UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.   
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
480 
WGUS83 KLOT 251604
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
1004 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-260604-
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/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1800Z.120128T0000Z.120131T0600Z.NO/
1004 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
556 
WGUS83 KLOT 260209
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
809 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

&&

INC089-111-261609-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.120126T1800Z-120131T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1800Z.120129T0000Z.120131T0000Z.NO/
809 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
972 
WGUS83 KLOT 261144
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
544 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-270144-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.120126T1200Z-120131T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1200Z.120129T0000Z.120131T0000Z.NO/
544 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  445 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
948 
WGUS83 KLOT 261609
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
1009 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-270609-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120201T1800Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120128T1800Z.120201T1200Z.NO/
1009 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEXT 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
493 
WGUS83 KLOT 270230
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
830 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-271630-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120201T1800Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120128T1800Z.120201T1200Z.NO/
830 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  745 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
015 
WGUS83 KLOT 270910
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
310 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-272310-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120131T1800Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120128T0600Z.120131T1200Z.NO/
310 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 300 AM FRIDAY MORNING THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET ON
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
623 
WGUS83 KLOT 271542
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
942 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-280542-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1800Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0000Z.120202T1200Z.NO/
942 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
720 
WGUS83 KLOT 280118
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
718 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-281518-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0000Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
718 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 645 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
wn
969 
WGUS83 KLOT 281045
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
445 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-290045-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0000Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
445 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  345 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
523 
WGUS83 KLOT 281524
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
924 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-290524-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0000Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
924 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
638 
WGUS83 KLOT 290153
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
753 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

&&

INC089-111-291553-
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/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0600Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
753 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  645 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE NEAR 9.7 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
328 
WGUS83 KLOT 291024
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
424 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-300024-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T0945Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
424 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  345 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
173 
WGUS83 KLOT 291613
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
1013 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-300613-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120129T1545Z.120202T0600Z.NO/
1013 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
418 
WGUS83 KLOT 300138
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
738 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-301538-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120130T0600Z.120202T0000Z.NO/
738 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 9.8 FEET THROUGH EARLY 
  MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
869 
WGUS83 KLOT 301037
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
437 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-310037-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120202T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120130T1200Z.120202T0000Z.NO/
437 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  345 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY AROUND 9.8 FEET. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
754 
WGUS83 KLOT 301507
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
907 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-310507-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120130T1800Z.120202T1800Z.NO/
907 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$
ACS
629 
WGUS83 KLOT 310143
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
743 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-311543-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120130T1830Z.120202T1800Z.NO/
743 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
603 
WGUS83 KLOT 311009
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
409 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-010009-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120130T1830Z.120202T1800Z.NO/
409 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 400 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
461 
WGUS83 KLOT 311518
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
918 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-010518-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1800Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
918 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$
ACS
579 
WGUS83 KLOT 010218
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
818 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-011618-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
818 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
339 
WGUS83 KLOT 010937
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
337 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
   KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-012337-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
337 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 330 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
034 
WGUS83 KLOT 011439
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
839 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-020439-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
839 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 745 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AND IS EXPECTED
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
WDM
462 
WGUS83 KLOT 020115
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
715 PM CST WED FEB 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-021515-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
715 PM CST WED FEB 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  645 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
ACS
899 
WGUS83 KLOT 021055
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
455 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-030055-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
455 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 430 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS COUNTY AND LOCAL ROADS. 
  WILDWOOD ESTATES AND SUMAVA RESORTS BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SOME 
  FLOODING.

$$
197 
WGUS83 KLOT 021447
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
847 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-030447-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
847 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
ACS
279 
WGUS83 KLOT 030307
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
907 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-031707-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T1800Z.NO/
907 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
031 
WGUS83 KLOT 031024
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
424 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-040024-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T0448Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120203T2248Z.NO/
424 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  345 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
007 
WGUS83 KLOT 031440
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
840 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-040440-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T1800Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120204T1200Z.NO/
840 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  745 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
ACS
215 
WGUS83 KLOT 040207
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
807 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-041200-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120204T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120204T0600Z.NO/
807 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  745 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
298 
WGUS83 KLOT 040953
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
353 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-042353-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120205T1439Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120205T0839Z.NO/
353 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  245 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
470 
WGUS83 KLOT 041419
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
819 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

.RAINFALL AROUND A HALF INCH FELL ACROSS THE KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN
OVERNIGHT.  THIS HAS RESULTED IN RISES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-050419-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120207T1200Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120207T0600Z.NO/
819 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  745 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
ACS
559 
WGUS83 KLOT 050146
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
746 PM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-051546-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120206T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120206T0000Z.NO/
746 PM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  645 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE INTO SUNDAY
  EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY RECEDING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
578 
WGUS83 KLOT 051015
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
415 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-060015-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120206T0600Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120206T0000Z.NO/
415 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  345 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THROUGH TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$
566 
WGUS83 KLOT 051432
FLSLOT
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 
832 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY AFFECTING LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND
FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

INC089-111-060000-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120206T0000Z/
/SLBI3.1.ER.120126T1515Z.120131T1830Z.120205T1800Z.NO/
832 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  745 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

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 Jan 24, 8:27 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 8:27 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
827 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
320 AM CST

A MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER PERIOD LIES AHEAD THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME
MINOR CHANCES FOR PRECIP...MAINLY LATER IN THE PERIOD...WITH A
GRADUAL WARMING TREND OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOLLOWED BY A COOLING
TREND FOR THE WEEKEND. EARLY MORNING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE
CLOSED UPPER LOW WHICH HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE AREA NOW SPINNING OVER
EAST-CENTRAL ONTARIO. A RIDGE AXIS LIES TO ITS WEST EXTENDING FROM
THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO EASTERN MANITOBA/WESTERN ONTARIO. FURTHER
WEST...THE UPPER FLOW HAS BEGUN TO SPLIT AS A TROUGH DRIFTS
EASTWARD. THE NORTHERN STREAM PORTION OF THE TROUGH IS MOVING ACROSS
SASKATCHEWAN AND THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WITH THE SOUTHERN STREAM
TROUGH CLOSING OFF OVER SOUTHERN ARIZONA. FAIRLY ZONAL FLOW IS SET
UP OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FEEDING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE IS TRACKING
EASTWARD INTO WESTERN QUEBEC WHILE HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE
GULF COAST INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS DRIFTS EASTWARD.

TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE RIDGE WILL SPREAD EASTWARD
INTO THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND STRENGTHEN AS IT DOES SO. WESTERLY
BREEZES WILL EASE THROUGH THE MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT FALLS
APART. LOW CLOUD COVER WILL BE THE WILDCARD AND MAIN CHALLENGE.
EXPANSIVE SHIELD OF STRATUS EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN MINNESOTA
BORDER DOWN TO NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND TO THE I-70 CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. SATELLITE AND SFC OBS SHOW HOLES IN THE CLOUD
COVER IN A FEW SPOTS INCLUDING CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST
ILLINOIS BUT OVERALL THE CLOUDS ARE NOT REALLY MOVING. MID LEVEL
WARMING WILL COMMENCE DURING THE DAY WITH H85 TEMPS WARMING FROM
BETWEEN -2 AND -5 C TO 0 TO +2 C BY LATE IN THE DAY HELPING TO
ENHANCE THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION WHICH MAY ACT TO TRAP THE CLOUD
COVER. GUIDANCE IS FAIRLY AGGRESSIVE IN MOVING THE CLOUD COVER OUT
THIS MORNING. THIS IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION GIVEN THE HOLES
ALREADY IN PLACE BUT AM THINKING THIS WILL BE A LITTLE FAST. WILL
LIKELY HAVE TO ADJUST AS TRENDS SHOW THEMSELVES BUT EXPECT MUCH OF
NOT ALL OF THE MORNING TO BE MOSTLY CLOUDY MINUS SOME BREAKS WHICH
SHOULD BEGIN TO EXPAND WITH TIME...WITH A TRANSITION TO PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES FOR ALL AREAS SOMETIME IN THE AFTERNOON AS SCATTERING
OCCURS. CLOUDS HAVE INSULATED THE AREA SO TEMPERATURES HAVE NOT
FALLEN OFF MUCH. ONCE MIXING GETS GOING IT WILL BE RATHER SHALLOW TO
AROUND 950 MB WHERE COLDER AIR WILL STILL RESIDE UNDERNEATH THE
INVERSION. WITH THIS AND THE CLOUD COVER SITUATION IN MIND DO NOT
EXPECT TEMPS TO RISE MUCH FROM THEIR CURRENT VALUES IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 30S. THE HIGH WILL BE SQUARELY OVERHEAD GOING INTO THE
EVENING RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS WITH MOSTLY CLEAR/CLEAR SKIES
REMAINING ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW A QUICK FALL IN TEMPS
DURING THE EVENING INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT THE
COLDEST READINGS IN THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST WHERE SOME SNOW PACK
REMAINS WITH READINGS LIKELY FALLING INTO THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO
AROUND 10 DEGREES...WITH TEMPS RANGING FROM THE TEENS TO AROUND 20
DEGREES WORKING SOUTHWARD. THE NORTHERN STREAM UPPER TROUGH NOTED
EARLIER WILL BE WORKING ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY
TOWARD LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING WHICH WILL PROVIDE SOME CIRRUS TO
THE AREA BY LATE EVENING WITH MORE ABUNDANT MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER
ARRIVING OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL HALT THE COOLING AND LIKELY SUPPORT
TEMPS WARMING A FEW DEGREES OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY NORTH AND WEST.
COULD POSSIBLY BE A LITTLE TOO COOL IN THE NORTHWEST AS IT WILL BE A
RACE TO COOL THIS MUCH BEFORE THE CLOUDS INCREASE. THE TROUGH WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EASTWARD SO AM NOT EXPECTING ANY PRECIP DESPITE
THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER GOING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON APPROACHES...THE
SOUTHERN STREAM UPPER LOW WILL BE CLOSED OFF AND CUTOFF FROM THE
FASTER FLOW TO THE NORTH WHILE IT MEANDERS ACROSS SOUTHERN TEXAS.
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TOWARD THE LOUISIANA BORDER INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING INTO THE
LOWER OHIO VALLEY. GULF MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTHWARD INTO THE
LOWER OHIO VALLEY AHEAD OF THE UPPER LOW WHILE A MID LEVEL
BAROCLINIC ZONE TIGHTENS UP FROM SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI INTO
NORTHEASTERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN OHIO. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD
NORTHWARD ACROSS THIS AREA AND MAY BE ABLE TO WORK INTO THE FAR
SOUTHEASTERN CWA FROM FORD COUNTY INTO BENTON COUNTY INDIANA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THIS LOOKS TO BE ONLY A LOW
END CHANCE SITUATION FOR A RAIN/SNOW MIX. A TROUGH WILL BE MOVING
THROUGH THE NORTHERN STREAM FLOW AS WELL...WITH ITS AXIS CROSSING
THE AREA LATER THURSDAY...WHILE POTENTIALLY PHASING WITH THE
SOUTHERN STREAM TO SOME DEGREE. THIS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON
THE SENSIBLE WEATHER IN TERMS OF ANY PRECIP HOWEVER. TEMP WISE...IT
WILL BE A BIT MILDER ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 30S...WITH MID 30S TO LOWER 40S THURSDAY.

FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MODELS DIFFER ON THE DEGREE OF PHASING OF
THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO
VALLEY BUT GENERALLY AGREE ON THE BUILDING OF A LARGE SCALE UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PART OF NORTH AMERICA THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THERE IS SOME INDICATION THAT A LEAD SHORTWAVE WILL
SPEED SOUTHEASTWARD IN THE INCREASINGLY NORTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW
FRIDAY BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR ON HOW ORGANIZED ANY SURFACE REFLECTION
WILL BE. THE TROUGH WILL BECOME MUCH BETTER ESTABLISHED OVER THE
GREAT LAKES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ALLOWING A PUSH OF COLDER
AIR TO BUILD IN. THE TROUGH THEN GETS KICKED EASTWARD INTO MONDAY
WITH DECENT AGREEMENT ON A WAVE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY BEFORE THE PATTERN FLATTENS OUT INTO TUESDAY.
TOUGH TO PICK WHEN THERE MAY BE A CHANCE FOR MEANINGFUL PRECIP
CHANCES THOUGH MINOR CHANCES SEEM PLAUSIBLE WITH THE ARRIVAL OF EACH
TROUGH OR LATER FRIDAY...LATER SATURDAY...THEN LATER SUNDAY NIGHT OR
MONDAY. THESE APPEAR TO BE SHORT PERIODS OF PRECIP IF THEY
MATERIALIZE AND IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THEY WILL AT THIS POINT. UPPER
30S AND LOWER 40S ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH COOLING SATURDAY AND
AGAIN SUNDAY AS EACH PUSH OF COLDER AIR ARRIVES.

MDB

&&

.AVIATION...

//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 14Z...

* OCNL MVFR CIGS THIS MORNING.

KREIN

//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 12Z...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO ABATE THIS MORNING AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
ACROSS MISSOURI BUILDS EASTWARD. HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR THAT THE
MVFR CIGS WILL LINGER FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING BEFORE DECENT
AND DRYER AIR SCATTERS THE CLOUD DECK OUT LATER THIS MORNING. THE
MAIN CHALLENGE THIS MORNING WILL BE THE VARIABILITY IN CIG
HEIGHTS. CIGS OUT WEST HAVE PERIODICALLY IMPROVED TO LOW END VFR
BEFORE LOWERING AGAIN. I EXPECT THAT THIS VARIABILITY WILL OCCUR
AT THE TERMINALS AS WELL BEFORE CLOUDS SCATTER OUT.
HOWEVER...CIGS SHOULD REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 1500 FT AGL.

THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES OVERHEAD TONIGHT...THIS SHOULD SET UP LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT
APPEARS SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ANY CIGS SHOULD BE VFR.

KJB

//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 14Z...

* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN CIG TRENDS THIS MORNING.

* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN ALL OTHER FORECAST ELEMENTS.

KREIN

//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 00Z THURSDAY-12Z TUESDAY...UPDATED 12Z...

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VFR.

THURSDAY...VFR.

FRIDAY...VFR...SLGT CHANCE OF LGT SNOW WITH MVFR CONDITIONS FRI
NGT.

SATURDAY...VFR.

SUNDAY...SLGT CHC SNOW SHOWERS LATE...OTHERWISE VFR.

MONDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.

KJB

&&

.MARINE...
301 AM CST

LOW PRESSURE CONTINUED TO MOVED OFF TO THE NE OVERNIGHT AND WAS
NEAR JAMES BAY EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS HAS ALLOWED THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO GRADUALLY RELAX OVER LAKE MI WITH WINDS SLOWLY
DIMINISHING. AS HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE DAKOTAS SE ACROSS THE MO
VALLEY AND THE DEEP S MOVES OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST AND OH VALLEY
BY THIS EVENING THE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE WITH WINDS
SLACKENING FURTHER.

WINDS WILL BE RATHER LIGHT TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY WED AS THE
HIGH SLOWLY MOVES TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND MID ATLANTIC
REGION. WINDS WILL THEN START TO INCREASE AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING E ACROSS THE CANADIAN PRAIRIE PROVIDENCES LATER WED
AFTERNOON AND WED NIGHT. AS THIS LOW MOVES ACROSS WESTERN ONTARIO
THU IT WILL DRAG AA COLD FRONT ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND UPPER
GREAT LAKES.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON PARTS OF LAKE MI DURING SAT AS
THE CANADIAN LOW DEEPENS AND A REINFORCING COLD FRONT PUSHES W TO
E THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.

TRS

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 7:12 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
712 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
251030-
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-
712 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012 /812 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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>745-251030-
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-
712 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

&&

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-
870-872-874-876-878-251030-
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-
712 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

MTF

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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.