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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 17, 2013Crawford County, Jasper County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2013, 11:27 AM CDT for Crawford County, Jasper County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 19, 2013, 2:54 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2013, 11:27 AM CDT (16:27 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2013, 2:54 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 27, 2013, 10:37 AM CDT
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 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 Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie (STMI2). The gauge peaked at 22.70 ft at Apr 20, 2013, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03345500, 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.

747 
WGUS43 KILX 171627
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1127 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY

.SYNOPSIS...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS ANTICIPATED FOR THE NEXT 
48 HOURS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER.

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. 

&&

ILC033-079-180627-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0022.130419T0234Z-130424T1800Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T0234Z.130421T0000Z.130424T1200Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 24.
* AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19   7.9 WED 11 AM   15.3   20.8   22.8



$$

ILC101-180627-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0023.130419T1415Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1415Z.130422T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 36.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  22.8 WED 11 AM   24.2   29.4   33.9



$$
21 follow-up statements
959 
WGUS83 KILX 180339
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1039 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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. HEAVY RAINFALL
IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG A STRONG COLD FRONT.
RAINFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES BY LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-181739-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.130419T0234Z-130425T0000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T0234Z.130421T0000Z.130424T1800Z.NO/
1039 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 24.
* AT 945 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  12.0 WED 10 PM   15.3   20.8   22.8



$$

ILC101-181739-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.130419T0404Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T0404Z.130422T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 945 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 38.3 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  23.7 WED 10 PM   24.2   33.5   36.7



$$

ILC025-159-181739-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0025.130419T0436Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130419T0436Z.130421T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 945 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS
  FLOODED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18   8.1 WED 10 PM   11.0   19.3   21.0



$$
SMITH
674 
WGUS83 KILX 181536
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1036 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-190536-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.130419T1000Z-130424T0000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T1000Z.130421T0000Z.130423T1800Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  13.5 THU 10 AM   19.5   22.0   22.2



$$

ILC101-190536-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.130419T0331Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T0331Z.130422T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  945 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 37.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  26.5 THU 10 AM   32.1   35.3   37.0



$$
967 
WGUS83 KILX 190303
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1003 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
...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/.

&&

ILC033-079-191703-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.130419T0754Z-130424T2100Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T0754Z.130421T0600Z.130424T1500Z.NO/
1003 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  15.6 THU 10 PM   20.5   23.5   24.0



$$

ILC101-191703-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.130419T1130Z-130428T2308Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1130Z.130422T1800Z.130428T1708Z.NO/
1003 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 28...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY APRIL 28.
* AT  945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 37.6 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  28.4 THU 10 PM   30.1   33.7   36.2



$$

ILC025-159-191703-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130419T0337Z.130420T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1003 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS
  FLOODED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  17.3 THU 10 PM   20.6   21.8   21.9



$$
SMITH
949 
WGUS83 KILX 191548
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1047 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-200547-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130423T0959Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2100Z.130421T0000Z.130423T0359Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  18.0 FRI 10 AM   20.2   20.3   19.7


$$

ILC101-200547-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130427T1536Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130421T1800Z.130427T0936Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY APRIL 27.
* AT  945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  30.5 FRI 10 AM   33.4   33.9   34.0

$$
022 
WGUS43 KILX 200344
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1044 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...

  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER 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. 

&&

ILC033-079-201744-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130423T0800Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0600Z.130423T0200Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 945 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  19.2 FRI 10 PM   19.8   20.0   19.6



$$
SMITH
938 
WGUS83 KILX 201146
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
646 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-210146-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130423T1912Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0000Z.130423T1312Z.NO/
646 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  545 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.5 SAT 6 AM    20.9   20.3   19.1

$$

ILC101-210146-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130427T1047Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130422T1200Z.130427T0447Z.NO/
646 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY APRIL 27.
* AT  545 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.6 SAT 6 AM    33.7   34.0   33.8

$$

SHIMON
877 
WGUS83 KILX 201619
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1119 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-210619-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130425T0300Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T1800Z.130424T2100Z.NO/
1119 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  21.6 SAT 11 AM   23.2   22.8   21.4



$$

ILC101-210619-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130429T0400Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130423T1200Z.130428T2200Z.NO/
1119 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 28.
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.3 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.8 SAT 11 AM   33.9   35.5   36.3



$$
231 
WGUS83 KILX 210217
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
917 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-211617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130425T0447Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T1800Z.130424T2247Z.NO/
917 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  22.7 SAT 9 PM    23.1   22.9   21.6



$$

ILC101-211616-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130428T2300Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130423T1200Z.130428T1700Z.NO/
917 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 28.
* AT  845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.1 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  32.2 SAT 9 PM    33.1   35.2   36.1



$$
045 
WGUS83 KILX 211523
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1023 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-220523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130424T1424Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130424T0824Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  22.2 SUN 10 AM   21.7   20.4   18.7



$$

ILC101-220523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130429T1851Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130424T0000Z.130429T1251Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 29.
* AT  945 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  32.8 SUN 10 AM   34.0   35.6   36.0



$$
245 
WGUS83 KILX 220200
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
900 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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/.

&&

ILC033-079-221600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130424T1200Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130424T0600Z.NO/
900 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  21.4 SUN 9 PM    21.2   19.9   18.6



$$

ILC101-221600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130429T0742Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130423T1800Z.130429T0142Z.NO/
900 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 29.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  33.5 SUN 9 PM    34.3   35.8   35.8



$$

ILC025-159-221600-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130425T1130Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.130419T0415Z.130422T0600Z.130425T0530Z.NO/
900 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS
  FLOODED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  22.8 SUN 9 PM    22.6   21.1   20.1


$$
SMITH
100 
WGUS83 KILX 221532
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1032 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES. 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY.

.THE CREST ON THE EMBARRAS RIVER WAS LOCATED BETWEEN STE MARIE AND
LAWRENCEVILLE THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH LAWRENCEVILLE
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SUBSEQUENT FALLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SLOW DUE TO HIGH WATER ON THE WABASH RIVER. UPSTREAM AT
STE MARIE...RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT
60 HOURS.

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-230532-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130424T0300Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130423T2100Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  945 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.8 MON 10 AM   19.5   18.1   17.5

$$
ILC101-230532-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130430T2136Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130424T0000Z.130430T1536Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 30.
* AT  945 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER ROAD IS INUNDATED.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  34.7 MON 10 AM   35.8   36.0   35.4

$$
GEELHART
816 
WGUS83 KILX 230207
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
907 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-231607-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130424T0600Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130424T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.5 MON 9 PM    19.7   18.2   17.3



$$

ILC101-231607-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130502T0224Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130419T1026Z.130425T0600Z.130501T2024Z.NO/
907 PM CDT MON APR 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 01.
* AT 845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  35.7 MON 9 PM    36.1   36.6   36.6



$$
SMITH
789 
WGUS83 KILX 231501
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1001 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES.

.A SLOW FALL WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE 
THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH THE RIVER FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.  

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-240501-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130425T1500Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130425T0900Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.2 TUE 10 AM   19.7   18.9   18.1

$$
GEELHART
728 
WGUS83 KILX 240325
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1025 PM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-241725-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130426T1800Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130426T1200Z.NO/
1025 PM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  945 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.1 TUE 10 PM   20.1   19.7   19.0



$$

ILC101-241725-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130503T0300Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130424T0245Z.130502T2100Z.NO/
1025 PM CDT TUE APR 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 02.
* AT  945 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  37.0 TUE 10 PM   37.0   36.4   36.1



$$
044 
WGUS83 KILX 241503
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1003 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES. 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY.

.RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS RESULTED IN
RENEWED RISES ON THE EMBARRAS RIVER AROUND STE MARIE...AND A SECONDARY
CREST IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY FRIDAY MORNING. DOWNSTREAM AT
LAWRENCEVILLE...SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED...WITH 
A VERY BROAD CREST DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM THE WABASH RIVER. 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-250503-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T2100Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T1500Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.4 WED 10 AM   20.9   21.5   20.9


$$
ILC101-250502-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130503T0824Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130425T0000Z.130503T0224Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 03.
* AT  845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  37.3 WED 9 AM    37.4   37.3   37.3


$$
GEELHART
417 
WGUS83 KILX 250255
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
955 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
  
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-251655-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T2100Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T1500Z.NO/
955 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  945 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.9 WED 10 PM   20.9   21.5   20.9



$$

ILC101-251654-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130503T0824Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130425T0145Z.130503T0224Z.NO/
955 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 03.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  37.7 WED 9 PM    37.4   37.3   37.3



$$
647 
WGUS83 KILX 251405
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
905 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-260405-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T1851Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T1251Z.NO/
905 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  21.3 THU 9 AM    21.6   21.1   19.1



$$

ILC101-260404-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130503T0815Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130426T0000Z.130503T0215Z.NO/
905 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 03.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  38.0 THU 9 AM    38.2   37.8   37.2



$$
028 
WGUS83 KILX 260319
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1019 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER 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/.

&&

ILC033-079-261719-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T1851Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T1251Z.NO/
1019 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  21.4 THU 10 PM   21.6   21.1   19.1



$$

ILC101-261719-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130503T0945Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130426T1200Z.130503T0345Z.NO/
1019 PM CDT THU APR 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 03.
* AT  945 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE ROAD ACROSS POTEET BRIDGE FLOODS. SOME 
  HOUSES ARE ISOLATED

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  38.3 THU 10 PM   38.4   38.0   37.4



$$
943 
WGUS83 KILX 261450
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
950 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-270450-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T1500Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T0900Z.NO/
950 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  20.7 FRI 10 AM   20.3   18.7   16.0



$$

ILC101-270449-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130504T2230Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130426T1330Z.130504T1630Z.NO/
950 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 04.
* AT  845 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...10TH STREET AND PARTS OF 3RD STREET IN 
  LAWRENCEVILLE ARE INUNDATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  38.5 FRI 9 AM    38.4   37.9   36.9



$$
301 
WGUS83 KILX 270226
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
926 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 

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/.

&&

ILC033-079-271626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T1000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130428T0400Z.NO/
926 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE LEVEES IN THE 
  STE MARIE AREA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  19.9 FRI 9 PM    19.4   18.6   16.0



$$

ILC101-271625-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130504T2230Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130427T0145Z.130504T1630Z.NO/
926 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 04.
* AT  845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...10TH STREET AND PARTS OF 3RD STREET IN 
  LAWRENCEVILLE ARE INUNDATED.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SAT    SUN    MON

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  38.7 FRI 9 PM    38.4   37.9   36.9



$$
739 
WGUS83 KILX 271537
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1037 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND JASPER 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.

ILC033-079-271607-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130428T1000Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.130419T2330Z.130421T0230Z.130427T1245Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE.
* AT  945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  745 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

EMBARRAS RIVER
 STE MARIE         19  18.8 SAT 10 AM   16.6   14.1   11.9



$$

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 Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 11:02 AM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 11:02 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1102 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1040 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013
WARM FRONT JUST SOUTH OF THE FA THIS MORNING...MOSTLY ALONG THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY. THOUGH THE MAIN SFC LOW CENTER IS WELL TO THE
SOUTHWEST...AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE PUSHING THROUGH THE MISSOURI RIVER
VALLY IS STREAMING CONVECTION ALL THE WAY UP INTO NRN IL.
ACCORDING TO THE 4KM WRF WHICH HAS PRETTY GOOD REPRESENTATION
NOW...WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS FOR
SPREADING PRECIP AND CONVECTION INTO CENTRAL IL. SO FAR...FORECAST
IS ON TRACK WITH WARMER AIR PUSHING INTO THE FA LATER THIS
AFTERNOON...AND HIGHER CHANCES FOR PRECIP AS WELL. NO MAJOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST...JUST SOME MINOR GRID ALTERATIONS.

HJS
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 653 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

MVFR CONDITIONS AT ALL TAF SITES TO START WITH VCSH BASED ON RADAR
TRENDS. SATELLITE AND OBSERVATIONS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SHOWS THAT
CIGS WILL DECREASE INTO IFR CATEGORY SOMETIME THIS MORNING.
THINKING THIS WILL CONTINUE REST OF THE MORNING INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON WITH LOWER VIS AS WELL. THEN EARLY AFTERNOON...AROUND
18-20Z...CIGS SHOULD IMPROVE BY 1KFT INTO THE MVFR CATEGORY.
BELIEVE VCSH WILL CONTINUE AT ALL SITES THIS AFTERNOON GIVEN THAT
ALL SITES SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT THROUGH THE DAY.
VCSH AND MVFR CIGS SHOULD END ONCE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE
SITE...AND THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR SOMETIME IN THE EARLY EVENING.
THEN BELIEVE PCPN WILL RETURN...BUT CLOSE TO AROUND MIDNIGHT. THIS
WILL BRING VIS AND CIGS BACK DOWN INTO MVFR CATEGORY ALONG WITH
VCTS. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS...REACHING TO BELOW 2KFT CIGS. WINDS WILL BE
EASTERLY AND BREEZY THIS MORNING...THEN BECOME SOUTHEAST DURING
THE DAY AND EVENING. WINDS SHOULD BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AROUND
MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT WINDS TO BE
BREEZY THIS MORNING AND THEN GUSTY ONCE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN THE
WARM SECTOR.

AUTEN
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 330 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

FORECAST CONCERN IS HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THROUGH
THU NIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL/SE IL. WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH OVER CENTRAL IL TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT WITH 2-4 INCHES OF
RAINFALL LIKELY AND HEAVIEST FROM I-55 NW. BETWEEN 1.5-2 INCHES OF
RAIN IN SOUTHEAST IL FROM I-70 SOUTHEAST AND WILL NOT POST A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH THERE. TEMPERATURE FORECAST TRICKY THROUGH THU AND
HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FRONTAL POSITION. USED NON DIURNAL TEMP TRENDS
INTO THU AS WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD TODAY/EVENING AND THEN
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES EAST THU AFTERNOON/EVENING.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY

EARLY MORNING SURFACE MAP SHOWS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE OHIO
RIVER AND NEAR THE MO/AR BORDER WILL CENTRAL/SE IL ON COOL SIDE OF
FRONT WITH NE FLOW. TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S CENTRAL IL AND
LOWER 50S IN SOUTHEAST IL. LOW LEVEL JET STILL PRODUCING ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF I-74 AND A FEW
STORMS HAD BEEN STRONG WITH HAIL DURING THE NIGHT IN EASTERN IL.

STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROF/LOW DIGGING OVER THE ROCKIES WILL
STRENGTHEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE BY THIS EVENING
AND PULL FRONTAL BOUNDARY BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH
CENTRAL/SE IL DURING THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. THIS TO DEVELOP
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND BEST CHANCES TO SHIFT FROM
SE IL EARLY THIS MORNING INTO THE IL RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGHS LATE TODAY TO RANGE FROM THE LOWER 60S NORTH OF PEORIA TO
75 TO 80F IN SOUTHEAST IL FROM CHARLESTON-MATTOON SOUTHEAST.
STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET TO DEVELOP MORE WIDESPREAD CONVECTION
OVER CENTRAL AND NW IL AND SPC HAS SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
WEST OF A DANVILLE TO EFFINGHAM LINE WHERE 15% RISK OF LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND 5% RISK OF TORNADOES. EVEN 30% RISK OF
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER WEST CENTRAL IL TONIGHT. MILD LOWS
TONIGHT IN THE LOW TO MID 60S SO NORTHERN AREAS WILL SEE LITTLE IF
ANY TEMP DROP AND MAY EVEN SNEAK UP WITH PASSAGE OF WARM FRONT
THIS EVENING.

STRONG LOW PRESSURE 995 MB EJECTS NE INTO NW IL BY 18Z/THU AND
DEEPENS TO 992 MB INTO NW LOW MI BY 06Z/FRI. THIS TO SWEEP A
STRONG COLD FRONT EAST OVER IL THU...EXITING EASTERN IL BY MID
EVENING THU. A SQUALL LINE IS LIKELY WITH THIS COLD FRONT AND SPC
HAS SLIGHT RISK OVER MUCH OF IL THU WITH AREAS FROM I-55 EAST
HAVING SIGNIFICANT RISK OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THU AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY THU EVENING. HEAVY RAINS OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT
AND THU MORNING TO SHIFT INTO EASTERN IL THU AFTERNOON/EVENING.
HIGHS THU IN THE UPPER 70S TO NEAR 80F OVER EASTERN IL AND UPPER
60S AND LOWER 70S OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY AND LIKELY FALL DURING
THE AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. '
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DIMINISH AFTER COLD FRONT PASSAGE BY
OVERNIGHT THU NIGHT...THOUGH STILL VERY HIGH CHANCES EASTERN/SE IL
THU EVENING ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINS.

STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROF SHIFTS EAST INTO IL BY SUNSET FRIDAY
KEEPING LOW CLOUDS AROUND ALONG WITH BREEZY AND COOLER CONDITIONS
AND CHANCES OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...AND COULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR A
FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TOO NW OF THE IL RIVER FRIDAY MORNING.

LONG TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY

EXTENDED MODELS/ENSEMBLES CONTINUE TO SHOW CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLING INTO IL BY MIDDAY SAT. THIS WILL BRING DRY AND COOL
WEATHER TO CENTRAL/SE IL MUCH OF THIS WEEKEND. FOLLOWED ALLBLEND
PERSISTENT LOWS LOWER 30S (NEAR FREEZING) FRIDAY NIGHT OVER CENTRAL
IL AND MID 30S IN EASTERN IL. HIGHS SAT IN THE LOW TO MID 50S WITH
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHTER WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS EAST
INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES AND EASTERN CANADA SUNDAY AND GIVES
IL SOUTHERLY FLOW TO MODIFY GRADUALLY MODIFY TEMPS SUNDAY/MONDAY
WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S SUNDAY AND MID TO UPPER 60S MONDAY.
HAVE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK
WITH BEST CHANCES TUE AS A COLD FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES IL.

07

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>051.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
FOR ILZ044>046-052>057-061.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 6:11 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-181100-
CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INTO TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING OF OTHER RIVERS WILL INCREASE THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH IS EXPECTED TO
FALL THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

ILZ027>031-037-038-042-043-048-051-181100-
DE WITT-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-MENARD-PEORIA-SANGAMON-STARK-
TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INTO TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 3.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON
AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

ILZ052-053-181100-
CHRISTIAN-MACON-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INTO TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF AROUND 3 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON
AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-181100-
CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INTO TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE
STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON
AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

ILZ062-066-067-071-072-181100-
CLAY-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-RICHLAND-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SEVERE AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES
ON AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT IS POSSIBLE
THURSDAY.

ILZ063-068-073-181100-
CLARK-CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE-
611 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SEVERE AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER...FROM AROUND
PALESTINE UPSTREAM...INTO THE WEEKEND. FLOODING MAY DEVELOP
DOWNSTREAM OF PALESTINE BY THE WEEKEND.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES
ON AREA RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT IS POSSIBLE
THURSDAY.

AUTEN

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 17, 7:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
726 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0840 PM     HAIL             LAWRENCEVILLE           38.73N 87.69W
04/16/2013  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            DELAYED REPORT. SIZE RANGED FROM 1/4 TO 1 INCH. HAIL
            LASTED 10 MINS.

&&

AUTEN
Local storm report, Apr 17, 8:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
805 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 AM     HAIL             FAIRMOUNT               40.05N 87.83W
04/17/2013  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

&&

AUTEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXVermilion57 min
Apr 16, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLawrence62 min
Apr 16, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLawrence28 min
Apr 16, 9:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign56 min
Apr 16, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXJasper61 min
Apr 16, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Jasper57 min
Apr 16, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford43 min
Apr 16, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford32 min
Apr 17, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox6 days
Apr 17, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton7 days
Apr 17, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence22 days
Apr 17, 11:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXVermilion4 days
Apr 17, 11:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland14 days
Apr 17, 12:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXMarshall, Putnam24 days
Apr 17, 12:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford28 days
Apr 17, 2:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox37 min
Apr 17, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSchuyler24 min
Apr 17, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Schuyler46 min
Apr 17, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSchuyler46 min
Apr 17, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton, Tazewell, Woodford62 min
Apr 17, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Peoria, Tazewell41 min
Apr 17, 4:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXFulton, Schuyler6 hr
Apr 17, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMason43 min
Apr 17, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes, Douglas36 min
Apr 17, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign59 min
Apr 17, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXTazewell49 min
Apr 17, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMarshall, Woodford37 min
Apr 17, 6:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChampaign3 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.