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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jan 29, 2013, 1:51 PM CST for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 5:53 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2013, 1:51 PM CST (19:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2013, 5:53 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2013, 4:57 PM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 20.44 ft at Jan 31, 2013, 11:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538
WGUS43 KILX 291951
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
151 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS
THE LITTLE WABASH BASIN. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING
WHICH WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT RISES TO RIVER LEVELS AT CLAY CITY.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
&&
ILC025-159-300951-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0003.130130T1109Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1109Z.130202T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
151 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1245 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 8.8 TUE 1 PM 16.0 16.9 19.4
$$
SMITH15 follow-up statements
926
WGUS83 KILX 300319
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
919 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 1.25 INCHES IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE LITTLE
WABASH RIVER BASIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS IS EXPECTED
TO CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY
EVENING...WITH THE CREST COMING FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-301719-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.130131T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130131T0400Z.130202T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 18.9 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 10.3 TUE 9 PM 12.4 17.2 18.6
$$
GEELHART350
WGUS83 KILX 300826
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
226 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-302226-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.130130T1153Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1153Z.130201T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
226 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 11.7 WED 1 AM 19.3 19.7 19.7
$$348
WGUS83 KILX 301530
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
930 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-310530-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130202T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY
SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS
FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 18.1 WED 9 AM 19.5 20.0 20.3
$$201
WGUS83 KILX 311424
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-010424-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130202T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 745 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY
SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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 16 20.0 THU 8 AM 20.3 20.5 20.1
$$
BARNES423
WGUS83 KILX 010337
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
937 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.THE RISE OF THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER HAS BEEN SLOWING A BIT OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS...AND THE RIVER SHOULD CREST ON FRIDAY
MORNING. HOWEVER...IT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-011737-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1836Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T1200Z.130205T1236Z.NO/
937 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.5 THU 9 PM 20.5 20.3 19.6
NOTICE TO USERS:
THE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY
WILL BE RAISED TO 18 FEET. DUE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING...THIS
CHANGE HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. IF FLOODING
IS STILL ONGOING ON THAT DATE...THEN THE CHANGE WILL BE
POSTPONED AGAIN.
$$
GEELHART726
WGUS83 KILX 011444
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
844 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-020444-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1516Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T0916Z.NO/
844 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS
FLOODED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.3 FRI 8 AM 20.2 19.6 18.6
$$354
WGUS83 KILX 020131
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
731 PM CST FRI FEB 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RIVER LEVELS ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY SHOULD
REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY...BEFORE BEGINNING
TO FALL AGAIN.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-021531-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1516Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T0916Z.NO/
731 PM CST FRI FEB 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 645 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THEN RESUME A SLOW FALL. IT SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 20.1 FRI 7 PM 20.0 19.7 18.6
NOTICE TO USERS:
THE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY
WILL BE RAISED TO 18 FEET. DUE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING...THIS
CHANGE HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. IF FLOODING
IS STILL ONGOING ON THAT DATE...THEN THE CHANGE WILL BE
POSTPONED AGAIN.
$$
GEELHART372
WGUS83 KILX 021514
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
914 AM CST SAT FEB 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-030514-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1415Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T0815Z.NO/
914 AM CST SAT FEB 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.8 SAT 9 AM 19.1 18.1 15.5
$$
BARNES200
WGUS83 KILX 030344
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
944 PM CST SAT FEB 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.LEVELS OF THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY HAVE BEEN FAIRLY
STEADY THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS...BUT WILL RESUME A SLOW FALL
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-031744-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1415Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T0815Z.NO/
944 PM CST SAT FEB 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.6 SAT 9 PM 19.3 18.1 15.5
NOTICE TO USERS:
THE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY
WILL BE RAISED TO 18 FEET. DUE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING...THIS
CHANGE HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. IF FLOODING
IS STILL ONGOING ON THAT DATE...THEN THE CHANGE WILL BE
POSTPONED AGAIN.
$$
GEELHART685
WGUS83 KILX 031454
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
854 AM CST SUN FEB 3 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-040454-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130205T1912Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T1312Z.NO/
854 AM CST SUN FEB 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.5 SUN 9 AM 18.5 16.2 13.4
$$
07651
WGUS83 KILX 040121
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
721 PM CST SUN FEB 3 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RIVER LEVELS HAVE REMAINED FAIRLY STEADY TODAY ON THE LITTLE
WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. NEAR STEADY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE NIGHT...BEFORE RESUMING A FALL ON MONDAY.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-041521-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130206T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130206T0000Z.NO/
721 PM CST SUN FEB 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.5 SUN 7 PM 19.3 17.6 14.9
NOTICE TO USERS:
THE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY
WILL BE RAISED TO 18 FEET. DUE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING...THIS
CHANGE HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. IF FLOODING
IS STILL ONGOING ON THAT DATE...THEN THE CHANGE WILL BE
POSTPONED AGAIN.
$$
GEELHART461
WGUS83 KILX 041435
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 AM CST MON FEB 4 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-050435-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130207T1500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130207T0900Z.NO/
835 AM CST MON FEB 4 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.5 MON 8 AM 18.7 17.3 15.8
$$
07160
WGUS83 KILX 050236
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
836 PM CST MON FEB 4 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RIVER STAGES BEGAN TO STEADILY FALL AGAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
AROUND CLAY CITY...AND SHOULD BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-051636-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130207T1500Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130207T0900Z.NO/
836 PM CST MON FEB 4 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 19.3 MON 8 PM 18.7 17.3 15.8
NOTICE TO USERS:
THE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY
WILL BE RAISED TO 18 FEET. DUE TO THE ONGOING FLOODING...THIS
CHANGE HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. IF FLOODING
IS STILL ONGOING ON THAT DATE...THEN THE CHANGE WILL BE
POSTPONED AGAIN.
$$
GEELHART144
WGUS83 KILX 051604
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1004 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-060430-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130206T0430Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T2230Z.NO/
1004 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNSET TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 17.4 TUE 10 AM 14.4 13.0 12.0
$$
07099
WGUS83 KILX 052257
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
457 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC025-159-052327-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130206T0430Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130130T1116Z.130201T0245Z.130205T2212Z.NO/
457 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT 445 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 412 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 16 15.9 TUE 5 PM 14.4 13.0 11.9
$$
SMITHWhat 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 Jan 29, 11:19 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 11:19 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1119 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 1035 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS AS OF 16Z HAS THE COLD FRONT LOCATED OVER EXTREME EASTERN IOWA WITH THE WARM FRONT WELL TO OUR NORTH LATE THIS MORNING. ANOTHER SURFACE WAVE WAS ANALYZED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND THAT WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO OUR WEST. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...VERY HIGH DEW POINTS (FOR JANUARY) WERE STREAMING NORTH INTO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. UPPER 60 DEW POINTS WERE LOCATED OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO WESTERN ARKANSAS LATE THIS MORNING. ILX PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AS OF 12Z WERE AT 1.13 INCHES...WITH UPSTREAM PWATS OVER 1.25 INCHES ACRS CENTRAL ARKANSAS...SOME 2 TO 3 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE WHERE IT SHOULD BE THIS TIME OF YEAR! STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AT ALL LEVELS AHEAD OF THE DEEP AND SLOW MOVING TROF IS A CLASSIC SETUP FOR HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PARTS OF OUR AREA STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. QUICK LOOK AT THE 12Z NAM-WRF AND GFS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST A SLOWING TREND WITH THE SFC BOUNDARY AND HEAVY RAINFALL AXIS...WITH A MORE WESTERLY PUSH TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT. MOST OF OUR SE COUNTIES MAY NOT SEE THE THREAT MOVE IN UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AS FAR AS THE SEVERE THREAT IS CONCERNED...CLASSIC COOL SEASON LOW CAPE/HIGH SHEAR SETUP. WITH 50-60 KT FLOW JUST OFF THE SURFACE...IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH TO BRING SOME OF THOSE STRONGER WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH ANY OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. WITH SUCH A DYNAMIC SYSTEM...THE THREAT FOR ISOLD WIND DAMAGE WILL BE WITH US RIGHT THRU THE NIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. MODELS SUGGESTING LOW POSSIBLY MID 60S INTO SOUTHEAST IL AHEAD OF THE SFC WAVE AND COLD FRONT...WITH SOME LOCAL BACKING OF THE WINDS INTO A SE DIRECTION...WHICH INCREASES THE THREAT FOR MESOVORTICES EMBEDDED IN THE CONVECTIVE BAND AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. CURRENT FLOOD HEADLINES TO REMAIN INTACT WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER MOST OF THE AREA...WITH LOCALLY 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WHERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. REST OF FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE. NO ZFP UPDATED NEEDED AT THIS TIME. && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1110 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 STRONG WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS THROUGH AT LEAST HALF OF THIS FORECAST PERIOD. COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED INTO EASTERN IOWA AND THAT SHOULD BE ABOUT AS FAR AS IT GETS THIS AFTERNOON AS ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST FROM OKLAHOMA ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THIS WILL BRING OUR MAIN RAIN AND THUNDER THREAT STARTING OUT IN OUR WESTERN AREAS IN THE 19Z-22Z TIME FRAME...ALONG THE I-55 CORRIDOR FROM 21Z-00Z...AND FURTHER EAST NEAR CHAMPAIGN IN THE 00Z-03Z TIME FRAME. CIGS A REAL CHALLENGE IN THE WARM SECTOR WITH SATELLITE AND SFC OBS TO OUR WEST CONTINUING TO SHOW A NARROW STRETCH OF VFR CIGS...BUT THAT QUICKLY DETERIORATES NEAR THE INCREASING BAND OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS NOW OVER EXTREME WEST CENTRAL IL INTO NE MISSOURI. CIGS FURTHER EAST WERE MVFR WITH OCCASIONAL VFR CONDITIONS WITH SOME ISOLD SHOWERS DEVELOPING MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-57. AS THE MAIN BAND OF CONVECTION AND STRATIFORM PRECIP MOVES IN LATER THIS AFTN AND TONIGHT...LOOK FOR IFR TO LIFR CIGS AND VSBYS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. FORECAST SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO INDICATE WINDS AT 1000-1500 FEET IN THE 50-60 KT RANGE LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHICH COULD EASILY TRANSLATE TO THE SFC WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER UPDRAFTS. WILL CONTINUE WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS INTO THIS EVENING AT 15 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 TO 30 KTS AT TIMES...WITH WINDS VEERING MORE INTO THE SW-W AS THE FRONT APPROACHES OUR WESTERN AREAS LATER THIS EVENING...AND FINALLY INTO NORTHWEST AFTR FROPA LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SMITH && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 330 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 FORECAST CONCERN IS FLOOD WATCH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING AND ALSO WITH SNOW CHANCES WEDNESDAY AND IF ANY ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN OUR NW COUNTIES. 00Z MODELS HAVE TRENDED FURTHER NW WITH HEAVY RAINS AND NOW INTO THE IL RIVER VALLEY TOO. POTENTIAL FOR 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL IL. DECIDED TO EXPAND THE FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS VERY STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPEARS SIMILAR TO THE JAN 13 2005 AND JAN 7-8 2008 STORM SYSTEM WITH UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPS IN THE 60S AND LOWER 70S...HEAVY RAINS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES ALONG WITH SOME SEVERE STORMS. SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT EARLY MORNING SURFACE MAP SHOWS 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL IA NORTH OF DES MOINES WITH COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL IA/KS WHILE WARM FRONT NEAR THE IL/WI BORDER. INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS 20-30 MPH HAS LIFTED THE DENSE FOG THAT PLAGUED MUCH OF CENTRAL IL MONDAY EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MO INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN IA...NW IL AND INTO WI/MI AND LAKE MI. CONVECTION OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY HEADING QUICKLY NE INTO PEORIA. VERY MILD TEMPS WERE IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S WITH MOIST DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S. 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE EJECTS NE FROM CENTRAL IA INTO NE WI/UPPER MI BY NOON WHILE ANOTHER 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE OK PANHANDLE DEEPENS TO 995 MB INTO CENTRAL MO BY SUNSET AND TO 990 MB OVER NE IL BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BREEZY SOUTH WINDS TO WARM TEMPS TO RECORD HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S AND COULD SEE SOME PEAKS OF SUNSHINE AS WELL SIMILAR TO SEEN YESTERDAY FROM SPRINGFIELD SW. WIND ADVISORIES POSTED OVER SOUTHERN IL AND WILL NEED TO BE WATCH BUT FOR NOW KEPT SUSTAINED WINDS UNDER 30 MPH AND WIND GUSTS UNDER 45 MPH. VERY STRONG/DYNAMIC STORM SYSTEM WITH AMPLE GULF MOISTURE TO DEVELOP WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD WITH THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE WABASH RIVER VALLEY BY EARLY WED MORNING. SPC CONTINUES SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY AND EVENING SE OF THE IL RIVER WITH RISK OF LARGE HAIL (5-15%)...DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS (15-30%) AND EVEN 2-5% RISK OF TORNADOES SOUTH OF I-72. HEAVY RAINS OVER THE IL RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON SHIFT INTO EASTERN IL DURING THE EVENING AND LINGER OVERNIGHT OVER EASTERN IL FROM I-57 EAST. WIDESPREAD 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE NW OF I-70. RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT FAR NW BY KNOX AND STARK COUNTIES AND ACROSS THE IL RIVER VALLEY DURING WED WITH AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE NW OF THE IL RIVER WED. DEFORMATION ZONE OF SNOW TO MOSTLY STAY NW OF CENTRAL IL ON WED WHERE BETTER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE. MOSTLY RAIN OVER EASTERN/SE IL WED...THOUGH MIXING WITH SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. EARLY MORNING HIGHS WED RANGE FROM THE MID 30S NW OF THE IL RIVER TO THE UPPER 40S TO NEAR 50 NEAR THE WABASH RIVER WITH TEMPERATURES SLIPPING DURING THE DAY WED. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE TO SETTLE SE INTO THE MID MS VALLEY FRIDAY BRINGING DRIER AND MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THU NIGHT LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS OVER CENTRAL IL AND 10-15F IN SE IL. HIGHS THU RANGE FROM UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S NORTH TO LOWER 30S IN SE IL. HIGHS FRIDAY RANGE FROM UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S NE TO MID 20S SW AND SE IL. LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT GENERALLY A QUIETER WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AFTER A VERY UNSETTLED PATTERN FROM SUN/JAN 27-WED/JAN 30. MODELS NOW SHOWING A CLIPPER SYSTEM RACING SE ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT...THOUGH MODELS DISAGREE WITH TRACK OF CLIPPER AND YESTERDAYS RUNS KEPT THIS FEATURE NE OF CENTRAL IL IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION FOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SAT. DECIDED TO RISE WITH ALLBLEND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND LINGERING IN EASTERN IL SAT MORNING. BELOW NORMAL TEMPS LATE THIS WORK WEEK WILL MODERATE THIS WEEKEND AND BE ABOVE NORMAL BY MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 40S BY THEN. 07 && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057- 061>063-066>068-071>073. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 11:45 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1145 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-301200- CASS-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MASON- MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK- TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 1145 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. THE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE LOCALLY SEVERE...WITH A FEW STORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL LIKELY BY LATE TONIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE OVER TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IN AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... MAINLY BETWEEN 4 PM AND MIDNIGHT. ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-301200- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SHELBY- VERMILION- 1145 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES. THE STORMS THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE LOCALLY SEVERE...WITH A FEW STORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL LIKELY BY LATE TONIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE OVER TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IN AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING...MAINLY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 200 AM CST. SMITH
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 29, 12:50 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1250 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1232 PM HAIL WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.44W
01/29/2013 M0.50 INCH TAZEWELL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1/2 INCH HAIL LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE
&&
LAUFENBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 3:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Scott | 29 min |
| Jan 29, 5:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Logan, Macon, Sangamon | 47 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.