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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 4, 2013Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2013, 8:30 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at May 4, 2013, 6:12 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2013, 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC)
In effect from
May 4, 2013, 6:12 PM CDT
Expired
May 13, 2013, 4:04 AM CDT
In force
8 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 13:31 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 Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 20.06 ft at May 7, 2013, 4:00 AM CDT.

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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.

077 
WGUS43 KILX 041330
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
830 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 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

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THAT HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS
OF THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER BASIN SINCE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG WITH 
UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH RAIN THIS WEEKEND WILL CAUSE THE LITTLE 
WABASH RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

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. 

&&

ILC025-159-050330-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0035.130505T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130505T0600Z.130507T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 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 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY TUESDAY 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 6 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  12.8 SAT 8 AM    18.7   19.9   20.2

$$

07
21 follow-up statements
895 
WGUS83 KILX 041928
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
228 PM CDT SAT MAY 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-050928-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.130504T2312Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2312Z.130508T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
228 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET 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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  16.3 SAT 2 PM    19.5   19.8   20.2

$$

07
199 
WGUS83 KILX 050221
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
921 PM CDT SAT MAY 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-051621-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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         18  18.4 SAT 9 PM    19.2   19.6   20.0

$$

SHIMON
147 
WGUS83 KILX 051347
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
847 AM CDT SUN MAY 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-060347-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1720Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1200Z.130510T1120Z.NO/
847 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  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         18  19.1 SUN 8 AM    19.7   20.0   20.0

$$

07
775 
WGUS83 KILX 051841
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
141 PM CDT SUN MAY 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-060841-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1930Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1200Z.130510T1330Z.NO/
141 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  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         18  19.4 SUN 1 PM    19.8   20.1   20.0

$$

07
314 
WGUS83 KILX 060251
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
951 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC101-061651-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130510T1800Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130428T0115Z.130510T1200Z.NO/
951 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY 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 32.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LUMBER MILL ROAD IS INUNDATED

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.8 SUN 9 PM    32.2   32.7   32.2



$$
165 
WGUS83 KILX 061456
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
956 AM CDT MON MAY 6 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-070456-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1525Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T0000Z.130510T0925Z.NO/
956 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING TO NEAR 20 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY 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         18  19.9 MON 10 AM   20.0   19.9   19.4

$$

07
665 
WGUS83 KILX 070239
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
938 PM CDT MON MAY 6 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-071638-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1525Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T0145Z.130510T0925Z.NO/
938 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY 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    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  20.0 MON 9 PM    20.0   19.9   19.4



$$
168 
WGUS83 KILX 071539
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1039 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-080539-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1630Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1800Z.130510T1030Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 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 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  20.1 TUE 10 AM   20.0   19.5   17.8

$$
616 
WGUS83 KILX 080320
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1020 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-081720-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1630Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130510T1030Z.NO/
1020 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  945 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 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 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  20.0 TUE 10 PM   20.0   19.5   17.8



$$
224 
WGUS83 KILX 081508
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1008 AM CDT WED MAY 8 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-090508-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130510T1708Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130510T1108Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.9 WED 10 AM   19.4   17.9   15.0



$$
631 
WGUS83 KILX 090252
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
952 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC101-091652-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130509T1800Z/
/LAWI2.2.ER.130419T1026Z.130428T0115Z.130509T1200Z.NO/
952 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS

&&

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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  31.1 WED 9 PM    30.0   27.6   26.4

$$
467 
WGUS83 KILX 091434
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
934 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES.

.STAGES ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY HAVE BEEN REMAINING
RELATIVELY STEADY OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. THIS TREND SHOULD 
CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL. 

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/.

&&

ILC025-159-100434-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130512T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130512T1200Z.NO/
934 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY 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 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.9 THU 9 AM    19.4   18.9   18.0

$$
GEELHART
907 
WGUS83 KILX 100242
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
942 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING CASS...FULTON AND MASON 
  COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER 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/.

&&

ILC123-155-101642-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-130512T0600Z/
/HNYI2.3.ER.130418T1836Z.130422T2200Z.130512T0000Z.UU/
942 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE MARINA IN HENRY 
  ALONG WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  23.8 THU 9 PM    23.6   23.2   22.8

$$

ILC143-179-203-101642-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.3.ER.130418T1646Z.130423T0830Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
942 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.4 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO LOW LYING AREAS IN PEORIA
  HEIGHTS AND PEORIA'S RIVERFRONT PARK.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  21.1 THU 9 PM    20.9   20.4   20.0

$$

ILC017-057-125-101642-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.3.ER.130414T1530Z.130426T0115Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
942 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 22.0 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  22.5 THU 9 PM    22.3   22.0   21.7

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-101642-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.3.ER.130413T2145Z.130427T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
942 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.1 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...DAMAGE BEGINS AT FREDERICK AND BROWNING.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  25.7 THU 9 PM    25.5   25.1   24.6

$$
SHIMON
781 
WGUS83 KILX 101443
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
943 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-110443-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY AT 19.9 FEET 
  THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN BEGIN VERY SLOWLY FALLING.
* 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    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.9 FRI 9 AM    19.9   19.8   19.8

$$

07
935 
WGUS83 KILX 110157
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
857 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-111557-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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    SAT    SUN    MON

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.6 FRI 9 PM    19.9   19.8   19.8

$$
073 
WGUS83 KILX 111437
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
937 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-120437-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130514T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130514T0300Z.NO/
937 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL STAY NEARLY STEADY AT 19.2 FEET THROUGH
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  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    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.2 SAT 9 AM    19.2   18.9   17.2

$$

07
619 
WGUS83 KILX 120237
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
937 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-121637-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130514T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130514T0300Z.NO/
937 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  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 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  18.6 SAT 9 PM    19.2   18.9   17.2

$$
979 
WGUS83 KILX 121440
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
940 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-130000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130513T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130512T1800Z.NO/
940 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS 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 6 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  18.2 SUN 9 AM    17.3   16.2   14.5

$$

07
714 
WGUS83 KILX 122353
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
653 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-131200-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130513T1200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130513T0600Z.NO/
653 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  645 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  18.0 SUN 7 PM    17.6   16.2

$$
249 
WGUS83 KILX 130203
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
903 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 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/.

&&

ILC025-159-131603-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130513T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130513T1200Z.NO/
903 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  18.0 SUN 9 PM    18.0   16.8   15.0

$$
502 
WGUS83 KILX 130904
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
404 AM CDT MON MAY 13 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. ALL RIVER LEVELS 
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.

ILC025-159-130934-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130513T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130504T2322Z.130507T1415Z.130512T2130Z.NO/
404 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT  345 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  430 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&


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

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  17.9 MON 4 AM    17.8   16.8   15.0



$$

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 May 4, 6:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 6:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
645 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 336 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013
UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHERN MO THIS MORNING WHILE SFC LOW BEGINS TO
TAKE SHAPE OVER WESTERN IL ALONG THE MISS RIVER VALLEY. MAJORITY
OF FORECAST ISSUES REVOLVE AROUND THE CURRENT PRECIP STREAMING
NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE INFLECTION POINT ALONG THE MODIFIED WARM
CONVEYOR. BEYOND THAT...FORECAST CHALLENGES CENTER ON THE CUT OFF
UPPER LOW AND ITS SLOW PROGRESSION OUT OF THE REGION. MODELS
CONTINUING TO TREND THE UPPER LOW FURTHER SOUTH...AND TRYING TO
KEEP EXPANSIVE POPS OUT OF THE REGION WITH A RATHER WET ALLBLEND
IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE FORECAST.

SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TOMORROW...
BIG CHALLENGE TODAY IS NOT SO MUCH THE RAIN...THOUGH QPF IN THE
SOUTHEAST IS A CONCERN OVERALL...BUT THE IMPACT TO THE
TEMPERATURES WITH THE RAIN AND COLD CENTER OF THE DEVELOPING STORM
SYSTEM. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM IN THE EAST SHOULD
KEEP PLENTY OF MOISTURE STREAMING IN...WITH WARMER TEMPS ALONG THE
NERN CWA. COLDER TEMPS TO THE SW CLOSER TO THE LOW. RAIN TODAY AND
INTO TONIGHT LIKELY AS THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR PRECIP SHIFTS TO THE
SE. INTO SUNDAY...THREAT CONTINUES TO DRIFT SOUTH AND EAST.
CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE INSTABILITY SHOWERS ON SUN AFTERNOON WITH THE
VERY SLOW MOVING UPPER SYSTEM. KEEPING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS IN
FOR SUNDAY AS WELL IN THE SE WHILE NW OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY
CLIMBING TOWARDS 70.

LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
BY MONDAY...UPPER LOW REMAINING CUT OFF AND JUST SE OF OHIO RIVER
VALLEY SE OF PADUCAH. SFC SYSTEM STILL FAIRLY DIFFUSE AND MODELS
NOT CLEANING UP THE QPF AS THE SYSTEM DRIFTS A BIT. TRYING TO KEEP
MONDAY DRY FOR THE MOST PART AS THE WEAK KICKER SYSTEM MOVES INTO
THE FOUR CORNERS AREA OF THE SW. THIS RELATIVELY WEAK AND BROAD
TROF VERY DIFFERENT IN REPRESENTATION BTWN THE ECMWF AND THE
GFS...AND BOTH MODELS LOOKING LIKE A BIT OF FEEDBACK AFFECTING THE
SOLUTIONS. CONCERN THAT WED POPS MAY BE SOMEWHAT OVERSTATED.
HOWEVER...KEEPING THE WARM GUIDANCE...AND SOME CONCERN THAT
THURSDAY COULD BE A BIT WARMER SHOULD THE PRECIP AHEAD OF THE NEXT
UPPER WAVE DELAY JUST A BIT.

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 635 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

STUBBORN SURFACE LOW HAS PUSHED WEST AND SOUTHWEST INTO PORTIONS
OF WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI THIS MORNING AND WILL START TO DRIFT
MORE SOUTHEAST TODAY. DIFFICULT AVIATION FORECAST WITH RESPECT
TO CIGS AND VSBYS WITH ANOTHER BAND OF RAIN MOVING NNW ACRS PARTS
OF OUR AREA THIS MORNING. VFR CIGS HAVE PREVAILED FROM CMI TO BMI
AND THEY WILL BE ON THE EDGE OF SOME LOWER (MVFR AND LOCAL IFR)
CIGS TO THEIR SOUTH TODAY WITH MODELS BRINGING THIS NEXT WAVE OF
RAIN NORTH ACRS THE AREA THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THE UPPER LOW PUSHES FURTHER OFF TO OUR SOUTH LATER TONIGHT
THE BETTER CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL SHIFT SOUTH AS WELL. WE SHOULD
SEE MOST AREAS WITH MVFR WITH SOME TEMPO IFR CIGS/VSBYS BY TONIGHT
AS OUR LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES LIGHT AND VARIABLE. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS HOLD ON TO THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO SUNDAY MORNING
BEFORE WE START TO SEE SOME TRENDS OF CIGS LIFTING DURING THE DAY.

SMITH
&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 6:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
605 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

ILZ027>031-036-037-040>042-047>052-051100-
CASS-CHRISTIAN-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-
PEORIA-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
605 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY...ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WILL AVERAGE FROM A QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH...WITH THE HIGHER
TOTALS AROUND SPRINGFIELD SOUTHEAST TO TAYLORVILLE. THE ILLINOIS
RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN FLOOD WITH ONLY A SLOW FALL
EXPECTED...WHILE THE SPOON RIVER WILL SEE LEVELS RISE JUST ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER THROUGH THE WEEK
WHILE RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE SPOON RIVER BASIN ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ038-043>046-053>057-061-051100-
CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MCLEAN-MOULTRIE-PIATT-
SHELBY-VERMILION-
605 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...ALTHOUGH RAINFALL
AMOUNTS DURING THIS PERIOD WILL RANGE FROM A QUARTER TO ONE HALF
INCH...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ROUGHLY SOUTH OF A SHELBYVILLE TO
CHAMPAIGN LINE. DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...MANY AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND
STREAMS WERE ON THE RISE. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE AREA...
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WATER COVERED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY IN LOW
LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-051100-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
605 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
OF ONE HALF TO LOCALLY ONE INCH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE INTERSTATE
70 CORRIDOR. THIS WILL RESULT IN RENEWED FLOODING ON MANY AREA
CREEKS AND STREAMS. CLAY CITY MAY SEE RIVER LEVELS CLIMB TO FLOOD
STAGE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE EMBARRAS...WABASH AND LITTLE WABASH
BASINS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SMITH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 3:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox43 hr
May 4, 3:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton32 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

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.