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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 31, 2013, 11:05 AM CDT for Piatt County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 2, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2013, 11:05 AM CDT (16:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2013, 10:39 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Piatt County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:07 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 Sangamon River at Monticello (MNTI2). The gauge peaked at 13.12 ft at Jun 3, 2013, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05572000, 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.
714
WGUS43 KILX 311605
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1105 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
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.
&&
ILC147-010605-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0045.130602T1200Z-130605T1400Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T1200Z.130603T1200Z.130605T0800Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 10.5 FRI 10 AM 11.2 13.0 13.9
$$
ILC017-125-129-010604-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0046.130601T0400Z-130606T0000Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T0400Z.130602T1200Z.130605T1800Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 1045 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 472.8 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN
CHANDLERVILLE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 470.0 FRI 11 AM 471.8 472.8 472.7
$$
BARNES9 follow-up statements
323
WGUS83 KILX 010359
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1059 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.
&&
ILC147-011759-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.130603T1200Z-130604T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130603T1200Z.130603T1800Z.130604T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 945 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 10.1 FRI 10 PM 10.3 11.8 13.0
$$
ILC017-125-129-011758-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.130601T1800Z-130604T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T1800Z.130602T1800Z.130604T0900Z.NO/
1059 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 945 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 471.6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 470.5 FRI 10 PM 470.8 471.5 471.5
$$
ILC017-125-011758-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130607T0159Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130601T0408Z.130603T0000Z.130606T1959Z.UU/
1059 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 1000 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 458.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 459.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 E458.0 FRI 10 PM 458.3 458.8 459.0
$$501
WGUS83 KILX 011626
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1126 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-020626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.130602T1600Z-130605T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T1600Z.130603T1200Z.130605T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 945 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 11.6 SAT 10 AM 12.8 13.6 13.3
$$
ILC017-125-129-020626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.130601T1800Z-130605T0300Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T1800Z.130603T0000Z.130604T2100Z.NO/
1126 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 470.8 SAT 11 AM 471.6 471.9 471.3
$$
ILC017-125-020626-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130608T0000Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130601T1628Z.130603T0600Z.130607T1800Z.UU/
1126 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 1100 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 458.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 459.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.2 SAT 11 AM 458.6 459.0 458.8
$$
BARNES708
WGUS83 KILX 020331
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1031 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.
&&
ILC147-021731-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.130602T1500Z-130604T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T1500Z.130603T1800Z.130604T1200Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.4 SAT 9 PM 12.9 13.3 13.0
$$
ILC017-125-129-021730-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130605T2100Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130603T1200Z.130605T1500Z.NO/
1031 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 945 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.1 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN
CHANDLERVILLE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.1 SAT 10 PM 471.5 472.1 471.7
$$
ILC017-125-021730-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130608T0759Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130602T0324Z.130603T1200Z.130608T0159Z.UU/
1031 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY JUNE 08.
* AT 1000 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 458.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 459.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 E458.4 SAT 10 PM 458.6 459.1 459.0
$$
BAK608
WGUS83 KILX 021324
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-030324-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.130602T1800Z-130604T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T1800Z.130603T1800Z.130604T0900Z.NO/
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 645 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.8 SUN 7 AM 13.2 12.9 12.2
$$
ILC017-125-129-030323-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130605T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130603T1200Z.130605T0900Z.NO/
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN
CHANDLERVILLE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.5 SUN 8 AM 472.0 471.6 470.9
$$
ILC017-125-030323-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130608T1359Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130602T1317Z.130603T1200Z.130608T0759Z.UU/
824 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 800 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 459.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.7 SUN 8 AM 459.0 459.0 458.6
$$
BARNES854
WGUS83 KILX 021932
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
232 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON
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/.
&&
ILC147-030932-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130604T1500Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T2042Z.130603T1800Z.130604T0900Z.NO/
232 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 1245 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.9 SUN 1 PM 13.2 12.9 12.2
$$
ILC017-125-129-030932-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130605T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130603T1200Z.130605T0900Z.NO/
232 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 145 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 472.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 472.9 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO SOME RESIDENCES IN
CHANDLERVILLE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.6 SUN 2 PM 472.0 471.6 470.9
$$
ILC017-125-030932-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130608T1359Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130602T1905Z.130603T1200Z.130608T0759Z.UU/
232 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 200 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 459.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.7 SUN 2 PM 459.0 459.0 458.6
$$
BARNES013
WGUS83 KILX 030236
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON AFFECTING SANGAMON COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-031636-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130605T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T2315Z.130603T1800Z.130604T1800Z.NO/
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.0 SUN 9 PM 13.2 13.2 12.5
$$
ILC167-031636-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130604T0359Z/
/RVTI2.1.ER.130602T1833Z.130603T1200Z.130603T2159Z.NO/
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
RIVERTON 23 23.1 SUN 9 PM 23.3 21.9 20.5
$$
ILC129-031636-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0049.130603T1930Z-130606T2159Z/
/PETI2.1.ER.130603T1930Z.130605T0600Z.130606T1559Z.NO/
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 915 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND FLOODING
OCCURS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
PETERSBURG 23 21.8 SUN 9 PM 22.5 23.6 23.8
$$
ILC017-125-129-031636-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130606T1500Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130603T1800Z.130606T0900Z.NO/
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 471.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.6 SUN 9 PM 471.8 471.8 471.4
$$
ILC017-125-031636-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130609T0159Z/
/CDLI2.2.ER.130603T0122Z.130603T1200Z.130608T1959Z.UU/
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 459.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.9 SUN 9 PM 459.0 459.0 458.8
$$930
WGUS83 KILX 031523
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1023 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON 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/.
&&
ILC147-040523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130604T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T2315Z.130603T1345Z.130604T1200Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 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 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.1 MON 9 AM 13.0 12.5 11.8
$$
ILC017-125-129-040523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130606T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130603T1045Z.130606T0600Z.NO/
1023 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 471 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.7 MON 10 AM 471.6 471.4 470.9
$$
ILC017-125-040523-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130609T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.130603T0122Z.130603T1800Z.130608T1800Z.UU/
1023 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 458.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.9 MON 10 AM 458.8 458.7 458.4
$$
07685
WGUS83 KILX 040335
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1035 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG AFFECTING MENARD COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD AFFECTING CASS...MASON AND MENARD
COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-041735-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130604T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T2315Z.130603T1845Z.130604T1200Z.NO/
1035 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 945 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 13.0 MON 10 PM 13.0 12.3 11.7
$$
ILC129-041735-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130606T2230Z/
/PETI2.2.ER.130603T1452Z.130604T1800Z.130606T1630Z.NO/
1035 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1015 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF
PETERSBURG FLOOD.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
PETERSBURG 23 23.8 MON 10 PM 23.9 23.9 23.3
$$
ILC017-125-129-041735-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-130606T1200Z/
/OKFI2.1.ER.130601T2145Z.130604T0130Z.130606T0600Z.NO/
1035 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR OAKFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 945 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 471.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 471.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 471.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
OAKFORD 471 471.7 MON 10 PM 471.6 471.4 470.9
$$
ILC017-125-041735-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130608T2159Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.130603T0122Z.130604T0600Z.130608T1559Z.UU/
1035 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1000 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 458.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 458.9 MON 10 PM 458.9 458.7 458.4
$$767
WGUS83 KILX 041539
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1039 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC147-041609-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130604T1800Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.130602T2315Z.130603T1845Z.130604T0945Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 12.9 TUE 10 AM 12.4 11.7 11.1
$$
07What 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 31, 10:42 AM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 10:42 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1042 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 1042 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 MAIN FORECAST ISSUE TODAY WILL BE THE EVOLUTION OF THE MORNING MCS ACROSS MISSOURI AND WESTERN ILLINOIS. RADAR TRENDS HAVE SHOWN A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND AS IT SLOWLY PUSHES EASTWARD INTO THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY...WHILE THE STRONGER CONVECTION IS OCCURRING ON ITS SOUTHERN FLANK ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI. OPERATIONAL MODELS DO NOT HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE SITUATION...SO WILL NEED TO RELY ON OBSERVATIONS AND CONCEPTUAL MODELS FOR THE SHORT-TERM FORECAST. AS SUCH...THINK SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD TOWARD THE I-55 CORRIDOR BY MIDDAY. AS AIRMASS DESTABILIZES TO THE E/SE OF THE MCS...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. SEVERE WEATHER THREAT MAY BE FOCUSED MAINLY ACROSS THE E/SE KILX CWA...ESPECIALLY IF CLOUDS/PRECIP KEEP THE AIRMASS STABLE ACROSS THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HAVE ADJUSTED POPS TO KEEP LOCATIONS EAST OF I-55 DRY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. WILL CARRY LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POPS ACROSS THE BOARD THIS AFTERNOON...AS MCS TRACKS/DEVELOPS FURTHER EAST ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPS MAY BE A BIT TRICKY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY GIVEN PERSISTENT CLOUDS ACROSS AT LEAST THE WESTERN CWA. HAVE LEFT PROJECTED HIGHS ALONE AT THIS POINT...THINKING THERE WILL BE AT LEAST PARTIAL CLEARING IN THE WAKE OF THE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON CONVECTION. ZONE UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. BARNES && .AVIATION... ISSUED 644 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 A SLIGHT SHIFT IN THE FORECAST THIS MORNING AS THE HIGH RES MODELS SHOWING THE PROGRESSION OF A COMPLEX IN NRN MO PUSHING INTO CENTRAL IL THIS MORNING AND MOVING THE TIME TABLE UP A BIT. PUTTING TEMPO GROUPS IN FOR THE TIME FRAME SURROUNDING 16Z TO 20Z...LINGERING RAIN A LITTLE LONGER THROUGH CENTRAL IL...THEN DRIVING PRECIP SOUTH. TROUBLE STILL REMAINS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO RECOVER AND REFIRE LATER IN THE EVENING WITH ANOTHER ROUND. SINCE 4KM MODELS STARTING TO LOOK WORKED OVER...HAVE OPTED FOR A SIMPLE VCTS MENTION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. FOR NOW...CIGS MOSTLY IN THE VFR EXCEPT WITH THE TS. BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS YET AGAIN WITH STOUT GUSTS TO 28-30KT. HJS && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 325 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY 07Z SURFACE MAP SHOWED LITTLE CHANGE FROM 24 HRS AGO WITH A LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX STRETCHED ALONG THE PLAINS...WITH THE DOMINANT LOW OVER NORTH CENTRAL SD. ALOFT A VIGOROUS CLOSED LOW AT 500 MB WAS SPINNING OVER THE DAKOTAS AND SENDING SHORTWAVES EAST INTO THE MIDWEST. THIS SPARKED SEVERE STORMS LAST NIGHT AND CONTINUES TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EASTERN CWA EARLY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE SLIDING INTO THE KS/NEB BORDER REGION IS ALREADY IGNITING ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IN NE KS. WITH SUPPORT FROM A 40-50 KT SW LLJ THIS COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO GROW UPSCALE THROUGH THIS MORNING AND REACH INTO WESTERN IL AROUND 14-15Z. FOR CONVECTIVE TRENDS TODAY HAVE CLOSELY FOLLOWED THE 4KM NSSL WRF WHICH HAS PERFORMED WELL THE PAST COUPLE DAYS...AND ALSO LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE 4KM LSX ARW-WRF. THESE MODELS WOULD SUGGEST THIS COMPLEX AFFECTING THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE CWA THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE OUTFLOW AFFECTING THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CWA INTO THIS EVENING. LOOKING AT SEVERE WX PARAMETERS...45-55 KT 0-6KM BULK SHEAR AND SURFACE BASED CAPES IN EXCESS OF 2K J/KG WOULD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR A SQUALL LINE OR QLCS TYPE EVENT. ANY LOCAL BACKING OF THE SFC FLOW WOULD SUPPORT AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT. OF COURSE THE EVOLUTION OF THE EXPECTED MCS TO OUR WEST WILL BE KEY TO DEVELOPMENT LATER TODAY...AS A CONVECTIVELY OVERTURNED AIRMASS AND/OR CAPE REDUCING DENSE OVERCAST MAKE THE SEVERE TRENDS MORE COMPLICATED. HEAVY RAIN RATES ARE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN...AND WITH 1.5-1.8 INCH PRECIPITABLE WATER THE THE POTENTIAL FOR TRAINING CELLS HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO COVER THE ENTIRE CWA RUNNING THROUGH 00Z/SUN. THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH ACROSS THE CWA ON SATURDAY AND PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS. BASED ON TIMING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CWA PRIMARILY EAST OF I-55 LOOK MOST SUSCEPTIBLE FOR MORE INTENSE ACTIVITY. THE POST-FRONTAL AIRMASS WILL BRING MUCH COOLER AIR INTO THE MIDWEST ON SUNDAY. HAVE ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AS LLVL MOISTURE LINGERS AND ANOTHER SHORTWAVE ROTATES AROUND THE GREAT LAKES TROF IN CYCLONIC FLOW. LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE QUIET AND SEASONABLY COOL WEATHER INTO TUESDAY. HOWEVER BY MID-WEEK ANOTHER CLOSED MID LEVEL LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL SPIN UP ANOTHER PLAINS SFC LOW...AND WARM ADVECTION PRECIP WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REGION. THIS LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER SLOW MOVING SYSTEM WITH POPS LINGERING THURSDAY AND LIKELY BEYOND. SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE AS INTENSE AS THE LAST FEW WE HAVE DEALT WITH AS A SUB-TROPICAL RIDGE OVER NORTHERN MEXICO LIMITS DEEP MOISTURE FEED. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR ILZ027>031- 036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 6:25 AM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 625 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-011100- CASS-FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER- SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 625 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER DAY OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THIS AFTERNOON...THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATER THIS AND MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AS WELL. MAJORITY OF THE SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD BE TO THE SOUTHEAST...THOUGH HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO THREATEN WITH FLASH FLOODING. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SPOON RIVER THROUGH MONDAY OR TUESDAY. RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER AS WELL...WITH ALL POINTS FROM HENRY DOWNSTREAM GOING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FROM FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-011130- CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT- DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-LOGAN-MACON-MCLEAN- MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SHELBY-VERMILION- 625 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER DAY OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THIS AFTERNOON...THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE SATURDAY AS WELL. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE ON SATURDAY...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREATS. EARLY INDICATIONS SUGGEST TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ANOTHER INCH OR SO WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN STRONGER STORMS. THE THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER ON SATURDAY. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SPOON RIVER THROUGH MONDAY OR TUESDAY. RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER AS WELL...WITH ALL POINTS FROM HENRY DOWNSTREAM GOING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FROM FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM MIDDAY...INTO THIS EVENING. HJS
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 31, 8:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
811 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
&&
OUSLEYLocal storm report, May 31, 8:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
824 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 S MARSHALL 39.27N 87.69W
05/31/2013 M1.31 INCH CLARK IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT FOR WEST UNION 1W.
&&
OUSLEYLocal storm report, May 31, 9:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
904 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S OLNEY 38.70N 88.09W
05/31/2013 M2.79 INCH RICHLAND IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN ASTORIA 40.23N 90.36W
05/31/2013 M1.26 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
SWOP
&&
OUSLEYLocal storm report, May 31, 9:05 AM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
905 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN BEARDSTOWN 40.01N 90.43W
05/31/2013 M1.40 INCH CASS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E JACKSONVILLE 39.73N 90.20W
05/31/2013 M1.06 INCH MORGAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 W BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 89.09W
05/31/2013 M1.23 INCH MCLEAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE FLORA 38.64N 88.44W
05/31/2013 M2.10 INCH CLAY IL MESONET
SWOP
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN MARTINSVILLE 39.34N 87.88W
05/31/2013 E1.58 INCH CLARK IL MESONET
SWOP
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSE CLAY CITY 38.61N 88.31W
05/31/2013 M2.48 INCH CLAY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN WATSON 39.03N 88.57W
05/31/2013 M1.38 INCH EFFINGHAM IL MESONET
SWOP
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN VIRGINIA 39.95N 90.21W
05/31/2013 M1.80 INCH CASS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S OLNEY 38.70N 88.09W
05/31/2013 M2.79 INCH RICHLAND IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W
05/31/2013 M1.60 INCH MASON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN TOULON 41.09N 89.86W
05/31/2013 M1.33 INCH STARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 40.12N 90.57W
05/31/2013 M2.11 INCH SCHUYLER IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN AUBURN 39.58N 89.75W
05/31/2013 M1.03 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
SWOP
0640 AM HEAVY RAIN EUREKA 40.72N 89.28W
05/31/2013 M1.61 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
SWOP
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN PARIS 39.62N 87.69W
05/31/2013 M1.32 INCH EDGAR IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN HUTSONVILLE 39.11N 87.66W
05/31/2013 M1.02 INCH CRAWFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N MACKINAW 40.55N 89.36W
05/31/2013 M2.30 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LAWRENCEVILLE 38.73N 87.69W
05/31/2013 M1.79 INCH LAWRENCE IL ASOS
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ROBINSON 39.01N 87.74W
05/31/2013 M1.71 INCH CRAWFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
05/31/2013 M1.16 INCH PEORIA IL ASOS
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
05/31/2013 M1.15 INCH SANGAMON IL ASOS
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE DAHINDA 40.96N 90.09W
05/31/2013 M1.15 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORTON 40.61N 89.47W
05/31/2013 M1.37 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ST. DAVID 40.49N 90.05W
05/31/2013 M1.30 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CHENOA 40.74N 88.72W
05/31/2013 M1.00 INCH MCLEAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW PETERSBURG 39.99N 89.88W
05/31/2013 M1.21 INCH MENARD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN NEWTON 38.99N 88.16W
05/31/2013 M1.00 INCH JASPER IL MESONET
SWOP
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN HENRY 41.11N 89.36W
05/31/2013 M1.13 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN CASEY 39.30N 87.99W
05/31/2013 M1.31 INCH CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0740 AM HEAVY RAIN EUREKA 40.72N 89.28W
05/31/2013 M1.67 INCH WOODFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 S MARSHALL 39.27N 87.69W
05/31/2013 M1.31 INCH CLARK IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT FOR WEST UNION 1W.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 NW ROBINSON 39.08N 87.83W
05/31/2013 M2.50 INCH CRAWFORD IL MESONET
SWOP
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W ROBINSON 39.01N 87.80W
05/31/2013 M1.75 INCH CRAWFORD IL MESONET
SWOP
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
05/31/2013 M1.59 INCH COLES IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN ASTORIA 40.23N 90.36W
05/31/2013 M1.26 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
SWOP
&&
OUSLEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Sangamon | 47 min |
| May 30, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Menard, Sangamon | 45 min |
| May 30, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon, Tazewell | 44 min |
| May 30, 8:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Mason, Tazewell | 6 hr |
| May 30, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 58 min |
| May 30, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more | 50 min |
| May 30, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper | 49 min |
| May 30, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Edgar, Lawrence | 48 min |
| May 31, 12:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 8 hr |
| May 31, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford | 39 min |
| May 31, 3:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 3 days |
| May 31, 4:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Jasper, Richland | 6 hr |
| May 31, 8:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 6 hr |
| May 31, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 8 days |
| May 31, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 6 days |
| May 31, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 6 days |
| May 31, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 55 min |
| May 31, 4:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 32 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.