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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Chicago, IL

April 17, 2013Cook County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2013, 4:20 PM CDT for Cook County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 17, 2013, 9:27 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 17, 2013, 4:20 PM CDT (21:20 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 17, 2013, 9:27 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 27, 2013, 3:29 PM CDT
In force: 10 days
Issued by: NWS Chicago, IL
Flood severity: Minor

County Cook County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Des Plaines River near Des Plaines (DSPI2). The gauge peaked at 10.93 ft at Apr 19, 2013, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 13.5 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05529000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 3:55 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 3:55 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 10:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1046 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
181600-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
1046 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 /1146 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

  WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

  THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW MAY PRODUCE:
  HAIL TO ONE INCH.
  STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
  HEAVY RAINFALL.
  ISOLATED TORNADOES.

  AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

  THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS
  MORNING AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE DAY AND
  TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST
  OVER MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND
  MAY BE POSSIBLE INTO TONIGHT.

  DISCUSSION:

  A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS
  AFTERNOON...WITH AN ANOMALOUSLY WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS TO THE
  SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  ALONG THIS WARM FRONT AND CONTINUE TO RIDE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY
  THROUGH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE INSTABILITY CONTINUES TO INCREASE
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST HAZARDS FROM
  THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL TO ONE INCH
  IN DIAMETER... ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...SOME OF
  THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS MAY BEGIN TO ROTATE ALONG OR JUST
  NORTH OF THE WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THUS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN
  ISOLATED TORNADO MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

  THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRAIN ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS
  THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. WITH
  SATURATED SOILS ALREADY...ANY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL FURTHER
  EXACERBATE THE CURRENT FLOODING CONDITIONS.

PORTIONS OF MANY AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN NEAR OR
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
ON AREA RIVERS...SOME OF WHICH ARE ALREADY NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO
LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS.

PORTIONS OF MANY AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN NEAR OR
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

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

LMZ740>745-181600-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
1046 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG...GUSTY WINDS.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT FROM CHICAGO TO MICHIGAN CITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE
ENTIRE NEARSHORE WATERS OF ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

&&

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

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-181600-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
1046 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT
FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE STRONG...GUSTY WINDS.

OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS MAY OCCUR THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT MAINLY FOR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

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

KREIN

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 17, 3:30 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 17, 3:50 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0245 PM     FLOOD            WILMINGTON              41.30N 88.16W
04/17/2013                   WILL               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 TO 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NORTHBOUND LANES OF
            ROUTE 53 BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND ELWOOD.

&&

BN

Local storm report, Apr 17, 4:09 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
409 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
04/17/2013  M2.02 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR SINCE THIS MORNINGS READING. MINOR
            FLOODING ON AREA ROADS.

&&

BN

Local storm report, Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
420 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013

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

0723 AM     HAIL             SYCAMORE                41.98N 88.70W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0747 AM     HAIL             AMBOY                   41.72N 89.33W
04/17/2013  M0.25 INCH       LEE                IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0846 AM     HAIL             PAW PAW                 41.69N 88.98W
04/17/2013  M0.88 INCH       LEE                IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0920 AM     HAIL             OSWEGO                  41.70N 88.33W
04/17/2013  M0.75 INCH       KENDALL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0944 AM     HAIL             6 N BOLINGBROOK         41.78N 88.07W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   COCORAHS

0947 AM     HAIL             DOWNERS GROVE           41.80N 88.02W
04/17/2013  E0.75 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR 88 AND HIGHLAND

0953 AM     HAIL             OAK BROOK               41.84N 87.95W
04/17/2013  M0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0957 AM     HAIL             LOMBARD                 41.87N 88.01W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            REPORTED ON I-88 BETWEEN I-294 AND I-355

1001 AM     HAIL             BELLWOOD                41.88N 87.88W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       COOK               IL   PUBLIC

1011 AM     HAIL             WESTMONT                41.80N 87.97W
04/17/2013  M0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1030 AM     HAIL             WALTON                  41.72N 89.44W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       LEE                IL   PUBLIC

1054 AM     HAIL             SSE CAROL STREAM        41.91N 88.13W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   COCORAHS

1110 AM     HAIL             DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1114 AM     HAIL             DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
04/17/2013  M0.88 INCH       DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1119 AM     HAIL             SCHAUMBURG              42.03N 88.08W
04/17/2013  E0.75 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE

1120 AM     HAIL             4 WSW GILBERTS          42.08N 88.43W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       KANE               IL   COCORAHS

1120 AM     HAIL             2 W MAPLE PARK          41.91N 88.63W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       DE KALB            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

1123 AM     HAIL             3 NNE HAMPSHIRE         42.14N 88.51W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       KANE               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR I-90 AND ROUTE 20.

1126 AM     HAIL             1 SSE CARPENTERSVILLE   42.11N 88.26W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1132 AM     HAIL             INVERNESS               42.12N 88.10W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1137 AM     HAIL             ELGIN                   42.04N 88.29W
04/17/2013  E0.75 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1148 AM     HAIL             NNW WALTON              41.72N 89.44W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       LEE                IL   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

1153 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE ALGONQUIN          42.14N 88.28W
04/17/2013  U0.00 INCH       KANE               IL   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER RUSHING OVER THE ROAD AT SANDBLOOM RD AND BOLZ RD.

1153 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW PINGREE GROVE      42.02N 88.46W
04/17/2013  U0.00 INCH       KANE               IL   911 CALL CENTER

            INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 47 AND PLATO ROAD IS COMPLETELY
            FLOODED.

1155 AM     HAIL             SCHAUMBURG              42.03N 88.08W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1200 PM     HAIL             INVERNESS               42.12N 88.10W
04/17/2013  E0.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1205 PM     HAIL             ARLINGTON HEIGHTS       42.09N 87.98W
04/17/2013  E0.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1210 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSW ALGONQUIN         42.10N 88.34W
04/17/2013  U0.00 INCH       KANE               IL   911 CALL CENTER

            STANDING WATER IN THE ROADWAY AT ROUTE 72 AND RANDALL
            ROAD.

1214 PM     HAIL             NORTH BARRINGTON        42.21N 88.13W
04/17/2013  E1.00 INCH       LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.

1230 PM     HAIL             CARY                    42.21N 88.25W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL COVERING GROUND. RAIN 0.65 IN PAST HOUR.

1242 PM     HAIL             4 NE GURNEE             42.43N 87.88W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       LAKE               IL   COCORAHS

1245 PM     HAIL             WAUKEGAN                42.37N 87.87W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOME ROOF DAMAGE, SEVERE DOWNPOUR WITH HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF
            HAIL COATING GROUND. SOME POWER LOSS IN NEIGHORHOOD.

1245 PM     HAIL             WAUKEGAN                42.37N 87.87W
04/17/2013  E0.88 INCH       LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOME ROOF DAMAGE, HEAVY DOWNPOUR WITH HAIL COATING THE
            GROUND. SOME POWER LOSS IN NEIGHBORHOOD. WINDS 40 MPH.

1252 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEW MILLFORD            42.17N 89.07W
04/17/2013  E50.00 MPH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 45-50 MPH JUST SOUTH OF NEW MILFORD.

1253 PM     HAIL             ZION                    42.46N 87.84W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       LAKE               IL   PUBLIC

0110 PM     HAIL             SPRING GROVE            42.44N 88.24W
04/17/2013  E0.50 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UP TO HALF INCH IN DIAMETER HAIL.

0112 PM     HAIL             CRYSTAL LAKE            42.23N 88.33W
04/17/2013  E1.00 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0122 PM     HAIL             POPLAR GROVE            42.37N 88.82W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOUTHEAST OF 173 AND HIGHWAY 76

0125 PM     HAIL             5 S ROCKFORD AIRPORT    42.13N 89.10W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       OGLE               IL   PUBLIC

            NEAR ROSWELL ROAD

0130 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW ALGONQUIN         42.14N 88.32W
04/17/2013  M0.93 INCH       KANE               IL   MESONET

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

0130 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NNE ISLAND LAKE         42.28N 88.20W
04/17/2013  M0.83 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   MESONET

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

0135 PM     HAIL             ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AND SOUTHEAST OF ROCKFORD PEA SIZE HAIL ALONG WITH
            PONDING OF WATER.

0139 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
04/17/2013  M1.58 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SINCE MIDNIGHT

0140 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
04/17/2013  E1.50 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR I90 AND BUSINESS 20.

0140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
04/17/2013                   WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON SOUTH ALPINE ROAD, CAR STALLED IN WATER ESTIMATED AT 8
            INCHES DEEP.

0144 PM     HAIL             SE ROCKFORD             42.27N 89.06W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERING THE GROUND NEAR HARRISON AND MILFORD IN
            SOUTHEAST ROCKFORD. REPORT RELAYED BY WREX.

0150 PM     HAIL             ZION                    42.46N 87.84W
04/17/2013  E0.25 INCH       LAKE               IL   PUBLIC

            NEAR 16TH STREET.

0151 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW DIXON              41.87N 89.52W
04/17/2013  M2.12 INCH       LEE                IL   MESONET

0200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW DIXON              41.83N 89.51W
04/17/2013  M2.17 INCH       LEE                IL   COCORAHS

            7 HOUR RAINFALL FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM. 1/4 INCH HAIL FELL AT
            105 PM WHICH COVERED THE GROUND BUT HAS SINCE MELTED.

0200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE GURNEE             42.41N 87.89W
04/17/2013  M0.85 INCH       LAKE               IL   COCORAHS

            RAINFALL IN 90 MINUTES STILL RAINING - HEAVY AT TIMES.
            EARLIER HAD HAIL RANGING IN SIZE FROM RICE TO MARBLE
            SIZE.

0200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/17/2013  E2.00 INCH       OGLE               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAIN HAS FILLED RAIN GAGE AND SPILLED INTO THE OUTER
            TUBE...EXACT AMOUNT IS NOT KNOWN BUT IT IS OVER 2 INCHES
            WHEN IT SPILLS INTO THE BIG TUBE

0218 PM     FLOOD            OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/17/2013                   OGLE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING AT NURSING HOME IN OREGON. SANDBAGS BEING SENT
            TO STILLMAN VALLEY IN CASE NEEDED. LOTS OF STANDING WATER
            COUNTY WIDE.

0220 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
04/17/2013  M2.20 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO PEA SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND

0220 PM     HEAVY RAIN       OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/17/2013  M2.37 INCH       OGLE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SINCE 830 AM

0235 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW POPLAR GROVE      42.36N 88.84W
04/17/2013  M1.31 INCH       BOONE              IL   COCORAHS

            RAINFALL IN LAST 7 HOURS.

0245 PM     FLOOD            WILMINGTON              41.30N 88.16W
04/17/2013                   WILL               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 TO 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON NORTHBOUND LANES OF
            ROUTE 53 BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND ELWOOD.

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       POLO                    41.98N 89.58W
04/17/2013  E1.99 INCH       OGLE               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
04/17/2013  M2.02 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR SINCE THIS MORNINGS READING. MINOR
            FLOODING ON AREA ROADS.

&&

BN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 7:51 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Winnebago	16 days
Apr 17, 3:43 AM CDT	Gale Watch	LOT		12 hr
Apr 17, 8:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	DeKalb	56 min
Apr 17, 9:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Cook, DuPage	55 min
Apr 17, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Ogle	6 hr
Apr 17, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Lee	6 hr
Apr 17, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Winnebago	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	53 min
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Kane, Kendall	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	LaSalle	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Lake	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Cook	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Cook	6 hr
Apr 17, 10:49 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LOT	Will	6 hr
Apr 17, 11:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	DeKalb, DuPage, Kane	53 min
Apr 17, 11:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry	58 min
Apr 17, 11:29 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		91 min
Apr 17, 11:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	54 min
Apr 17, 12:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry	6 hr
Apr 17, 12:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	LaSalle	10 days
Apr 17, 12:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	DeKalb, Lee, Ogle	6 hr
Apr 17, 12:25 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Grundy	10 hr
Apr 17, 12:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Ogle, Winnebago	37 min
Apr 17, 12:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	62 min
Apr 17, 1:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Boone, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago	5 hr
Apr 17, 1:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry	63 min
Apr 17, 1:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, McHenry and 1 more	61 min
Apr 17, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee and 1 more	64 min
Apr 17, 3:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Cook	61 hr
Apr 17, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Will	31 min
Apr 17, 3:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook	15 hr
Apr 17, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Kendall, LaSalle	66 min
Apr 17, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee	60 min
Apr 17, 3:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Ogle	9 days
Apr 17, 3:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Lee	6 days
Apr 17, 3:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Winnebago	5 days
Apr 17, 4:10 PM CDT	Gale Watch	LOT		11 hr
Apr 17, 4:10 PM CDT	Gale Warning	LOT		17 hr
Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Kane, Kendall	17 days
Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	LaSalle	9 days
Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Lake	10 days
Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Cook	9 days
Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Will	4 days
Apr 17, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		40 min
Apr 17, 4:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Cook	4 hr
Apr 17, 6:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane and 8 more	18 hr
Apr 17, 6:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	LaSalle, Livingston	57 min
Apr 17, 3:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Lake	5 hr
Apr 17, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Porter	25 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2013 Every 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.