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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Chicago, IL

June 27, 2013Lake County, Newton County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 27, 2013, 9:04 PM CDT for Lake County, Newton County, Indiana. It took effect at Jun 29, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 27, 2013, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 29, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jul 6, 2013, 6:53 AM CDT
In force: 7 days
Issued by: NWS Chicago, IL
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kankakee River at Shelby (SLBI3). The gauge peaked at 9.65 ft at Jul 1, 2013, 12:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor stage: 10.5 ft
Moderate stage: 11.5 ft
Major stage: 12.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05518000, 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 Jun 27, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:40 PM CDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
340 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
282045-
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-
340 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013 /440 PM EDT THU JUN 27 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

  WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE CAPABLE OF:
   HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS.
   DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH.
   AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

  AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

   THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOST LIKELY THROUGH 10 PM....MAINLY ALONG
   AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR DIXON TO RENSSELAER.

  DISCUSSION:

   AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE
   THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND LIKELY RESULT IN AT LEAST
   WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON
   AND LINGERING INTO THIS EVENING. VERY WARM...HUMID...AND
   UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A STRONG JET STREAM ALOFT WILL
   PROVIDE FOR IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO FORM
   TO QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE. THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL LIKELY BE
   LARGE HAIL...POSSIBLY UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED...ALONG WITH A
   SLIGHTLY LESSER THREAT OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS.

PORTIONS OF THE DES PLAINES...FOX...KISHWAUKEE...AND ROCK RIVERS
WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN BY
NEXT TUESDAY.

PORTIONS OF THE DES PLAINES...FOX...KISHWAUKEE...AND ROCK RIVERS
WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD.

HIGH WAVES MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND
FOR AREA BEACHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

&&

LMZ740>745-282045-
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-
340 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND LINGER INTO THIS EVENING...SOME COULD PRODUCE LARGE
HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 50 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY...WITH LESSER
CHANCES THIS WEEKEND BUT INCREASED CHANCES AGAIN TOWARD THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-282045-
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-
340 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...SOME
MAY PRODUCE PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 50 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY...WITH LESSER
CHANCES THIS WEEKEND BUT INCREASED CHANCES AGAIN TOWARD THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

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In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 9:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Winnebago	8 days
Jun 28, 10:36 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Lee	8 days
Jun 28, 2:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	DeKalb	24 min
Jun 28, 2:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Kendall	23 min
Jun 28, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Kendall	33 min
Jun 28, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Will	38 min
Jun 28, 2:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Cook	32 min
Jun 28, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		119 min
Jun 28, 3:24 PM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	LOT	Lake	4 days
Jun 28, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle	46 min
Jun 28, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Grundy, Will	29 min
Jun 27, 9:20 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Porter	36 hr
Jun 27, 9:20 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Jasper, Porter	36 hr
Jun 28, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Lake	39 min
Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Lake, Porter	41 min

Nearby

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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.