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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Feb 24, 2014, 7:52 AM CST for Iroquois County, Kankakee County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 24, 2014, 11:07 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2014, 7:52 AM CST (13:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2014, 11:07 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2014, 10:37 AM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Iroquois County, IL, Kankakee County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:54 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 Iroquois River near Chebanse (CHBI2). The gauge peaked at 16.33 ft at Feb 23, 2014, 9:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05526000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Iroquois, Kankakee | 36 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM CST | Gale Watch | LOT | 11 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | LOT | 11 hr |
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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.