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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 16, 2015Fulton County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 16, 2015, 12:05 PM CDT for Fulton County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 17, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2015, 12:05 PM CDT (17:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 17, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2015, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Fulton County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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 Spoon River (W-IL) at Seville (SEVI2).

Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05570000, 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.

070 
WGUS43 KILX 161705
FLWILX


FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1205 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton County

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.

&&

ILC057-170705-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0024.150617T0600Z-150619T0600Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T0600Z.150618T0600Z.150619T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Spoon River at Seville.
* From late tonight until late Thursday night.
* At 1145 AM Tuesday the stage was 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early tomorrow morning and 
  continue to rise to near 22.5 feet by early Thursday morning.The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Easterly access road to Seville inundated.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Wed    Thu    Fri

Spoon River
 Seville           22  21.5 Tue 12 PM   22.1   22.5   20.9


&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$
6 follow-up statements
423 
WGUS83 KILX 170228
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
928 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Fulton and Knox Counties
  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-095-171628-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150619T0417Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.150616T0000Z.150617T0130Z.150618T2217Z.NO/
928 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at London Mills. 
* Until Thursday evening.
* At  845 PM Tuesday the stage was 18.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  Thursday afternoon.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Wed    Thu    Fri

Spoon River
 London Mills      15  18.1 Tue 9 PM    17.9   16.2   13.5


&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032             

$$

ILC057-171627-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0024.150618T0600Z-150619T0000Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150618T0600Z.150618T1200Z.150618T1800Z.NO/
928 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at Seville. 
* From late Wednesday night until Thursday evening.
* At  845 PM Tuesday the stage was 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 22.1 feet by Thursday morning.The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Water begins to flood agricultural areas 
  near the river.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Wed    Thu    Fri

Spoon River
 Seville           22  21.5 Tue 9 PM    21.7   22.1   20.5


&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$

Shimon
035 
WGUS83 KILX 171419
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
919 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Fulton and Knox Counties
  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-095-180419-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150619T0600Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.150616T0000Z.150617T0130Z.150619T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at London Mills. 
* Until late Thursday night.
* At  845 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow evening.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Thu    Fri    Sat

Spoon River
 London Mills      15  17.8 Wed 9 AM    16.3   13.6   11.5

&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032             

$$

ILC057-180418-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0024.150617T1657Z-150619T0959Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T1657Z.150618T0600Z.150619T0359Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at Seville. 
* From this morning until late Thursday night.
* At  845 AM Wednesday the stage was 21.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 22.7 feet by early tomorrow morning.The river will 
  fall below flood stage by tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Easterly access road to Seville inundated.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Thu    Fri    Sat

Spoon River
 Seville           22  21.7 Wed 9 AM    22.7   21.4   18.8

&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$
223 
WGUS83 KILX 180257
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
957 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Fulton and Knox Counties
  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-095-181657-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150619T0900Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.150616T0000Z.150617T0130Z.150619T0300Z.NO/
957 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at London Mills. 
* Until late Thursday night.
* At  845 PM Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow evening.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Thu    Fri    Sat

Spoon River
 London Mills      15  17.6 Wed 9 PM    17.0   13.7   11.5

&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032             

$$

ILC057-181657-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150619T0959Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T1945Z.150618T0600Z.150619T0359Z.NO/
957 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at Seville. 
* Until late Thursday night.
* At  945 PM Wednesday the stage was 22.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 22.5 feet by 
  early tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Easterly access road to Seville inundated.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Thu    Fri    Sat

Spoon River
 Seville           22  22.3 Wed 10 PM   22.5   21.6   19.5

&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$

Shimon
223 
WGUS83 KILX 181351
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
851 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Fulton and Knox Counties
  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-095-190351-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150619T1440Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.150616T0000Z.150617T0130Z.150619T0840Z.NO/
851 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at London Mills. 
* Until Friday morning.
* At  745 AM Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early tomorrow morning.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun

Spoon River
 London Mills      15  17.2 Thu 8 AM    14.5   11.7    9.9


&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032             

$$

ILC057-190351-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150619T1500Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T1945Z.150618T1800Z.150619T0900Z.NO/
851 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at Seville. 
* Until Friday morning.
* At  745 AM Thursday the stage was 22.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Easterly access road to Seville inundated.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun

Spoon River
 Seville           22  22.5 Thu 8 AM    21.8   19.2   16.2


&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$
987 
WGUS83 KILX 190251
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
951 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-191500-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150619T1500Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T1945Z.150618T1730Z.150619T0900Z.NO/
951 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Spoon River at Seville. 
* Until Friday morning.
* At  845 PM Thursday the stage was 22.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Water begins to flood agricultural areas 
  near the river.

&&

                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Fri    Sat    Sun

Spoon River
 Seville           22  22.4 Thu 9 PM    21.8   19.2   16.2

&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$
794 
WGUS83 KILX 191300
FLSILX


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
800 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Illinois...

  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton County

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. River levels are 
expected to continue falling.

Since flooding has subsided, this will be the last statement for this
flooding event.

ILC057-191330-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150619T1500Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.150617T1945Z.150618T1730Z.150619T1000Z.NO/
800 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Spoon River at Seville.
* At  745 AM Friday the stage was 21.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  500 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 19.2 feet by tomorrow
  morning.


&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Sat    Sun    Mon

Spoon River
 Seville           22  21.7 Fri 8 AM    19.2   16.2   14.1


&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040             

$$

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 Jun 16, 10:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 10:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1042 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1036 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

MORNING SURFACE DATA SHOWS THE BOUNDARY HAS SLIPPED TO THE
SOUTH...NOW OVER SOUTHEAST IL. SOME INSTABILITY JUST SOUTH OF
BOUNDARY, WITH PLENTY OF 850MB TRANSPORT OF MOISTURE TO EAST ALONG
THE SOUTH PORTION OF FRONTAL ZONE. WITH PW OF 2 INCHES OR MORE
OVER SOUTHERN IL, POTENTIAL FOR AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT CONVECTION
REMAINS WITH BEST FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL OVER SOUTHERN THIRD OF IL.
WILL CONTINUE FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY)
ISSUED AT 302 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

07Z/2AM SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NORTHERN
INDIANA TO CENTRAL MISSOURI. MOST OF THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH
THE FRONT EARLIER IN THE EVENING HAS DISSIPATED...LEAVING BEHIND
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS.  FURTHER SOUTH...A
BAND OF SHOWERS FROM SOUTH OF SAINT LOUIS TO NEAR EVANSVILLE IS
LIFTING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD AND SHOULD SPILL INTO THE SOUTHEAST
KILX CWA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SAG
SOUTHWARD BEFORE STALLING JUST SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR LATER THIS
MORNING.  THINK SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN
THE VICINITY OF THE BOUNDARY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF SHOWERS REMAINING
ACROSS THE SE CWA.  AS WAS FIRST SEEN IN MODEL RUNS LAST NIGHT...IT
NOW APPEARS THE FRONT WILL GET FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO GIVE NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE AREA A BREAK IN THE PRECIP CHANCES TODAY.  HAVE GONE
WITH A DRY FORECAST FROM THE PEORIA AREA NORTHWARD ACCORDINGLY.
WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE CWA AND LIKELY
POPS ALONG/SOUTH OF I-70.

.LONG TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 302 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKING ALONG THE BOUNDARY WILL BRING THE
NEXT THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.  NAM/GFS/ECMWF ARE ALL IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL AXIS SETTING UP ALONG THE I-70
CORRIDOR.  WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OF 1.75 TO 2.00 AND
ENHANCED FORCING PROVIDED BY THE UPPER WAVE...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH SOME OF THE STORMS.
EVEN THOUGH THIS PARTICULAR AREA HAS SEEN THE LEAST AMOUNT OF RAIN
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...AM CONCERNED THAT THESE RAINFALL RATES
WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND
CREATE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON MANY AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS.  AS A
RESULT...WILL BE ISSUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A PARIS TO TAYLORVILLE LINE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ONCE THIS WAVE PASSES...THERE WILL LIKELY BE A LULL IN PRECIP
CHANCES WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY BEFORE THE REMNANTS
OF TROPICAL STORM BILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER IN THE
WEEK.  MODELS HAVE COME INTO SOMEWHAT BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE
TIMING AND TRACK OF THIS FEATURE...WITH THE 00Z JUNE 16 NAM
SLOWING ITS NORTHEASTWARD TRACK CONSIDERABLY FROM PREVIOUS RUNS.
MODEL CONSENSUS CONTINUES TO POINT TO A TRACK INTO THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.  AS A RESULT...HAVE
FOCUSED LIKELY POPS ALONG/SOUTH OF I-70 DURING THAT TIME
FRAME...WITH ONLY CHANCE POPS FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF THE AREA.  WILL NEED TO WATCH THIS FEATURE CLOSELY...AS THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SE
CWA.

AFTER BILL EXITS THE REGION...A HOT AND DRY DAY WILL BE IN STORE
ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY BEFORE A NORTHERN STREAM WAVE
AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.  HAVE BROUGHT POPS BACK INTO THE PICTURE ACROSS
ALL BUT THE FAR SE CWA SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN EVERYWHERE SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT.  AFTER THAT...MODELS DROP BOUNDARY SOUTH OF THE OHIO
RIVER AND BRING A SLIGHTLY COOLER/LESS HUMID AIRMASS INTO THE AREA
BY MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 625 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

A PERIOD OF MVFR TO IFR CIGS WILL OCCUR OVER THE TAF SITES
THRU 15Z BEFORE WE SEE THE BASES START TO LIFT TO LOW VFR
CATEGORY BY THIS AFTERNOON. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOWING A BIT
OF DRIER AIR ADVECTING INTO THE AREA FOR A BRIEF TIME LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...SO THERE IS THE CHANCE WE SEE THE CIGS SCATTER
OUT FOR A TIME LATER TODAY BEFORE LOWER VFR CIGS MOVE IN FOR
TONIGHT. RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO BE CONFINED TO AREAS SOUTH OF
I-72 WITH THE THREAT FOR SHOWERS MOVING NORTH WITH A WARM
FRONT TONIGHT ALONG WITH LOWERING CIGS TO LOW VFR OR EVEN
BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR CIGS OVERNIGHT. RAIN CHANCES WILL START
TO EDGE BACK NORTH OVERNIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA. WILL CONTINUE TO JUST MENION VCTS AT MOST SITES
OVERNIGHT. SFC WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT INTO THE NORTHEAST
THIS MORNING WITH SPEEDS IN THE 7 TO 12 KT RANGE WITH WINDS
GRADUALLY VEERING INTO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT 5 TO 10 KTS
TONIGHT.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&

UPDATE...GOETSCH
SHORT TERM...BARNES
LONG TERM...BARNES
AVIATION...SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 11:38 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1138 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

ILZ027>031-036>038-171200-
FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
1138 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. NO SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEK WHILE MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SANGAMON
AND SPOON RIVERS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. ONCE AGAIN...A FEW OF THE STORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION...THE
POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE...PARTICULARY
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... ENHANCING THE RIVER AND FLASH FLOOD THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.

ILZ040>051-053-171200-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-DE WITT-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-VERMILION-
1138 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEK WHILE MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SANGAMON
AND SPOON RIVERS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
ONCE AGAIN...A FEW OF THE STORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS.THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE...PARTICULARY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
ENHANCING THE RIVER AND FLASH FLOOD THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. HOWEVER...REPORTS
OF WIND GUSTS...HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-171200-
CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-RICHLAND-SHELBY-
1138 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY LIFTS SLOWLY NORTH. A FEW STORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WIND
GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE THREAT FOR
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...WHICH MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING AND INCREASE THE
THREAT FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING. WITH THE EXPECTED
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...LOOK FOR
MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ALONG THE WABASH...LITTLE WABASH AND
EMBARRAS BASINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

PERIODIC THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. A FEW OF THE STORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTY...HOWEVER...THE GREATER THREAT WILL
BE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL...ENHANCING
THE RIVER AND FLASH FLOOD THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF
WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL...OR FLOODING WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

GOETSCH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:13 AM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
813 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
06/16/2015  M1.09 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/16/2015  M1.11 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
06/16/2015  M1.65 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
822 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
06/16/2015  M1.22 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
823 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
06/16/2015  M1.76 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            JUNE 15 TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
06/16/2015  M1.04 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
06/16/2015  M1.86 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 W BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 89.07W
06/16/2015  M1.09 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
06/16/2015  M1.13 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RUSHVILLE               40.12N 90.57W
06/16/2015  M1.50 INCH       SCHUYLER           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MINONK                  40.90N 89.04W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
06/16/2015  M1.51 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL. JCKI2

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N MACKINAW            40.55N 89.36W
06/16/2015  M1.07 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
06/16/2015  M1.09 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
06/16/2015  M1.65 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NEOGA              39.36N 88.50W
06/16/2015  M1.19 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/16/2015  M1.32 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/16/2015  M1.11 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
06/16/2015  M1.22 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
859 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 NW PEORIA             40.82N 89.70W
06/16/2015  M2.10 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEKIN                   40.57N 89.63W
06/16/2015  M1.37 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            TOTAL FROM LAST NIGHT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N PETERSBURG          40.03N 89.85W
06/16/2015  M1.28 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW MOUNT PULASKI      39.96N 89.35W
06/16/2015  M1.34 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.20W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:44 AM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1144 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

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

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.20W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
06/16/2015  M1.76 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            JUNE 15 TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
06/16/2015  M1.51 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL. JCKI2

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       MASON              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
06/16/2015  M1.86 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOPEWELL                40.98N 89.46W
06/16/2015  M1.04 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MINONK                  40.90N 89.04W
06/16/2015  M1.35 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RUSHVILLE               40.12N 90.57W
06/16/2015  M1.50 INCH       SCHUYLER           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VIRGINIA                39.95N 90.21W
06/16/2015  M1.13 INCH       CASS               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 W BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 89.07W
06/16/2015  M1.09 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/16/2015  M1.32 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NEOGA              39.36N 88.50W
06/16/2015  M1.19 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
06/16/2015  M1.65 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PETERSBURG              40.01N 89.85W
06/16/2015  M1.09 INCH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N MACKINAW            40.55N 89.36W
06/16/2015  M1.07 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N PETERSBURG          40.03N 89.85W
06/16/2015  M1.28 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/16/2015  M1.11 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
06/16/2015  M1.22 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEffingham, Shelby30 min
Jun 15, 7:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSchuyler6 hr
Jun 15, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMoultrie, Shelby29 min
Jun 15, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Cumberland51 min
Jun 15, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXWoodford32 min
Jun 15, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXEdgar41 min
Jun 16, 3:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchILXChristian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 8 more40 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015

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.