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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Jul 29, 2016, 3:31 PM CDT for Will County, Illinois. It took effect at Jul 29, 2016, 4:16 PM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 29, 2016, 4:16 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Will County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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 East Branch Du Page River at Bolingbrook (BOLI2). The gauge peaked at 20.99 ft at Jul 30, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05540250, 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 Jul 29, 3:00 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 3:00 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 11:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1156 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
301700-
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-
1156 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016 /1256 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK WEST OF A HARVARD TO PONTIAC LINE.
ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM RISK EAST OF A HARVARD TO PONTIAC LINE.
LIMITED TORNADO RISK OVER FAR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHERN INDIANA
HIGH SWIM RISK.
DISCUSSION:
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS.
THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO WITH THE
STRONGEST STORMS.
FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY BE OBSERVED WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SATURDAY...
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
HIGH SWIM RISK.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM RISK.
LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
VARIABLE AT 10 MPH.
&&
LMZ740>745-301700-
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-
1156 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
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.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS
MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY...AND AGAIN MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-301700-
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-
1156 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OVER
THE SOUTH HALF. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS
OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN TIP OF THE LAKE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY OVER MAINLY THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE AND THEN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
OVER THE ENTIRE LAKE.
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 29, 3:04 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
304 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM FLOOD NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W
07/29/2016 DUPAGE IL AMATEUR RADIO
4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER AT RT 59 AND N AURORA RD
&&
WDMLocal storm report, Jul 29, 3:06 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
306 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0304 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW VALPARAISO 41.49N 87.09W
07/29/2016 M2.96 INCH PORTER IN COCORAHS
2.96 INCHES OF RAIN IN 1.5 HOURS. ALSO WIND GUST OF 40
MPH AT 211 PM.
&&
AKREINLocal storm report, Jul 29, 3:10 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
310 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE BOLINGBROOK 41.73N 88.04W
07/29/2016 M3.01 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS
RAINFALL IN LAST 45 MINUTES.
&&
WDMLocal storm report, Jul 29, 3:24 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
324 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE VALPARAISO 41.47N 87.04W
07/29/2016 M1.11 INCH PORTER IN COCORAHS
PAST 30 MINUTES
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WDMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 8:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Will | 18 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | DeKalb, Kane, Ogle, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Ogle | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Will | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:51 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 34 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 49 min | |
| Jul 29, 4:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:45 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 25 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Jasper | 92 min |
| Jul 29, 1:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake, Porter | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, Porter | 3 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016
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.