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Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 29, 2017Marshall County, Stark County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 7:10 PM CDT for Marshall County, Stark County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Marshall County, IL, Stark County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 29, 7:33 PM CDTFLASH FLOODLacon, ILILLINOIS ROUTE 17 CLOSED FROM LACON TO SPARLAND DUE TO HIGH WATER

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 100 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
622 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
726 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

730 
WGUS53 KILX 300010
FFWILX
ILC123-175-300615-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0011.170430T0010Z-170430T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
710 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marshall County in central Illinois...
  Stark County in north central Illinois...

* Until 115 AM CDT Sunday

* At 709 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain across the
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 29 and 40.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 8964 4115 8933 4112 8933 4110 8935
      4110 8905 4093 8905 4092 8947 4095 8945
      4097 8945 4097 8998 4115 8998 4115 8987
      4123 8986 4124 8964

$$

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1 follow-up statement
780 
WGUS73 KILX 300145
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
845 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC123-175-300615-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170430T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marshall-Stark-
845 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
MARSHALL AND STARK COUNTIES...

At 733 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in 
Marshall County.  Route 17 was closed between Lacon and Sparland due 
to high water. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 29 and 40.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 8964 4115 8933 4112 8933 4110 8935
      4110 8905 4093 8905 4092 8947 4095 8945
      4097 8945 4097 8998 4115 8998 4115 8987
      4123 8986 4124 8964

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar and 3 more42 min
Apr 29, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland46 min
Apr 29, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion14 min
Apr 29, 11:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXMorgan, Scott16 hr
Apr 29, 11:37 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChristian, Sangamon9 hr
Apr 29, 11:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXCass, Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Menard and 4 more9 hr
Apr 30, 12:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChristian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 5 more9 hr
Apr 30, 6:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 9 more6 hr
Apr 30, 8:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChristian, Sangamon6 hr
Apr 30, 8:42 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXMarshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford6 hr
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 9 more4 days
Apr 30, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChristian6 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.