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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2017, 6:17 AM CDT for Fulton County, Knox County, Peoria County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports 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
- Jul 16, 2017, 6:17 AM CDT (11:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2017, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Peoria County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 8:30 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.93 | Nw Elmwood, IL | RAINFALL FROM THIS MORNING |
| Jul 16, 8:35 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.2 | 3 Wsw Trivoli, IL | RAINFALL FROM THIS MORNING |
| Jul 16, 8:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.4 | 2 Se Farmington, IL | RAINFALL FROM THIS MORNING |
| Jul 16, 9:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.75 | 1 E Farmington, IL | RAINFALL FROM THIS MORNING |
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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 120 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 819 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -241 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
626
WGUS53 KILX 161117
FFWILX
ILC057-095-143-161715-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0025.170716T1117Z-170716T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Southeastern Knox County in west central Illinois...
Western Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 1215 PM CDT
* At 616 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Canton, Farmington, Elmwood, Hanna City, Glasford, Trivoli,
Brimfield, Yates City, St. David, Williamsfield, Laura, Elmore,
Kingston Mines, Dunfermline, Mapleton, Norris, Banner and
Smithville.
Additional rainfall amounts of and inch or two are possible in
parts of the warned area.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 66 and 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 4055 8972 4055 8978 4051 8988 4047 9006
4097 9003 4097 8986
$$
372 follow-up statements
679 WGUS73 KILX 161247 FFSILX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 747 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ILC057-095-143-161715- /O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170716T1715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fulton-Knox-Peoria- 747 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN KNOX AND WESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES... At 747 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain up to three to four inches fell from thunderstorms earlier this morning. Flash flooding is expected to continue through the morning. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Farmington, Elmwood, Trivoli, Brimfield, Yates City, Williamsfield and Laura. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 67 and 74. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. && LAT...LON 4060 8984 4052 8999 4095 9002 4095 8988 $$ 37
466 WGUS73 KILX 161645 FFSILX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1145 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ILC057-095-143-161654- /O.CAN.KILX.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170716T1715Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fulton-Knox-Peoria- 1145 AM CDT SUN JUL 16 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN KNOX AND WESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 4060 8984 4052 8999 4095 9002 4095 8988 $$ Goetsch
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 3:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 4:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 5:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 5:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 18 min |
| Jul 16, 7:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason | 41 min |
| Jul 16, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Sangamon | 52 min |
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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.