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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 8, 2018, 2:16 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 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
- Sep 8, 2018, 2:16 AM CDT (07:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2018, 8:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 6:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.21 | 2 S Olney, IL | 24-HOUR TOTAL |
| Sep 8, 6:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.82 | 6 Sse Clay City, IL | 24-HOUR TOTAL |
| Sep 8, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.43 | 1 E Olney, IL | 24-HOUR TOTAL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
767
WGUS53 KILX 080716
FFWILX
ILC025-159-081315-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0029.180908T0716Z-180908T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
216 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
Eastern Clay County in south central Illinois...
* Until 815 AM CDT Saturday.
* At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen in the past hour. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Olney, Flora, Clay City, Noble, Parkersburg, Claremont, Calhoun,
Sailor Springs, Schnell, Dundas, Ingraham, Wakefield, Wendelin,
Berryville and Olney Noble Airport.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area early this morning.
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 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8847 3861 8849
3885 8843 3885 8791 3857 8791
$$
372 follow-up statements
673
WGUS73 KILX 080924
FFSILX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
424 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2018
ILC025-159-081315-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180908T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Richland-Clay-
424 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR
RICHLAND AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...
At 419 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers of heavy rain
continuing across the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have
already fallen in a band near the Richland and Clay County line.
Flash flooding is expected.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Olney, Flora, Clay City, Noble, Parkersburg, Claremont, Calhoun,
Sailor Springs, Schnell, Dundas, Ingraham, Wakefield, Wendelin,
Berryville and Olney Noble Airport.
Additional rainfall amounts of another inch are possible in the
warned area, especially in Richland County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8847 3861 8849
3885 8843 3885 8791 3857 8791
$$
37697
WGUS73 KILX 081313
FFSILX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
813 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2018
ILC025-159-081322-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180908T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Richland-Clay-
813 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR RICHLAND AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM CDT...
The heavy rain and flooding from overnight has receded, therefore
flash flooding is not expected to pose an immediate threat. However,
additional heavy rain is expected later today and may produce
additional flooding. Please continue to heed any remaining road
closures.
LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8847 3861 8849
3885 8843 3885 8791 3857 8791
$$
37The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Jasper | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 9:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 8, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.