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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2019, 8:25 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 19, 2019, 12:18 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2019, 12:18 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2019, 4:09 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lawrence County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 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 Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville (LAWI2). The gauge peaked at 32.53 ft at Apr 23, 2019, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 27 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 37 ft
- Major stage
- 41 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03346500, 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 Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 7:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 7:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:11 PM CDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 311 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-181100- Cass-Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Mason-Menard-Morgan-Peoria-Schuyler- Scott-Stark-Tazewell-Woodford- 311 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Thunderstorms are likely tonight. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this evening and early overnight. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are risks. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday and again on Tuesday. Flooding will continue along the Illinois River from Havana downstream for several more days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed from 9 pm to 3 am tonight. ILZ038-042-043-051>053-181100- Christian-De Witt-Logan-Macon-McLean-Sangamon- 311 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Thunderstorms are likely overnight, especially after midnight. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms late this evening through tonight. Damaging winds and large hail are risks, with isolated tornadoes also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Isolated thunderstorms are possible Thursday morning especially early. There is another chance of thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday and again Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed from 9 pm to 3 am tonight. ILZ044>046-054>057-061-181100- Champaign-Coles-Douglas-Edgar-Moultrie-Piatt-Shelby-Vermilion- 311 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Thunderstorms are likely overnight, mainly after midnight. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds and large hail are risks, with isolated tornadoes also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Thunderstorms are likely Thursday, especially before noon, along with a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected. There is a chance of thunderstorms again Sunday night through Monday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed after midnight tonight. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-181100- Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland- 311 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Thunderstorms are likely late tonight. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds and large hail are risks, with isolated tornadoes also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Thunderstorms are likely Thursday along with a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms with hail and gusty winds possible. Isolated thunderstorms will linger in southeast IL early Thursday evening. Heavy rainfall totals of around 2 inches are expected. There is a chance of thunderstorms again on Monday and Monday night, and again on Tuesday. Minor flooding will occur along the Wabash River and Little Wabash River for several more days. Flooding will possibly develop on the Embarras River near Lawrenceville in the next few days as a result of heavy rainfall in the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed after 2 am tonight across southeast IL. 37
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:47 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham and 3 more | 17 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.