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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 17, 2019Lawrence County, Illinois

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.

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.

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.

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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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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.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 3:47 AM CDTFlood WatchILXClark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham and 3 more17 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.