Alert archive / Illinois / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2019, 10:13 AM CDT for Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 30, 2019, 8:26 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2019, 8:26 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2019, 9:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:13 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 Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills (LNMI2).
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05569500, 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 30, 7:14 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 7:14 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 8:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lincoln IL 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ILZ027>030-036-040-011345- Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Peoria-Schuyler-Stark- 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Moderate flooding is expected along the Illinois River from Havana downstream. Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and could produced flash flooding. In addition, some storms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging winds possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur Wednesday through Thursday. Rises on area creeks and streams is expected and flash flooding of low-lying areas is possible. There is a marginal risk that some of the storms could become strong to severe Wednesday. Moderate flooding is expected to continue along the Illinois River from Havana downstream into next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be need this afternoon and evening. ILZ031-037-038-011345- McLean-Tazewell-Woodford- 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and could produced flash flooding. In addition, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms south of I-74, with large hail and damaging winds possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur Wednesday through Thursday. Rises on area creeks and streams is expected and flash flooding of low-lying areas is possible. There is a marginal risk that some of the storms could become strong to severe Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be need this afternoon and evening, beginning around 3 pm. ILZ041>044-047>054-061-011345- Cass-Christian-De Witt-Logan-Macon-Mason-Menard-Morgan-Moultrie- Piatt-Sangamon-Scott-Shelby- 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Moderate flooding is expected along the Illinois River from Havana downstream. Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and could produced flash flooding. In addition, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes possible. Moderate flooding is expected to continue along the Illinois River from Havana downstream into next week. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur Wednesday through Thursday. Rises on area creeks and streams is expected and flash flooding of low-lying areas is possible. There is a marginal risk that some of the storms could become strong to severe Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be need this afternoon and evening, mainly between 2 pm and 10 pm. ILZ045-055-056-062-066-067-071-011345- Champaign-Clay-Coles-Cumberland-Douglas-Effingham-Jasper- 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois, generally near the I-57 corridor. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and could produced flash flooding. In addition, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur Wednesday through Thursday. Rises on area creeks and streams is expected and flash flooding of low-lying areas is possible. There is a marginal risk that some of the storms could become strong to severe Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be need this afternoon and evening, mainly between 4 pm and midnight. ILZ046-057-063-068-072-073-011345- Clark-Crawford-Edgar-Lawrence-Richland-Vermilion- 837 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois, along the Indiana border. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and could produced flash flooding. In addition, some storms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging winds possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur Wednesday through Thursday. Rises on area creeks and streams is expected and flash flooding of low-lying areas is possible. There is a marginal risk that some of the storms could become strong to severe Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be need this afternoon and evening. Geelhart
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 30, 8:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
815 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW PEORIA 40.77N 89.62W
04/30/2019 E1.20 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...RELAYED BY WMBD-TV
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN TREMONT 40.53N 89.49W
04/30/2019 E1.10 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SO FAR...RLAYED BY WMBD-TV
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EJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 11:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 48 days |
| Apr 30, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 72 days |
| Apr 30, 12:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Knox | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Tazewell | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 3:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 6 days |
| Apr 30, 3:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Piatt | 7 days |
| Apr 30, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark | 38 min |
| Apr 30, 6:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.