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River Flood Warning 51, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jul 20, 2020, 5:31 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Jul 20, 2020, 5:01 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020, 5:31 AM CDT (10:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2020, 5:01 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2020, 4:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, 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 Jul 20, 3:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 3:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 309 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-202015- Cass-Champaign-De Witt-Fulton-Knox-Logan-Marshall-Mason-McLean- Menard-Peoria-Piatt-Schuyler-Stark-Tazewell-Vermilion-Woodford- 309 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible, mainly late this afternoon and early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Periods of thunderstorms are expected from Monday night through Saturday. While the severe weather potential is low, some of the storms may contain heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ049>057-061>063-202015- Christian-Clark-Coles-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Macon-Morgan- Moultrie-Sangamon-Scott-Shelby- 309 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening. The main concern will be damaging winds, although some storms could produce heavy rainfall. The heat index is expected to range from 100 to 110 degrees this afternoon and early evening. Limit the amount of time you spend outdoors and stay hydrated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Periods of thunderstorms are expected from Monday through Saturday. While the severe weather potential is not high, some of the storms may contain gusty winds and heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the National Weather Service while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. ILZ066>068-071>073-202015- Clay-Crawford-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland- 309 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening. The main concern will be damaging winds, although some storms could produce heavy rainfall. The heat index is expected to range from 100 to 110 degrees this afternoon and early evening. Limit the amount of time you spend outdoors and stay hydrated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Periods of thunderstorms are expected from Monday through Saturday. While the severe weather potential is not high, some of the storms may contain gusty winds and hail. The best chance for any severe weather will be Monday. Some of the storms may also contain heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the National Weather Service while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. Deubelbeiss
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 19, 11:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 8:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 5 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020
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.