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Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS Lincoln, IL

October 24, 2021Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Oct 24, 2021, 5:03 AM CDT for Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 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
Oct 24, 2021, 5:03 AM CDT (10:03 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Morgan County, IL, Scott County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 24, 6:10 AM CDTFLASH FLOODJacksonville, ILDELAYED REPORT. ROUTE STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD WERE BARRICADED DUE TO FLOOD WATER.
Oct 24, 6:50 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.581 Wnw South Jacksonvill, ILCOCORAHS STATION IL-MG-9 JACKSONVILLE 1.2 SW.
Oct 24, 6:55 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.721 Sw Jacksonville Airpo, ILAWOS STATION KIJX JACKSONVILLE MUNI AP.
Oct 24, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.592 E South Jacksonville, ILCOCORAHS STATION IL-MG-14 JACKSONVILLE 2.6 SE.
Oct 24, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.6South Jacksonville, ILCO-OP OBSERVER STATION JCKI2 JACKSONVILLE.

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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 157 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1349 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
306 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

775 
WGUS53 KILX 241003
FFWILX
ILC137-171-241300-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0033.211024T1003Z-211024T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
503 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Morgan County in west central Illinois...
  Northern Scott County in west central Illinois...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 502 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Jacksonville, Alexander, Meredosia, Bluffs, Chapin, Arenzville, 
  Naples, Exeter, Literberry, South Jacksonville, Concord, 
  Lynnville, Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Lake Jacksonville, 
  Merritt, Riggston, Sinclair, Prentice and Oxville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 9060 3983 9057 3988 9058 3987 9000
      3970 8998 3966 9001 3961 9013 3965 9024
      3967 9057 3969 9064

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MJA
2 follow-up statements
935 
WGUS73 KILX 241239
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
739 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC137-171-241300-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211024T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morgan IL-Scott IL-
739 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING 
FOR MORGAN AND NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 734 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of around an inch are possible 
in the warned area. Flash flooding could be occurring or expected to 
begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Jacksonville, Alexander, Meredosia, Bluffs, Chapin, Arenzville, 
  Naples, Exeter, Literberry, South Jacksonville, Concord, 
  Lynnville, Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Lake Jacksonville, 
  Merritt, Riggston, Sinclair, Prentice and Oxville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 9060 3983 9057 3988 9058 3987 9000
      3970 8998 3966 9001 3961 9013 3965 9024
      3967 9057 3969 9064

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Auten
936 
WGUS73 KILX 241259
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
759 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILC137-171-241309-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-211024T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morgan IL-Scott IL-
759 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR 
MORGAN AND NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

Some of the heaviest rain has ended, but moderate rain still 
continues. No reports of flash flooding have been reported across 
the warned area at this time, so the warning was allowed to expire.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Monday for 
portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central 
Illinois.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Monday for portions 
of central Illinois and west central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3979 9060 3983 9057 3988 9058 3987 9000
      3970 8998 3966 9001 3961 9013 3965 9024
      3967 9057 3969 9064

$$

Auten

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 6:15 AM CDTFlood WatchILXMacon, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott20 hr
Oct 24, 10:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPiatt8 days
Oct 24, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton25 min
Oct 24, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXPeoria30 min
Oct 24, 5:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Schuyler3 hr
Oct 24, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean51 min
Oct 24, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Mason, Morgan, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott51 min
Oct 24, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott49 min
Oct 24, 6:06 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCass, Morgan, Scott24 min
Oct 24, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, McLean, Vermilion34 min
Oct 24, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXCass, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Tazewell62 min
Oct 24, 6:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCass, Morgan, Scott3 hr
Oct 24, 6:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMenard, Sangamon26 min

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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.