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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 24, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for 27 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jun 24, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- None
All 27 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Coles County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 57 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted.
941 WGUS63 KILX 241928 FFAILX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 228 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-251000- /O.NEW.KILX.FF.A.0003.210625T0000Z-210626T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Winchester, Paris, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Danville, Bloomington, Springfield, Tuscola, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Charleston, Galesburg, Mattoon, Rushville, Clinton, Sullivan, Lacon, Decatur, Taylorville, and Shelbyville 228 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning * Several rounds of heavy rainfall are expected over the next 36 hours across most of central Illinois as a slow moving boundary sinks south across the area. 3 to 5 inches is expected from tonight through Saturday morning with some higher amounts possible from heavier storms. Where the ground becomes saturated, flash flooding will become more likely, especially in low-lying and flood prone area. * Excessive runoff will cause small rivers, creeks and streams to rise out of their banks quickly. Rises along major rivers are also likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && $$ Auten
7 follow-up statements
112 WGUS63 KILX 250810 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 310 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-252100- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210626T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Winchester, Paris, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Danville, Bloomington, Springfield, Tuscola, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Charleston, Galesburg, Mattoon, Rushville, Clinton, Sullivan, Lacon, Decatur, Taylorville, and Shelbyville 310 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * Through Saturday morning * Several rounds of heavy rainfall are expected across most of central Illinois today and tonight as a boundary remains near central IL. Between 2 and 4 inches of additional rainfall is expected by dawn Saturday with locally higher amounts from I-72 north. Where the ground becomes saturated, flash flooding will become more likely, especially in low-lying and flood prone area. * Excessive runoff will cause small rivers, creeks and streams to rise out of their banks quickly. Rises along major rivers are also likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Do no enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 07
844 WGUS63 KILX 251934 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 234 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-260600- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210626T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Winchester, Paris, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Danville, Bloomington, Springfield, Tuscola, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Charleston, Galesburg, Mattoon, Rushville, Clinton, Sullivan, Lacon, Decatur, Taylorville, and Shelbyville 234 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * Through Saturday morning * Several rounds of storms are expected to bring heavy rainfall to areas north of I-70 this evening and overnight. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected to fall onto already saturated soils. This may result in flash flooding, especially in low-lying and flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && $$ NMB
820 WGUS63 KILX 260328 FFAILX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1028 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-261000- /O.EXT.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 1028 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * All of central Illinois north of I-70. * Through Sunday morning * Thunderstorms will continue across the area tonight. After a brief lull in the precipitation late tonight into Saturday morning, additional thunderstorms will develop Saturday afternoon and evening. Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches...with isolated higher amounts is likely. This may result in flash flooding, especially in low-lying and flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && $$ Barnes
483 WGUS63 KILX 260846 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 346 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-262115- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Winchester, Paris, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Danville, Bloomington, Springfield, Tuscola, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Charleston, Galesburg, Mattoon, Rushville, Clinton, Sullivan, Lacon, Decatur, Taylorville, and Shelbyville 346 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM SUNDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * Through Sunday morning * More rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall to areas north of I-70 today through tonight. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts are expected to fall onto already saturated soils from recent heavy rains. This may result in flash flooding, especially in low-lying and flood prone areas. * Excessive runoff will cause small rivers, creeks and streams to rise out of their banks quickly. Rises along major rivers are also likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Do no enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 07
224 WGUS63 KILX 262105 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 405 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-270600- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Winchester, Paris, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Danville, Bloomington, Springfield, Tuscola, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Charleston, Galesburg, Mattoon, Rushville, Clinton, Sullivan, Lacon, Decatur, Taylorville, and Shelbyville 405 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * Through Sunday morning * Thunderstorms through tonight will bring an additional 1-2" of rain to areas that have already received heavy rain the last few days. This may result in flash flooding, especially in low-lying and flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && $$ NMB
863 WGUS63 KILX 270052 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 752 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>045-047>053-270200- /O.CAN.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan- Sangamon-Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Winchester, Urbana, Toulon, Canton, Petersburg, Bloomington, Springfield, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Beardstown, Monticello, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Havana, Eureka, Pekin, Galesburg, Rushville, Clinton, Lacon, Decatur, and Taylorville 752 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois...east central Illinois and west central Illinois, including the following areas, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott has been cancelled. Heavy rain has ended, therefore the Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ ILZ046-054>057-061-270900- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Mattoon, Tuscola, Sullivan, Paris, Danville, Charleston, and Shelbyville 752 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Shelby. In east central Illinois, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. * Until 7 AM CDT Sunday * Training storms will continue to pose a threat for flash flooding tonight, especially in low-lying and flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && $$ NMB
455 WGUS63 KILX 270148 FFAILX Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 848 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ILZ046-054>057-061-270300- /O.CAN.KILX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 848 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois has been cancelled. While scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist just north of I-70 through the remainder of the evening, the threat for additional flooding rains has ended. $$ Barnes
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 10:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 72 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 60 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.