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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 28, 202116 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 28, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT for 16 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jun 28, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT (08:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
None

Counties Cass County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2021-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 406 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
406 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1076 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

703 
WGUS63 KILX 280813
FFAILX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
313 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-281615-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.A.0004.210628T1200Z-210630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Rushville, Winchester, Normal, 
Jacksonville, Peoria, Beardstown, Toulon, Canton, Havana, Pekin, 
Petersburg, Bloomington, Eureka, Galesburg, Lacon, and Springfield
313 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 
TUESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois and west 
  central Illinois, including the following counties, in central 
  Illinois, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, 
  Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois, 
  Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott.

* From 7 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday evening

* Additional showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy 
  rain are expected across portions of central Illinois today and 
  Tuesday. Some of these storms will be capable of producing 
  torrential rain that will result in flash flooding. Heavy rain has 
  already fallen over a number of areas resulting in saturated soils.

* Flooding of ditches, farm fields, and roadways as well as rises in 
  area streams and rivers are possible. In urban areas, flooding of 
  basements is possible.

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.

&&

$$

Deubelbeiss
4 follow-up statements
515 
WGUS63 KILX 281553
FFAILX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1053 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-290600-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Rushville, Winchester, Normal, 
Jacksonville, Peoria, Beardstown, Toulon, Canton, Havana, Pekin, 
Petersburg, Bloomington, Eureka, Galesburg, Lacon, and Springfield
1053 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois, including 
  the following counties, in central Illinois, Logan, Marshall, 
  Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell and 
  Woodford. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, 
  Schuyler and Scott.

* Through Tuesday evening

* Additional showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy 
  rain are expected across portions of central Illinois today and 
  Tuesday. Some of these storms will be capable of producing 
  torrential rain that will result in flash flooding. Heavy rain has 
  already fallen over a number of areas resulting in saturated soils.

* Flooding of ditches, farm fields, and roadways as well as rises in 
  area streams and rivers are possible. In urban areas, flooding of 
  basements is possible.

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.

&&

$$

NMB
590 
WGUS63 KILX 290050
FFAILX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
750 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-291000-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Rushville, Winchester, Normal, 
Jacksonville, Peoria, Beardstown, Toulon, Canton, Havana, Pekin, 
Petersburg, Bloomington, Eureka, Galesburg, Lacon, and Springfield
750 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois, including 
  the following counties, in central Illinois, Logan, Marshall, 
  Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Sangamon, Stark, Tazewell and 
  Woodford. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, 
  Schuyler and Scott.

* Through Tuesday evening

* Additional showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy 
  rain are expected across portions of central Illinois tonight and 
  Tuesday. Some of these storms will be capable of producing 
  torrential rain, that will result in flash flooding. Heavy rain 
  has already fallen over the region recently, resulting in 
  saturated soils.

* Flooding of ditches, farm fields, and roadways as well as rises in 
  area streams and rivers are possible. In urban areas, flooding of 
  basements is possible.

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.

&&

$$

Geelhart
087 
WGUS63 KILX 290813
FFAILX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-300000-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, 
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, and Springfield
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois, 
  including the following areas, in central Illinois, Logan, 
  Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Sangamon, Stark, 
  Tazewell, and Woodford. In west central Illinois, Cass, 
  Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler, and Scott. 

* Through this evening

* Additional showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy
  rain are expected across portions of central Illinois today.
  Some of these storms will be capable of producing torrential
  rain, that will result in flash flooding. Heavy rain has already
  fallen over the watch area recently, resulting in saturated
  soils. 

* Flooding of ditches, farm fields, and roadways as well as 
  rises in area streams and rivers are possible. In urban areas, 
  flooding of basements is possible. 

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.

&&

$$

Shimon
691 
WGUS63 KILX 300001
FFAILX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
701 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-300115-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210630T0000Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Rushville, Winchester, Normal, 
Jacksonville, Peoria, Beardstown, Toulon, Canton, Havana, Pekin, 
Petersburg, Bloomington, Eureka, Galesburg, Lacon, and Springfield
701 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois and west 
central Illinois, including areas along and west of I-55, has been 
allowed to expire.

While individual thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally 
heavy rain this evening, a widespread flood risk is not expected to 
continue through the night.

$$

Geelhart

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXColes, Cumberland7 hr
Jun 27, 10:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXColes51 min
Jun 27, 11:09 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXColes14 hr
Jun 27, 11:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian, Macon, Shelby3 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.