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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 28, 2021Vermillion County, Indiana; Vermilion County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 28, 2021, 8:58 PM EDT for Vermillion County, Indiana; Vermilion County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 28, 2021, 10:15 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2021, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2021, 10:15 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 9:31 AM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Vermilion County, IL, Vermillion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Vermilion River (E-IL) near Danville (DNVI2). The gauge peaked at 18.02 ft at Jun 28, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate152006/2906/30
Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03339000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

270 
WGUS43 KILX 290058
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
758 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

  Vermilion River near Danville affecting Vermilion and Vermillion 
  Counties.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to prepare for 
flooding. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

&&

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ILC183-INC165-291345-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0034.210629T0215Z-210629T1331Z/
/DNVI2.1.ER.210629T0215Z.210629T0600Z.210629T0730Z.NO/
758 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021 /858 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021/

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Vermilion River near Danville.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Monday /8:00 PM EDT Monday/ the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 18.1 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to some secondary 
  roads and agricultural land not protected by levees.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Vermilion River
Danville       18.0  17.9  Mon 7 pm CDT 16.8  14.6  12.5         





&&

LAT...LON 4015 8776 4015 8760 4001 8744 3990 8744
      4008 8763 4008 8776

$$

MJA
2 follow-up statements
854 
WGUS83 KILX 290249
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
949 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Sangamon River near Oakford affecting Menard, Cass and Mason 
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

  Vermilion River near Danville affecting Vermilion and Vermillion 
  Counties.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to prepare for 
flooding. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

&&

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ILC183-INC165-291330-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210629T1330Z/
/DNVI2.1.ER.210629T0225Z.210629T0600Z.210629T0730Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021 /1049 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021/

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Vermilion River near Danville.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Monday /9:00 PM EDT Monday/ the stage was 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.1 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to some secondary 
  roads and agricultural land not protected by levees.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Vermilion River
Danville       18.0  18.0  Mon 8 pm CDT 16.8  14.6  12.5         





&&

LAT...LON 4015 8776 4015 8760 4001 8744 3990 8744
      4008 8763 4008 8776

$$

ILC017-125-129-291900-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0032.210629T0249Z-210702T1630Z/
/OKFI2.2.ER.210629T0130Z.210701T0000Z.210702T1030Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Friday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Sangamon River near Oakford.
* From this evening to late Friday morning.
* At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 471.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 471.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:45 PM CDT Monday was 471.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 473.4 feet 
  Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early 
  Friday morning.
* Impact...At 471.0 feet, Flooding begins to agricultural areas not 
  protected by levees.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Sangamon River
Oakford       471.0 471.1 Mon 8 pm CDT 472.5 473.4 471.9        





&&

LAT...LON 4015 8982 4009 8982 4009 8997 4006 9002
      4013 9007 4015 8999

$$

MJA
676 
WGUS83 KILX 290251
FLSILX


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
951 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Indiana...

  Vermilion River near Danville affecting Vermilion and Vermillion 
  Counties

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, don't drown.

Additional river and weather information is available at 
www.weather.gov/ilx.

&&

ILC183-INC165-291330-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210629T1330Z/
/DNVI2.1.ER.210629T0225Z.210629T0600Z.210629T0730Z.NO/
951 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Vermilion River near Danville. 
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At  800 PM Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise 
  to near 18.1 feet by early tomorrow morning.The river will fall 
  below flood stage by early tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet...Minor flooding begins to some secondary 
  roads and agricultural land not protected by levees.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Tue    Wed    Thu

Vermilion River
 Danville          18  18.0 Mon 8 PM    17.7   15.8   13.5


&&

LAT...LON 4015 8776 4015 8760 4001 8744 3990 8744
      4008 8763 4008 8776             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 10:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford12 hr
Jun 29, 11:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford21 days
Jun 29, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion47 min
Jun 29, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion38 min
Jun 29, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean44 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.