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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 28, 2021McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 28, 2021, 9:49 PM CDT for McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2021, 9:49 PM CDT (02:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mackinaw River near Congerville (CNGI2).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05567500, 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.

855 
WGUS43 KILX 290249
FLWILX

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

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

  Mackinaw River near Congerville affecting McLean, Woodford and 
  Tazewell 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.


ILC113-179-203-291600-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0035.210629T0251Z-210629T1600Z/
/CNGI2.1.ER.210629T0251Z.210629T0600Z.210629T1000Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Mackinaw River near Congerville.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to low lying areas 
  near the river.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Tyrrell Road, 2 miles northeast of 
  Mackinaw, begins to flood.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Widespread agricultural flooding occurs.

&&


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

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  12.9  Mon 8 pm CDT 11.3  8.1   8.1          





&&

LAT...LON 4070 8906 4061 8907 4061 8920 4051 8933
      4056 8939 4068 8925

$$

MJA
1 follow-up statement
320 
WGUS83 KILX 291432
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
932 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

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

  Mackinaw River near Congerville affecting McLean, Woodford and 
  Tazewell Counties.

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

ILC113-179-203-291545-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210629T1432Z/
932 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Mackinaw River near Congerville has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mackinaw River near Congerville.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.8 feet Tuesday 
  morning.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  12.4  Tue 8 am CDT 8.7   6.7   5.6          





&&

LAT...LON 4070 8906 4061 8907 4061 8920 4051 8933
      4056 8939 4068 8925

$$

Barnes

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 7:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXVermilion13 hr
Jun 29, 10:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford21 days
Jun 29, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion47 min
Jun 29, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion38 min
Jun 29, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial 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.