River Flood Warning 51, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Oct 24, 2021, 8:37 PM CDT (01:37 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 25, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT

Expired

Oct 25, 2021, 10:46 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

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

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Mackinaw River near Congerville (CNGI2). The gauge peaked at 8.56 ft at Oct 26, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT.

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.

828 
WGUS43 KILX 250137
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
837 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 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.


ILC113-179-203-251745-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0051.211025T2315Z-211027T0825Z/
/CNGI2.1.ER.211025T2315Z.211026T0600Z.211027T0224Z.NO/
837 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Mackinaw River near Congerville.
* From Monday evening to early Wednesday morning.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 2.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday 
  evening to a crest of 13.8 feet early Tuesday morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
* 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     Mon   Tue   Wed          

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  2.7   Sun 7 pm CDT 13.2  13.4  8.6          





&&

LAT...LON 4070 8906 4062 8907 4061 8920 4051 8933
      4056 8939 4068 8925

$$

SB

609 
WGUS83 KILX 251546
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1046 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 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.

ILC113-179-203-251700-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0051.211025T2315Z-211025T1546Z/
/CNGI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 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 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet 
  tomorrow morning.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  7.7   Mon 9 am CDT 10.2  7.3   5.3          





&&

LAT...LON 4070 8906 4062 8907 4061 8920 4051 8933
      4056 8939 4068 8925

$$

DRH

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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.