River Flood Warning 7, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Feb 28, 2021, 9:19 PM CST (03:19 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 1, 2021, 4:00 PM CST

Expired

Mar 1, 2021, 10:05 AM CST

In force

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie (STMI2). The gauge peaked at 17.30 ft at Mar 2, 2021, 10:00 AM CST.

Action stage

17 ft

Minor stage

19 ft

Moderate stage

20 ft

Major stage

27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03345500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

035 
WGUS43 KILX 010319
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
919 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

  Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper 
  Counties.

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

For the Embarras River...including Ste. Marie, Lawrenceville...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

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.


ILC033-079-011930-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0007.210301T2200Z-210302T0900Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.210301T2200Z.210302T0000Z.210302T0300Z.NO/
919 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Embarras River at Ste. Marie.
* From Monday afternoon to late Monday night.
* At 8:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow evening. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Flooding begins to a secondary road on the 
  east bank near the bridge north of town.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, County Highway 9 floods between Ste. Marie 
  and Willow Hill.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)    
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Embarras River
Ste. Marie    19.0  15.4  Sun 8 pm CST 18.9  16.2  14.2         





&&

LAT...LON 3904 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773
      3885 8801 3896 8815

$$

Roberson

999 
WGUS83 KILX 011605
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1005 AM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

  Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper 
  Counties.

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

ILC033-079-011715-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0007.210301T2200Z-210301T1605Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.210301T2200Z.210302T0000Z.210302T0300Z.NO/
1005 AM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Ste. Marie has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Embarras River at Ste. Marie.
* At 8:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to continue a slow rise today, 
  before beginning to fall tonight. The river is not expected to 
  reach flood stage, therefore the warning has been cancelled.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)    
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Embarras River
Ste. Marie    19.0  15.4  Sun 8 pm CST 15.7  13.8  11.8         





&&

LAT...LON 3904 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773
      3885 8801 3896 8815

$$

SB

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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.