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River Flood Advisory 30, NWS Chicago, IL

June 30, 2021LaSalle County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood advisory at Jun 30, 2021, 10:08 PM CDT for LaSalle County, Illinois. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2021, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon

County LaSalle County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 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 river

Written for the forecast point Vermilion River (N-IL) near Leonore (LNRI2). The gauge peaked at 16.13 ft at Jun 29, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
15.5 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05555300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at Jun 30, 9:16 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 9:16 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 9:23 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
923 PM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
923 PM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021 /1023 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Rest of Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Isolated non severe thunderstorms are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday.

Thursday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  High Swim Risk at Lake Michigan beaches.
Friday...
  High Swim Risk at Lake Michigan beaches.
Monday and Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION:

High wave action and strong currents will cause dangerous swimming
conditions at Lake Michigan beaches Thursday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east southeast at 15 to 25 mph.

LMZ740>745-020230-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
923 PM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Rest of Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday.

Thursday and Friday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Monday and Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

MTF

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT62 min
Jul 1, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT45 min

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Illinois, 2021Every river flood advisory in 2021

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.