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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Feb 15, 2022, 8:20 PM CST for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 17, 2022, 9:57 AM CST. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2022, 8:20 PM CST (02:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2022, 9:57 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2022, 9:55 PM CST
- In force
- 9 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 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 Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 22.19 ft at Feb 20, 2022, 3:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, 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 warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 15, 6:06 PM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 6:06 PM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 5:14 PM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 514 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-161200- Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Mason-Peoria-Schuyler-Stark-Tazewell- Woodford- 514 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Strong southerly winds are possible Wednesday, gusting as high as 35 to 40 mph. Rain will transition to snow late Wednesday night through Thursday morning, along with a period of freezing rain and sleet, with heavy snow possible at times through Thursday. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts east of the IL river is possible before the changeover. Between 3 and 5 inches of snow is possible along with ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. North winds could gust to 35 mph on Thursday causing some blowing and drifting snow. Wind chills will lower to zero to 10 below zero overnight Thursday night into mid Friday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible east of the IL river during Wednesday night after 8 pm. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ038-042-043-047>051-161200- Cass-De Witt-Logan-McLean-Menard-Morgan-Sangamon-Scott- 514 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Strong southerly winds are possible Wednesday, gusting as high as 35 to 45 mph. Rain will transition to snow Thursday morning, along with a period of freezing rain and sleet, with heavy snow possible at times through Thursday. Heavy rain of 1.5 to 2.5 inches could bring some flooding issues mainly to counties along and south of I-72/Danville and along and east of I-55. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is possible along with around one tenth inch of ice. Gusty north winds could cause blowing and drifting snow by Thursday afternoon and evening. Wind chills will lower to zero to 10 below overnight Thursday night into mid Friday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible during Wednesday night after 8 pm. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ044>046-052>055-061-161200- Champaign-Christian-Douglas-Macon-Moultrie-Piatt-Shelby-Vermilion- 514 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Strong southerly winds are possible Wednesday, gusting as high as 35 to 45 mph. Heavy rain is expected Wednesday night and Thursday with 2 to 2.5 inches expected, and may produce some areas of flooding on low- lying and flood- prone locations and rivers. Ice jams may form on areas prone to ice jams. Rain may transition to snow or a wintry mix during Thursday afternoon, with freezing rain and sleet possible. Snowfall amounts up to 1 inch and ice accumulations less than a tenth inch are possible. Isolated thunderstorms will also be possible overnight Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. At this point, the potential of severe thunderstorm appears to be low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ056-057-062-063-066>068-071>073-161200- Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper- Lawrence-Richland- 514 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Strong southerly winds are possible Wednesday, gusting as high as 40 to 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect Wednesday across southeast IL due to these high winds. Heavy rain is expected Wednesday night and Thursday with 1.5 to 2.5 inches expected, and may produce some areas of flooding on low-lying and flood-prone locations and rivers. Ice jams may form on areas prone to ice jams. Rain may transition to snow or a wintry mix late Thursday afternoon, with freezing rain and sleet possible mainly from I-70 north. Thunderstorms will also be possible overnight Wednesday night into early Thursday afternoon. At this point, the potential of severe thunderstorm appears to be low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ILX | Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan and 15 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Piatt | 5 days |
| Feb 16, 9:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 13 days |
| Feb 16, 10:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 16 more | 34 hr |
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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.