Illinois, 2016Flash Flood in Illinois, August 13, 2016
August 13, 2016 · NWS ILX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of Clay County during the afternoon of August 13th. 00 inches of rain fell southeast of Flora and southwest of Clay City.
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Slow-moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of Clay County during the afternoon of August 13th. Doppler radar indicated that between 2.00 and 4.00 inches of rain fell southeast of Flora and southwest of Clay City. As a result of the heavy rainfall, local emergency management reported numerous flooded roads across this area.
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NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 13, 11:12 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:12 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1212 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
.UPDATE...
Issued at 1000 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016
Earlier forecast is largely on on track. Made some minor
adjustments to the PoP's, primarily increasing them south of I-70.
Back edge of the clouds was moving into far western Illinois and
eastern Iowa, and some clearing is expected across the western
CWA by afternoon. This will help boost temperatures there to the
lower 80s. Further southeast ahead of the front, some minor
adjustments were made to reflect little change in temperatures
where the rain was falling.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
ISSUED AT 316 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016
A weak cold front is currently making its way southeast across the
forecast area...very slowly I might add. The slow movement of the
front is to be expected given its nearly parallel orientation to the
steering flow. It should be slightly cooler and less humid behind
the front today, which includes roughly the northwest 2/3 of the
forecast area. The southeast 1/3 of the forecast area will still be
under the gun for locally heavy showers and thunderstorms into
tonight with peak instability in excess of 3000 j/kg once again and
precipitable water values in excess of 2 inches. In addition to the
instability & moisture, forcing to boost convection will be provided
by the persistence of the right entrance region of an upper-level
jet streak over the area. Behind the front, mainly rain free
conditions are anticipated through tonight.
Decided to post a Flash Flood Watch for our far southeast counties,
from midday today through Monday. This area stands the best chance
of heavy rainfall later today into tonight with the passage of the
slow moving front. The front is also expected to stall out not too
far away from the watch area. Additional disturbances moving along
the front into Monday will provide a periodic risk of heavy
rainfall. While the heavy rainfall threat will not be continuous, it
should occur often enough to preclude going with several shorter
watches. This also blends well with surrounding office headlines.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday)
ISSUED AT 316 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016
The front is expected to stall just to the SE of ILX in the Ohio
RIver Valley. The same front will provide a bit of focus for
showers and thunderstorms through the weekend in the south,
particularly along and south of the I-70 corridor. Heaviest precip
axis lies just south of I-70 as well through the extended. Moisture
streaming into the region will create a prolonged event with the
potential for heavy rainfall. The Flash Flood Watch extends into
Monday, although the precip may last beyond that. However, the
latest ECMWF is showing a slightly drier solution. As a result, the
confidence is too low further out into the forecast to expand the
watch much more in time.
Temperatures are at least temporarily cooler behind the boundary,
with temperatures dropping into the lower 80s, and upper 70s on
Monday. Then, the ridge breaks down somewhat over the west, and
southerly flow sets up at the surface, slowly warming the temps back
up through the end of the week.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1211 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016
Widespread MVFR conditions currently over the TAF sites, but back
edge of cloud shield is pushing eastward across west central
Illinois. Expecting the low clouds to give way by around 21Z at
all sites. VFR conditions should generally prevail the remainder
of the period. The exception is at KCMI, which may see some lower
clouds surge northward toward 12Z as a wave of low pressure rides
along a frontal boundary to the south. Have included a TEMPO
period around 12Z as a result.
&&
.ILX Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Flash Flood Watch through Monday evening for ILZ066>068-071>073.
&&
UPDATE...Geelhart
SHORT TERM...Bak
LONG TERM...HJS
AVIATION...Geelhart
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 10:15 AM CST, 3 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-141100-
FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER-STARK-TAZEWELL-
WOODFORD-
1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA BY MONDAY...AND WILL
LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
ILZ042>053-141100-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-LOGAN-MACON-MENARD-MORGAN-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCOTT-VERMILION-
1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...MAINLY ALONG THE I-72
CORRIDOR.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON FROM
TAYLORVILLE TO DANVILLE...BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA BY MONDAY...AND WILL
LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
ILZ054>057-061>063-141100-
CLARK-COLES-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-
1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SCATTERED STORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...AND WILL BECOME
MORE NUMEROUS SUNDAY NIGHT. STORM CHANCES WILL LINGER FOR MUCH OF
THE WEEK. WHILE SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...SOME OF THE
STORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
ILZ066>068-071>073-141100-
CLAY-CRAWFORD-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
1115 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WHILE
SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
PERIODIC THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
SOME OF THE RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AND MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO FLASH FLOODING.
FLOODING OF THE WABASH...EMBARRAS...AND LITTLE WABASH RIVERS MAY
ALSO DEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
GEELHART
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 13, 9:03 AM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1003 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE SULLIVAN 39.59N 88.60W
08/13/2016 U1.24 INCH MOULTRIE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
.
&&
DJOLocal storm report, Aug 13, 9:06 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1006 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CHATHAM 39.67N 89.67W
08/13/2016 M2.21 INCH SANGAMON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
.
&&
DJOLocal storm report, Aug 13, 9:10 AM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1010 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
08/13/2016 M1.07 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
.
&&
DJOLocal storm report, Aug 13, 9:15 AM CST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1015 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN HENRY 41.11N 89.35W
08/13/2016 M1.21 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
.
&&
DJOLocal storm report, Aug 13, 9:43 AM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1043 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN FISHER 40.32N 88.35W
08/13/2016 M4.27 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FISHER /FSHI2/.
&&
DJOLocal storm report, Aug 13, 10:40 AM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1140 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM HEAVY RAIN DELAVAN 40.37N 89.54W
08/12/2016 U8.00 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
.
1000 PM HEAVY RAIN SAN JOSE 40.31N 89.60W
08/12/2016 U6.08 INCH MASON IL PUBLIC
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0615 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE CURRAN 39.80N 89.74W
08/13/2016 M5.87 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 NNE CURRAN /IL-SG-46/.
0652 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNW SPRINGFIELD 39.84N 89.68W
08/13/2016 M5.59 INCH SANGAMON IL ASOS
ASOS STATION SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP /SPI/.
0952 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNW SPRINGFIELD 39.84N 89.68W
08/12/2016 M5.56 INCH SANGAMON IL ASOS
0900 PM HEAVY RAIN FANCY PRAIRIE 39.98N 89.60W
08/12/2016 M5.19 INCH MENARD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0913 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE CURRAN 39.78N 89.74W
08/12/2016 M5.07 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE DELAVAN 40.36N 89.54W
08/13/2016 M4.49 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 SSE DELAVAN /IL-TZ-27/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN FISHER 40.32N 88.35W
08/13/2016 M4.27 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FISHER /FSHI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SHERMAN 39.89N 89.62W
08/13/2016 M4.25 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SHERMAN /IL-SG-50/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SHERMAN 39.89N 89.62W
08/13/2016 M4.25 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SHERMAN /SHRI2/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EMDEN 40.26N 89.52W
08/13/2016 M4.17 INCH LOGAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION EMDEN 2.9 SW /IL-LG-3/.
1030 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE CURRAN 39.78N 89.72W
08/12/2016 M4.10 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
RAINFALL TOTAL BETWEEN 6 PM AND 940 PM.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN SHERMAN 39.89N 89.61W
08/13/2016 M4.06 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SHERMAN 0.1 W /IL-SG-40/.
0654 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW SHERMAN 39.84N 89.63W
08/13/2016 M4.00 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SPRINGFIELD /SFDI2/.
0815 PM HEAVY RAIN MINIER 40.43N 89.31W
08/12/2016 M4.00 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL.
0915 PM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
08/12/2016 M3.81 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
3 HOUR STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W KAPPA 40.67N 89.09W
08/13/2016 M3.80 INCH WOODFORD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION EL PASO 6.2 SW /IL-WF-18/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE MACKINAW 40.55N 89.33W
08/13/2016 M3.80 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 1 N MACKINAW /MACI2/.
0714 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 W SPRINGFIELD 39.79N 89.72W
08/12/2016 M3.50 INCH SANGAMON IL PUBLIC
RELAYED VIA WAND-TV.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW MACKINAW 40.52N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M3.45 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 E TREMONT /IL-TZ-10/.
0647 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE CURRAN 39.70N 89.76W
08/13/2016 M3.31 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 SSE CURRAN /D3458/.
0530 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N MACKINAW 40.55N 89.36W
08/12/2016 M3.25 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW SPRINGFIELD 39.79N 89.69W
08/13/2016 M3.23 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 WNW SPRINGFIELD
/IL-SG-48/.
0828 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S NEW HOLLAND 40.17N 89.58W
08/13/2016 M3.10 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION NEW HOLLAND /AU422/.
1113 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S NEW HOLLAND 40.17N 89.58W
08/13/2016 M2.89 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION NEW HOLLAND /AU422/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE WASHINGTON 40.72N 89.41W
08/13/2016 M2.89 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NE WASHINGTON /IL-TZ-23/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW LOAMI 39.64N 89.88W
08/13/2016 M2.89 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LOAMI 3SSW /LOAI2/.
0815 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE AUBURN 39.56N 89.72W
08/12/2016 M2.88 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
RAIN FELL IN 1 3/4 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW CONGERVILLE 40.61N 89.22W
08/13/2016 M2.86 INCH WOODFORD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 WSW CONGERVILLE
/IL-WF-16/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W RIVERTON 39.85N 89.58W
08/13/2016 M2.84 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 W RIVERTON /IL-SG-4/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW PANA 39.37N 89.09W
08/13/2016 M2.81 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PANA /PNAI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW DANVERS 40.53N 89.21W
08/13/2016 M2.73 INCH MCLEAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 WNW DANVERS /IL-MCL-9/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N ATHENS 39.98N 89.73W
08/13/2016 M2.69 INCH MENARD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 N ATHENS /IL-ME-9/.
1110 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW WEST PEORIA 40.72N 89.64W
08/12/2016 M2.69 INCH PEORIA IL COCORAHS
RAINFALL TOTAL FROM BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE SPRINGFIELD 39.74N 89.62W
08/13/2016 M2.65 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 SSE SPRINGFIELD
/IL-SG-36/.
0831 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M2.62 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 ENE WASHINGTON /E8799/.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CONGERVILLE 40.62N 89.24W
08/13/2016 M2.56 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 NW CONGERVILLE /CNGI2/.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW ATHENS 39.99N 89.74W
08/13/2016 M2.55 INCH MENARD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NNW ATHENS /IL-ME-10/.
0754 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW GOODFIELD 40.61N 89.28W
08/13/2016 M2.52 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 SSW GOODFIELD /D8284/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE FISHER 40.34N 88.29W
08/13/2016 M2.48 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 ENE FISHER /IL-CP-81/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ROANOKE 40.80N 89.19W
08/13/2016 M2.48 INCH WOODFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ROANOKE /ROAI2/.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW RIVERTON 39.84N 89.55W
08/13/2016 M2.46 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION RIVERTON /RVTI2/.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW RIVERTON 39.84N 89.55W
08/13/2016 M2.46 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION RIVERTON /RVTI2/.
0833 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE EAST PEORIA 40.69N 89.53W
08/13/2016 M2.37 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NE EAST PEORIA /E6160/.
0614 AM HEAVY RAIN BRYANT 40.47N 90.09W
08/13/2016 M2.36 INCH FULTON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION BRYANT /IL-FL-7/.
0740 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 W RIVERTON 39.85N 89.58W
08/12/2016 M2.34 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
2.34 INCHES OF HEAVY RAIN IN 90 MINUTES.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE CISCO 39.99N 88.69W
08/13/2016 M2.31 INCH PIATT IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 SE CISCO /IL-PT-6/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN CONGERVILLE 40.62N 89.21W
08/12/2016 M2.31 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
RIVER GAUGE SITE.
1111 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M2.29 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 ENE WASHINGTON /E8799/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE CHATHAM 39.69N 89.63W
08/13/2016 M2.28 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 ENE CHATHAM /IL-SG-47/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE SAINT AUGUSTINE 40.71N 90.36W
08/13/2016 M2.27 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AVON /AVOI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.78N 89.48W
08/13/2016 M2.27 INCH WOODFORD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 NW GERMANTOWN HILLS
/IL-WF-12/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W
08/13/2016 M2.27 INCH MASON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HAVANA /HVAI2/.
0833 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE MINONK 40.89N 89.03W
08/13/2016 M2.25 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION MINONK /D9553/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CHATHAM 39.67N 89.67W
08/13/2016 M2.23 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 E CHATHAM /IL-SG-45/.
0748 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE SPRINGFIELD 39.76N 89.60W
08/13/2016 M2.22 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LAKE SPRINGFIELD
/SPNI2/.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CHATHAM 39.67N 89.67W
08/13/2016 M2.21 INCH SANGAMON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CHATHAM 39.67N 89.67W
08/13/2016 M2.21 INCH SANGAMON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 ESE CHATHAM /IL-SG-11/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE MINONK 40.91N 89.03W
08/13/2016 M2.21 INCH WOODFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MINONK /MINI2/.
0925 PM HEAVY RAIN PANA 39.39N 89.08W
08/12/2016 M2.20 INCH CHRISTIAN IL MESONET
2.2 INCHES IN 90 MINUTES.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE EAST PEORIA 40.68N 89.53W
08/13/2016 M2.14 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 ENE EAST PEORIA /FDCI2/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NE HAMMOND 39.85N 88.54W
08/13/2016 M2.13 INCH PIATT IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 NE HAMMOND /IL-PT-3/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W TREMONT 40.53N 89.56W
08/13/2016 M2.13 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 ESE PEKIN /IL-TZ-17/.
1142 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CHATHAM 39.67N 89.68W
08/12/2016 M2.12 INCH SANGAMON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
RAINFALL TOTAL FROM 7 AM TO 1140 PM. STILL
RAINING.
0837 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE EUREKA 40.73N 89.27W
08/13/2016 M2.10 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NNE EUREKA /C1740/.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE BARTONVILLE 40.65N 89.66W
08/12/2016 M2.10 INCH PEORIA IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0645 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW ROCHESTER 39.74N 89.57W
08/13/2016 M2.09 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 WSW ROCHESTER /ROCI2/.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ENE SOUTH PEKIN 40.52N 89.60W
08/13/2016 M2.07 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 ENE SOUTH PEKIN
/IL-TZ-26/.
0839 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE PEORIA 40.74N 89.58W
08/13/2016 M2.03 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 E PEORIA /C9901/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE PANA 39.38N 89.03W
08/13/2016 M2.03 INCH CHRISTIAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 E PANA /IL-CN-8/.
0838 AM HEAVY RAIN DANVERS 40.53N 89.17W
08/13/2016 M2.02 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION DANVERS /D9668/.
0831 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE WASHINGTON 40.74N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M2.01 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 NNE WASHINGTON /E4888/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DANVERS 40.53N 89.17W
08/13/2016 M2.01 INCH MCLEAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION DANVERS /IL-MCL-32/.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW HAVANA 40.28N 90.07W
08/13/2016 M2.00 INCH MASON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 SW HAVANA /IL-MS-2/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN EAST PEORIA 40.67N 89.55W
08/12/2016 M2.00 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
RIVER GAUGE SITE.
0542 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW HOLLAND 40.18N 89.58W
08/12/2016 M1.99 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
RAIN FELL IN ONE HOUR.
1111 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE WASHINGTON 40.74N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M1.98 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 NNE WASHINGTON /E4888/.
0654 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW BELLEVUE 40.67N 89.68W
08/13/2016 M1.98 INCH PEORIA IL ASOS
ASOS STATION PEORIA INTL AP /PIA/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S CANTON 40.54N 90.04W
08/13/2016 M1.96 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CANTON /CANI2/.
1119 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE PEORIA 40.74N 89.58W
08/13/2016 M1.95 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 E PEORIA /C9901/.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE GOODFIELD 40.62N 89.24W
08/13/2016 M1.93 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 NW CONGERVILLE /CNGI2/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN LONDON MILLS 40.71N 90.27W
08/12/2016 M1.85 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
RIVER GAUGE SITE.
1113 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE EAST PEORIA 40.69N 89.53W
08/13/2016 M1.84 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NE EAST PEORIA /E6160/.
1115 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S GOODFIELD 40.61N 89.28W
08/13/2016 M1.83 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 SSW GOODFIELD /D8284/.
1108 AM HEAVY RAIN DANVERS 40.53N 89.17W
08/13/2016 M1.82 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION DANVERS /D9668/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN MURRAYVILLE 39.59N 90.25W
08/13/2016 M1.80 INCH MORGAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MURRAYVILLE /IL-MG-6/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW MARQUETTE HEIGHTS 40.63N 89.63W
08/13/2016 M1.73 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
MESONET STATION PEORIA LOCK AND DAM /PRAI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE MORTON 40.60N 89.46W
08/13/2016 M1.71 INCH TAZEWELL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 SSE MORTON /IL-TZ-14/.
0510 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE WASHINGTON 40.71N 89.42W
08/12/2016 M1.71 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
.
0836 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.76N 89.48W
08/13/2016 M1.70 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION GERMANTOWN HILLS /C8069/.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW LOVINGTON 39.73N 88.66W
08/13/2016 M1.65 INCH MOULTRIE IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 WNW LOVINGTON /WORI2/.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW LOVINGTON 39.73N 88.66W
08/13/2016 M1.65 INCH MOULTRIE IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 WNW LOVINGTON /WORI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MORTON 40.60N 89.47W
08/13/2016 M1.62 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MORTON /MRTI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE BLUFF SPRINGS 39.95N 90.33W
08/13/2016 M1.61 INCH CASS IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 SE BLUFF SPRINGS
/IL-CS-3/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW PANOLA 40.81N 89.05W
08/13/2016 M1.59 INCH WOODFORD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NW PANOLA /IL-WF-14/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ATHENS 39.95N 89.76W
08/13/2016 M1.58 INCH MENARD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ATHENS 2SW /AHNI2/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE SALISBURY 39.93N 89.80W
08/13/2016 M1.58 INCH MENARD IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NE SALISBURY /IL-ME-8/.
1119 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE MINONK 40.89N 89.03W
08/13/2016 M1.55 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION MINONK /D9553/.
0654 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW LONG CREEK 39.83N 88.87W
08/13/2016 M1.55 INCH MACON IL ASOS
ASOS STATION DECATUR AP /DEC/.
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE ARROWSMITH 40.47N 88.62W
08/13/2016 M1.53 INCH MCLEAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NNE ARROWSMITH
/IL-MCL-2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W PEORIA 40.75N 89.67W
08/13/2016 M1.53 INCH PEORIA IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 W PEORIA /IL-PR-13/.
0413 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE DELAVAN 40.36N 89.54W
08/12/2016 M1.53 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION DELAVAN /C7865/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
08/12/2016 M1.51 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
RIVER GAUGE SITE AT PEORIA LOCK AND DAM.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE WHITE HEATH 40.14N 88.48W
08/13/2016 M1.49 INCH PIATT IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 NNE WHITE HEATH
/IL-PT-8/.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW HAVANA 40.29N 90.07W
08/13/2016 M1.49 INCH MASON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION HAVANA /HAVI2/.
1115 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.76N 89.48W
08/13/2016 M1.48 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION GERMANTOWN HILLS /C8069/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN ASTORIA 40.23N 90.36W
08/12/2016 M1.47 INCH FULTON IL PUBLIC
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW KINGSTON MINES 40.55N 89.78W
08/13/2016 M1.45 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION KINGSTON MINES /KNGI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W CHAMPAIGN 40.12N 88.33W
08/13/2016 M1.45 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHAMPAIGN 3.6 W /IL-CP-15/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MAHOMET 40.18N 88.40W
08/13/2016 M1.44 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 S MAHOMET /IL-CP-92/.
1108 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE EUREKA 40.73N 89.27W
08/13/2016 M1.41 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NNE EUREKA /C1740/.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW HAVANA 40.29N 90.07W
08/13/2016 M1.41 INCH MASON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION HAVANA /HAVI2/.
1120 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE MAHOMET 40.19N 88.38W
08/13/2016 M1.40 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION MAHOMET /E0891/.
0840 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE MAHOMET 40.19N 88.38W
08/13/2016 M1.40 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION MAHOMET /E0891/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW CHAMPAIGN 40.15N 88.27W
08/13/2016 M1.40 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 NNW CHAMPAIGN /IL-CP-47/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN YATES CITY 40.78N 90.02W
08/13/2016 M1.39 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION YATES CITY /YATI2/.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE TOWER HILL 39.41N 88.90W
08/13/2016 M1.38 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 ENE TOWER HILL /SRCI2/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE TOWER HILL 39.41N 88.90W
08/13/2016 M1.38 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 ENE TOWER HILL /SRCI2/.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW EAST PEORIA 40.70N 89.57W
08/13/2016 M1.38 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 2 NNW EAST PEORIA /PIAI2/.
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE LODGE 40.07N 88.54W
08/13/2016 M1.38 INCH PIATT IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 NNE MONTICELLO /IL-PT-1/.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE EAST PEORIA 40.68N 89.53W
08/13/2016 M1.36 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 ENE EAST PEORIA /FDCI2/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW PEORIA 40.75N 89.62W
08/13/2016 M1.36 INCH PEORIA IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 5 NW PEORIA /PRWI2/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S MOWEAQUA 39.59N 89.02W
08/13/2016 M1.34 INCH SHELBY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 S MOWEAQUA /MQUI2/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SE SEYMOUR 40.05N 88.37W
08/13/2016 M1.33 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 SE SEYMOUR /BNDI2R2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW LINCOLN 40.15N 89.40W
08/13/2016 M1.33 INCH LOGAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 W LINCOLN /IL-LG-36/.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SE SEYMOUR 40.05N 88.37W
08/13/2016 M1.32 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 SE SEYMOUR /BNDI2R2/.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN KINGSTON MINES 40.56N 89.77W
08/12/2016 M1.29 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
RIVER GAUGE SITE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW CHAMPAIGN 40.13N 88.30W
08/13/2016 M1.28 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 WNW CHAMPAIGN
/IL-CP-107/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW CHAMPAIGN 40.13N 88.31W
08/13/2016 M1.27 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHAMPAIGN 2.5 WNW
/IL-CP-67/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN VIRGINIA 39.95N 90.21W
08/13/2016 M1.25 INCH CASS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION VIRGINIA /VREI2/.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE SULLIVAN 39.59N 88.60W
08/13/2016 U1.24 INCH MOULTRIE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
. THE REPORTED OBSERVER LOCATION WAS
SULLIVAN.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW LAKE OF THE WOODS 40.22N 88.39W
08/13/2016 M1.24 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 WNW LAKE OF THE WOODS
/IL-CP-59/.
1113 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW CHAMPAIGN 40.16N 88.31W
08/13/2016 M1.23 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 NW CHAMPAIGN /E8817/.
0831 AM HEAVY RAIN ARROWSMITH 40.45N 88.63W
08/13/2016 M1.23 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION ARROWSMITH /D9547/.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW CHAMPAIGN 40.16N 88.31W
08/13/2016 M1.23 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 3 NW CHAMPAIGN /E8817/.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN HENRY 41.11N 89.35W
08/13/2016 M1.21 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
. THE REPORTED OBSERVER LOCATION WAS HENRY.
1145 PM HEAVY RAIN SULLIVAN 39.60N 88.61W
08/12/2016 M1.21 INCH MOULTRIE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW SAVOY 40.08N 88.27W
08/13/2016 M1.18 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 NW SAVOY /IL-CP-90/.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW SAVOY 40.08N 88.26W
08/13/2016 M1.17 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 NNW SAVOY /IL-CP-93/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S CHAMPAIGN 40.10N 88.26W
08/13/2016 M1.16 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 S CHAMPAIGN /IL-CP-27/.
1116 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE LAKE OF THE WOODS 40.22N 88.36W
08/13/2016 M1.15 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION LAKE OF THE WOODS /C2101/.
0836 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE LAKE OF THE WOODS 40.22N 88.36W
08/13/2016 M1.15 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION LAKE OF THE WOODS /C2101/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE ATWOOD 39.81N 88.46W
08/13/2016 M1.15 INCH PIATT IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ATWOOD /IL-PT-11/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LOVINGTON 39.71N 88.63W
08/13/2016 M1.15 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LOVINGTON /LOVI2/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S ASSUMPTION 39.47N 89.05W
08/13/2016 M1.14 INCH CHRISTIAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 S ASSUMPTION /IL-CN-3/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW SAVOY 40.08N 88.27W
08/13/2016 M1.14 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 NW SAVOY /IL-CP-62/.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW CREVE COEUR 40.63N 89.63W
08/13/2016 M1.13 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
MESONET STATION PEORIA LOCK AND DAM /PRAI2/.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W LONDON MILLS 40.71N 90.28W
08/13/2016 M1.12 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION LONDON MILLS /LNMI2/.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE CHESTERVILLE 39.70N 88.39W
08/13/2016 M1.11 INCH DOUGLAS IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NE CHESTERVILLE /CTVI2/.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE CHESTERVILLE 39.70N 88.39W
08/13/2016 M1.11 INCH DOUGLAS IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 1 NE CHESTERVILLE /CTVI2/.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW LONDON MILLS 40.71N 90.28W
08/13/2016 M1.10 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION LONDON MILLS /LNMI2/.
0655 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE RANTOUL 40.29N 88.14W
08/13/2016 M1.10 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL AWOS
AWOS STATION RANTOUL NATL AVIATION CTR
/TIP/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CHAMPAIGN 40.12N 88.27W
08/13/2016 M1.08 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHAMPAIGN /IL-CP-103/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE BRIMFIELD 40.87N 89.80W
08/13/2016 M1.08 INCH PEORIA IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 4 ENE BRIMFIELD /IL-PR-14/.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
08/13/2016 M1.07 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
. THE REPORTED OBSERVER LOCATION WAS
CHAMPAIGN.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW BUFFALO 39.86N 89.42W
08/13/2016 M1.06 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BUFFALO /BUFI2/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN LINCOLN 40.15N 89.37W
08/13/2016 M1.06 INCH LOGAN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION LINCOLN /IL-LG-6/.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
08/13/2016 M1.03 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHAMPAIGN /IL-CP-89/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE LAWN RIDGE 41.02N 89.56W
08/13/2016 M1.03 INCH MARSHALL IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 3 NE LAWN RIDGE /IL-MH-3/.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE CHAMPAIGN 40.09N 88.25W
08/13/2016 M1.03 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 SSE CHAMPAIGN /IL-CP-61/.
1116 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLFLOWER 40.34N 88.53W
08/13/2016 M1.02 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION BELLFLOWER /D9554/.
1015 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW CHAMPAIGN 40.10N 88.31W
08/13/2016 M1.02 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 4 SW CHAMPAIGN /CMII2/.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLFLOWER 40.34N 88.53W
08/13/2016 M1.02 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION BELLFLOWER /D9554/.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W ALTA 40.82N 89.68W
08/13/2016 M1.02 INCH PEORIA IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 2 W ALTA /IL-PR-9/.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.25W
08/13/2016 M1.01 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION 1 ESE CHAMPAIGN
/IL-CP-110/.
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW CHAMPAIGN 40.10N 88.31W
08/13/2016 M1.00 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
MESONET STATION 4 SW CHAMPAIGN /CMII2/.
0653 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SAVOY 40.04N 88.28W
08/13/2016 M1.00 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS
ASOS STATION UNIV OF IL-WILLARD AP /CMI/.
&&
NWS LINCOLN IL
IRIS SYSTEMFlash Flood, Clay
- When
- August 13, 1:15 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 1.84 mi E of Flora Muni Arpt to 2.07 mi SSE of Flora Muni Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 38.667, -88.416
Heavy rain of 2.50 to 3.50 inches in two hours during the early afternoon resulted in flash flooding across southeast Clay County. Rural roads southeast of Flora and south of Clay City were flooded. Parts of U.S. Highway 50 east of Clay City were also impassable. Several creeks became bank-full in a few hours, including Elm Creek and numerous agricultural ditches.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Excessive Heat and Heat in New York, August 13, 201623 injured · $1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 94 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, August 13 to 17, 20161 death · $220,000 · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 13 to 16, 20161 death · 2 injured · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Wildfire in California, August 13 to 26, 2016$1.5 million · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 13, 2016$241,000 · 50 kt wind · 21 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Massachusetts, August 13 to 14, 2016$181,000 · 50 kt wind · 23 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 13, 2016$130,000 · 70 kt wind · 17 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, August 13, 2016$96,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 13, 2016$70,000 · EF0 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, August 13 to 17, 2016$36,000 · 14 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Connecticut, August 13 to 14, 20161 injured · $27,000 · 61 kt wind · 10 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, August 13, 2016$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 658367.