FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 905 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 904 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...
.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
INDIANA FROM CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.  EXTENSIVE
LOWLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM MONTEZUMA
TO NEAR VINCENNES.
FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO POSSIBLY 4
FEET HIGHER THAN EXPERIENCED EARLIER THIS MONTH.  HIGH WATER ALONG
THE WHITE AND EAST FORK WHITE RIVERS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT OF A
FEW WEEKS AGO.
FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND SOME RIVER PARKS.  FLOODING MAY LAST MORE THAN A WEEK ALONG THE
WABASH RIVER.
RAIN OF 1 TO POSSIBLY MORE THAN 2 INCHES MAY FALL IN EASTERN
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA BY CHRISTMAS NIGHT.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
EXPECTED IN EASTERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN INDIANA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.
FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.
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1005 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.5 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDS TO INTERSTATE 70 MILE
MARKER
NUMBER 4 FROM ITS WEST BANK IN THE TERRE HAUTE/WEST TERRE HAUTE
AREA.
$$

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 835 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 835 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
ILC033-079-101-251435-
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
835 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVER...THE EMBARRAS RIVER.
THE FOLLOWING FLOOD FORECASTS ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON EXPECTED
RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE
CREST FORECASTS AT THIS TIME AND SO THEY WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED ONCE
THE RAINFALL IS OBSERVED.
FOR THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE...THE LATEST STAGE IS 8.1 FEET AT
5 AM THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST...WITH A CREST OF 20.3 FEET SATURDAY EVENING...WHICH IS 1.3
FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE
OF 19 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE MONDAY MORNING. AT 21 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS A FEW PRIVATE
LEVEES IN THE STE MARIE AREA.
FOR THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE...THE LATEST STAGE IS 23
FEET AT 8 AM THURSDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST...WITH A CREST OF 34.8 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WHICH IS
4.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD
STAGE OF 30 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  AT 36 FEET...BILLET-VINCENNES RIVER
ROAD IS INUNDATED.
FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN
EMBARRAS RIVER
STE MARIE         19   8.1 THU 5 AM    17.0   20.1   20.0
LAWRENCEVILLE     30  23.0 THU 8 AM    29.0   33.5   34.6
$$
07

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 244 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF RAIN BETWEEN
A HALF AND 1 INCH BY MIDNIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS INCLUDING RIVERS FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES FURTHER NORTHEAST ON CHRISTMAS DAY...COLDER
AIR WILL BE DRAWN INTO THE REGION...CAUSING LINGERING RAIN OR
DRIZZLE TO CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DROPPING
BELOW FREEZING BY AFTERNOON CHRISTMAS DAY...COUPLED WITH THE
FALLING SNOW...COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
$$

FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 310 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...INTENSE WINTER STORM TO BRING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL
TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE...
.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SLOWLY OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOMORROW
AND TAP ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE AS IT HEADS TOWARD CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CHRISTMAS EVE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA.
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COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-
CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...
NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...
JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...
MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
310 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CASS...CHRISTIAN...DE WITT...
FULTON...KNOX...LOGAN...MACON...MARSHALL...MASON...MCLEAN...
MENARD...MORGAN...MOULTRIE...PEORIA...PIATT...SANGAMON...
SCHUYLER...SCOTT...SHELBY...STARK...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD. IN
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CHAMPAIGN...CLARK...COLES...
CUMBERLAND...DOUGLAS...EDGAR AND VERMILION. IN SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS...CLAY...CRAWFORD...EFFINGHAM...JASPER...LAWRENCE AND
RICHLAND.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
* THE LATEST SOIL TEMPERATURES ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS INDICATE
THE FROST DEPTH AT BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. THE COMBINATION OF THE
EXPECTED RAINFALL COUPLED WITH THE FROZEN TOPSOIL WILL HELP TO
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO AREA RIVERS...CREEKS AND
STREAMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
SMITH