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November 16-18 Storm System


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FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

308 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-

CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-COLES-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-

JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANTON...RUSHVILLE...HAVANA...LINCOLN...

BEARDSTOWN...PETERSBURG...WINCHESTER...JACKSONVILLE...

SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SULLIVAN...CHARLESTON...

MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...GREENUP...MARSHALL...EFFINGHAM...NEWTON...

ROBINSON...FLORA...OLNEY...LAWRENCEVILLE

308 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY

NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL

ILLINOIS...SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* AS AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE MIDWEST THE NEXT

COUPLE DAYS...IT WILL TRANSPORT ABUNDANT MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM

THE GULF OF MEXICO. THIS MOISTURE...UNUSUALLY COPIOUS FOR THE

MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER...WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF

RAINFALL WHICH WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH

TUESDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES FROM

HAVANA TO EFFINGHAM WESTWARD...AND RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 3 INCHES AS

FAR NORTH AS THE I-74 CORRIDOR.

* GIVEN THE EXTENDED DURATION OF THE RAINFALL...THE MAIN THREATS

FOR FLOODING WILL BE IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS...ALONG WITH

PONDING OF WATER ON STREETS AND ROADS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY

WHERE FALLEN LEAVES HAVE CLOGGED STORM DRAINS.

GEELHART

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Local grid forecast is only calling for gusts peaking at barely 40mph really early on Wednesday. After seeing the maps above, I have also concluded things are being downplayed by the offices. Thinking it could get windier with heavy showers too.

"Heavy rain and breezy" for tomorrow's wording.

 

A bit damp out there now. It's been sprinkling and drizzling for about 3 hours now.

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