Thursday, October 29, 2009
 
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Area under flash flood watch through Friday evening

Gusty winds could develop as cold front arrives later Friday

(2:55 p.m. Thursday announcement)

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[October 29, 2009]  Hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Lincoln:

A flash flood watch is in effect from 7 p.m. Thursday through 7 p.m. Friday for Logan County and other portions of central Illinois, east-central Illinois and southeast Illinois, specifically the counties of Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Sangamon, Shelby and Vermilion.

Thursday afternoon and Thursday night

Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will spread across eastern Illinois late Thursday and continue through Friday. Some of these storms may be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.

Some flooding could develop along the Sangamon River around Chandlerville and Monticello, along the Little Wabash River at Clay City and along the Embarras River at Lawrenceville the next few days.

Friday through Wednesday

Occasional showers and a few thunderstorms will continue into early Friday evening. Storm total rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches will be likely, which may cause localized flooding in some areas. Windy conditions are expected to develop Friday with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph at times.

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A flash flood watch is in effect Thursday night for Mason County and other portions of central Illinois, specifically the counties of Cass, Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Menard, Morgan, Peoria, Schuyler, Scott, Stark and Tazewell.

Thursday afternoon and Thursday night

Expect widespread showers through Friday with a few thunderstorms through Thursday night. Some of these storms may be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.

Minor flooding is occurring along the Illinois River downstream of Peoria around Havana to Beardstown. This flooding will continue for the next few days and could develop around Peoria next week.

Friday through Wednesday

Storm total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches will be possible by Friday afternoon, which may cause localized flooding in some areas. Windy conditions are expected to develop Friday with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph at times.

[Text from National Weather Service, Lincoln office]

See NWS map showing hazard areas of flooding and flash flooding: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/ilx

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