Clare, IL Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Clare.

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Flood Warning issued July 19 at 12:21PM CDT until July 24 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 50...begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM CDT Saturday was 18.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 12:13PM CDT until July 19 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

At 1213 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Cisne, IL. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cisne, Mount Erie and Johnsonville.

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 12:08PM CDT until July 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, DuPage and Will. * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1205 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of thunderstorms moving northeast at about 30 mph producing torrential rainfall rates. Up to 1 inch of rain will occur in a half hour to one hour, which may cause pockets of urban and poor drainage flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Joliet, Southeast Naperville, Cicero, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Romeoville, Woodridge, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, South Lawndale, Austin, Englewood, Bridgeport and Roseland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 11:58AM CDT until July 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 1158 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Omega, Helm, Tonti, Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Walnut Hill, Cartter, Selmaville and Brubaker. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 11:57AM CDT until July 19 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Flora, Xenia and Flora Municipal Airport.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 11:40AM CDT until July 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

At 1138 AM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Rainfall of 4.1 inches was reported on the west side of Decatur. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Decatur and Decatur Airport.

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 11:36AM CDT until July 19 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast and southern Illinois, including the following counties, in southeast Illinois, Edwards. In southern Illinois, Wabash and Wayne. * WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lancaster, West Salem, Cisne, Bone Gap, Mount Erie and Johnsonville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 11:20AM CDT until July 19 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

At 1120 AM CDT /1220 PM EDT/, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain with street flooding reported in Francisco, Indiana. Multiple roads flooded in northern Pike County. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Princeton, Mount Carmel, Oakland City, Petersburg, Winslow, Patoka, Allendale, Francisco and Hazleton.

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 11:06AM CDT until July 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Illinois, including the following county, Marion. * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Kinmundy, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Fairman, Helm, Tonti, Iuka, Junction City, Alma, Kell, Vernon and Walnut Hill.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 10:54AM CDT until July 19 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 1054 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. Ditches in Colchester are beginning to flow out of their banks leading to flooding. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Macomb, Bushnell, Colchester, Blandinsville, Industry, Good Hope, Prairie City, Bardolph, Tennessee, Sciota, Western Illinois University, Fandon, Adair, New Philadelphia, Colmar, Walnut Grove, Plymouth, McDonough County 4-H Grounds, Macomb Municipal Airport and Spring Lake.

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 10:50AM CDT until July 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, Logan, Macon, Menard and Sangamon. In east central Illinois, Moultrie and Piatt. * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1050 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Decatur, Petersburg, Athens, Mount Zion, Sherman, Rochester, Forsyth, Riverton, Mount Pulaski, Williamsville, Cerro Gordo, Harristown, Long Creek, Warrensburg, Argenta, Illiopolis, Oreana, Greenview and Niantic. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 10:42AM CDT until July 19 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of west central Illinois, including the following counties, Fulton and Schuyler. * WHEN...Until 145 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rushville, Lewistown, Cuba, Astoria, Vermont, Ipava, Littleton, Table Grove, Bernadotte, Smithfield, Bryant, Huntsville, Marietta, Camden, Ray, Duncan Mills and Weinberg King State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 10:35AM CDT until July 19 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following county, Clay. * WHEN...Until 145 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1035 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Flora, Louisville, Clay City, Xenia, Sailor Springs, Flora Municipal Airport and Ingraham. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Extreme Heat Watch issued July 19 at 2:56AM CDT until July 24 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 possible for several consecutive days, and morning low temperatures in the mid 70s. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The long duration of this event is likely to worsen heat related impacts, and additional extensions may be needed beyond Thursday as forecast confidence increases.

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 19 at 2:56AM CDT until July 24 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon heat index values up to 110 expected for several consecutive days, and morning low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois and central, east central, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The long duration of this event is likely to worsen heat related impacts, and additional extensions may be needed beyond Thursday as forecast confidence increases.

Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 2:48AM CDT until July 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon may provide some relief from the heat.

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 19 at 2:48AM CDT until July 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during longer duration heat waves, and this will be the fourth consecutive day of extreme conditions.

Flood Watch issued July 19 at 2:41AM CDT until July 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms are expected across the watch area today, and again tonight into Sunday morning. Very high rainfall rates of 2 inches or greater in a short time are possible, which could lead to flash flooding particularly in urban areas. In addition, with the potential for repeated rounds of storms, some locations could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts possible. With saturated soils from previous rainfall, these rainfall rates and rainfall amounts will lead to an increased risk for flash flooding.