Weather for Springfield, Illinois
Lat: 39.78N, Lon: 89.64W
Wx Zone: ILZ051
Illinois Drought MonitorThe Illinois Drought monitor is a subset of the United States Monitor, issued every Thursday morning, based on drought conditions the previous Tuesday. The map below shows the current drought level around the state, and the percent of Illinois land area in each drought level compared to the previous week. Read an explanation of the drought intensities and what they mean. |
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Illinois Hydrologic Information StatementNote that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential. 000 FGUS73 KILX 290842 ESFILX ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-292200- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 242 AM CST MON NOV 29 2010 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TONIGHT... SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION TODAY. SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE LATEST INDICATIONS SUGGEST AROUND 1 INCH OF RAIN IS LIKELY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR. THE SOIL OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS REMAINS QUITE MOIST DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK. AS A RESULT...THE ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED WITH THIS LATEST WEATHER SYSTEM MAY LEAD TO RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS OTHER LOW SPOTS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ BARNES |