The DeKalb area braces for one of the biggest floods in the city's history. As of 9:15pm August 23rd, the water level was 12.3 feet.The river will continue to rise overnight and crest around 13.1 feet by Friday morning.
To put this into historical perspective, the highest level ever recorded in DeKalb was 15.8 feet on July 2, 1983. The second highest is 12.97 feet on July 18, 1996. As of 9:15pm the flood was the fifth biggest flood in DeKalb's history.
At 10.4 feet water covers one lane of Taylor Street. Water approaches apartments and homes on the city's south side. Lions Park is flooded.
At 11.0 feet street flooding occurs in Northern DeKalb.
At 12.0 feet homes are flooded in Northern DeKalb.
At 12.1 feet river floods Riverheights Golf Course.
At 12.5 feet flooding affects Northern Illinois University.
At 13.5 feet flood waters overtop levees protecting the city.
9 comments:
Channel 13 has by far the best flood coverage - keep up the great work!
I didn't know it was going to be that bad. wow
I work at NIU and live in DeKalb, we've been watching the Kish creep up. We never expected it to get this bad.
Katie Nilsson and I are on our way to DeKalb. Live reports are coming on 13News Today 5:30 to 7am.
Eric Sorensen
Chief Meteorologist
WREX-TV
You guys are the best in providing up to the minute coverage! Thank you~~~
yeah, thanks for the coverage!
Piping in from Northern Arkansas..Thanks folks for this blog page, I have many friends and relatives in that area.
Your blog keeps me informed.
Daughter lives there also and is mandatory she have elec for lung problems ....
that flooding is unreal down there. that comes to show that rockford has had flooding, but we have really dodged the major bullets with the major flooding. i noticed last night that rain tried to get in here but was dissipating before it got here. its like a vaccuum was sucking it away from rockford.
Hey, I'm the one who sent in the bridge pictures. I heard from someone today that now the water is over that bridge and some others in town. I have to get across town today and am trying to figure out how considering that the only way is over the river. Hopefully there will be another way. I'll take more pics if there is anything interesting.
Candice
DeKalb Grad Student
Also heard they closed the school and you can't park in certain lots.
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