We are about 2 hours south of Chicago and all their rain chickens are coming home to roost down this way. The Illinois dumps in to the Mississippi so you will probably get this as well.
We are a little town and everyone is pretty scared about the damage to homes and business. We had a deadly tornado 4 years ago and it keeps you on edge.
Say a prayer for us! We just need the river to drop about a half foot and a lot of people will be spared grief.
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Oh my gosh ... I’m so sorry. It is frightening.
Streets in the city are clear, but I know there’s
a bit of hell happening in the ‘burbs.
Prayers definitely sent ... trust you have an
escape plan at the ready, just in case.
So, your home is that close to the river ?
Prayers going out for you.
Yes, the Mississippi is rising fast down by me.
It has went up 10.0 ft since about 7am on Sunday. (it is about 27.0 ft right now) - Normal stage is 17.0 ft / 27.0 ft is flood stage here, so we have reached action stage now.
We are expecting a rise up to 42.3 ft by Thursday afternoon (15.3 ft above flood stage) - but our community can easily handle a river stage of 42.3 ft here without much damage or concern.
In 1993 we hit 49.6 ft which as you know was the Great Flood of 93.
Keeping you in my prayers.
Angels all around you and your’s.