09/14/2008 – Iroquois County Flood Update – Localized Flooding
The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois…east central Illinois and southeast Illinois has been cancelled. A Flash Flood Watch continues until 600 am Monday morning for Sangamon County due to water releases from Lake Springfield.
On Sunday afternoon officials from the Illinois DOT, Iroquois County ESDA, the Watseka Police Department, Watseka Public Works and the American Red Cross met in Watseka at City Hall to discuss the mitigation plans for the localized flooding affecting the area. Discussion centered around excess water that has caused a sewer system overload in Watseka. Officials expressed that the system was slowly catching up and it looked as if thing were getting better and the system was catching up. Dan Smith from the Region 7 IEMA was also a part of the discussion.
According to the National Weather Service, the rain waters we have received should not affect us. Carl Gerdovich, Iroquois County ESDA Director and News Director for WGFA Radio said “The rain has let up and the water from Benton and Newton counties should not affect us. The Iroquois River is expected to crest well below the flood stage sometime on Wednesday. We are experiencing localized flash flooding in Watseka and Iroquois County. The Watseka city sewer system was overwhelmed but is catching up and several roads in Iroquois County and in the immediate Watseka areas are closed.” City and County officials have re-routed traffic in many areas. Joel Moore from the Iroquois County Highway Department reports a 1/2 dozen areas with water over the roads and signs are up warning motorists to bypass some areas and to be aware of standing water on roadways. As of Sunday at 4pm, the Route 1 viaduct near Milford was closed and Route 49 near Cissna Park at 1000 N Road was closed.
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