Flood Updates
IROQUOIS COUNTY AGENCIES SHARE $2.2 MILLION DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
> Twenty-three Iroquois County agencies will share a $2.2 million dollar disaster assistance grant, administered through the Illinois Department of Human Services. The money is reimbursement for flood assistance provided during the flood of 2008. Approximately $1.5 million has been approved so far for Iroquois County. Another $800,000 can be claimed by September of 2010. [...]
Iroquois Countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey
THE IROQUOIS COUNTYWIDE MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WILL PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIROMENT THROUGH COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS, REDUCE RISK AND LOSS, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF IROQUOIS COUNTY. Take the survey by clicking the following link… http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NyKpeSdmtuJF8WMXNUxmGg_3d_3d Iroquois County continues to proactively pursue hazard mitigation activities. The County [...]
AMEREN, NiCor Flood Safety Reminder >
CORRECTION — FLOOD SAFETY ADVISORY > Ameren, NiCor Utility Urge Safety, Call for Disconnects Received a call from AMEREN-CIPS and NICOR asking all area citizens to make sure to call the appropriate utility company — if there’s a need to dis-connect their electric or gas meter. Ameren and NiCor are more than happy to [...]
FLOOD LEVEL UPDATES — 11 am 3-13-09
The Flood Warning continues for the Iroquois river near Chebanse. * Until Sunday afternoon…or until the warning is cancelled. * At 945 am Friday the stage was estimated at 17.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast…the river will crest near 17.4 feet [...]
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY —
Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 11:56 AM EST on March 07, 2009 …Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening… The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of Illinois and Indiana…including the following areas…in Illinois…Boone…Cook…De Kalb…dupage…Ford… Grundy…Iroquois…Kane…Kankakee…Kendall…La Salle… lake IL…Lee…Livingston…McHenry…Ogle…will and Winnebago. In Indiana…Benton…Jasper…Lake in…Newton and Porter. * Through Sunday evening * [...]