Rounds of rain spark flooding concerns along Des Plaines River; strong winds downed trees, left damage across area Tuesday
Rounds of rain spark flooding concerns along Des Plaines River; strong winds downed trees, left damage across area TuesdayPeople in Des Plaines are preparing for flooding as heavy rain s this week have the Des Plaines River levels rising. Firefighters spent the day fortifying this station which is prone to flooding as the city provides sandbags for people to help protect their homes.
With more rain on the way, some homeowners are paying close attention to the Des Plaines River water levels. Authorities in Lake County, Illinois already issued warning that parts of the river could overflow after recent storms saturated the ground - making some roads impassable.
'You want to stay out of the flood waters,' Des Plaines Fire Department Chief Matt Matzl said.' We don't want to walk in it. We don't want to drive in it. It's contaminated water first of all so it's unhealthy and if we're driving we want to stay out of it. Even 12 inches of water, a car could get washed away so we want to stay out of that.'
Again, the Des Plaines River is expected to crest Friday, but officials say after the storms move through, warm weather should allow water levels to recede.
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