After a weekend filled with severe weather, area rivers begin to overflow their banks....

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER.  AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.45 FEET.   MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.   FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.   THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.  AT 14.7 FEET...THERE ARE 1 TO 5 INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 50 NEAR THE FOX RIVER. THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING TO HOMES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IN THE TOWNS OF WHEATLAND...SILVER LAKE AND SALEM. SOME FAMILIES EVACUATE THEIR HOMES. SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.