NASHVILLE, Ill. — After water overtopped a reservoir dam and forced residents of a small Illinois city to evacuate Tuesday morning amid fears the structure could rupture, local officials now say the situation is under control.
Extensive rain on Monday and Tuesday ran over the top of the dam and flooded downstream, which forced the evacuation of residents in Nashville, Illinois, said Alex Haglund, a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
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“An estimated 200 residences were considered endanger and at risk of flooding,” Haglund said in a news release. First responders helped evacuate residents in the downstream area – some of whom reported waist-high water in their homes – including one woman who required a rescue, Haglund said.
“While the immediate danger to those downstream from the dam has been managed, there are still multiple road closures in the area,” the release stated, including on Interstate 64 between the Nashville and Ashley exits.
