Streaming Now: Views from above an ice jammed Kankakee River
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago.
A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river’s edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray had the story in Wilmington where locals are keeping a close eye on the ice jams.
It might have been like a scene out of a movie with trees and homes covered in frozen evaporation, but residents said the problem was very dangerous.
The Will County Emergency Management Agency said with the river freezing over, the water didn’t have anywhere to go, so it started to spread out. Officials said the ice essentially acts like a dam.
Amy Phillips has lived along the Kankakee River for 15 years. She said the river freezes every year, but it hasn’t gotten this bad. ***********************************************************
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