Sounds a bit like what would have been a great George Jones song.
That really big rain we had April 17th is still hanging around the Chain of Lakes area. Even with rain all day this past Tuesday, most of the problem comes from the Fox River in Wisconsin which comes through the Chain of Lakes.
The water has gone down a little, but still in flood stage.
Of course, we had quite a bit of flooding on our way south to Springfield last Friday. The Illinois, Vermillion and Sangamon rivers were especially flooding.
Fox Lake still has roads blocked off bcause of flooding. Going on Grand Avenue, requires a detour. Plus, the Taco Bell, McDonald's parking lots are mostly underwater. At one time there was a shallow Dollar Lake where Rollins Road intersects Grave Avenue, but it was filled in to make the shopping plaza. Well, folks, the lake is back on that parking lot. I had a problem finding a place to park Wednesday when I went there for the movies.
Several marinas have boats that formerly were on dry land, sitting in the water as they are flooded. A friend said he and folks at Munsen Marine of Il-59 spent this last week building a sand-bag, gravel levee to keep the water out.
The parking lot and sand volleyball court at Stormy Monday were under water and you can still see the different stages of the flood.
The Chain is closed to boating, obviously and will be for quite some time. Even when it does open to boating, great care will have to be given to floating objects in the water.
Water, Water, Everywhere. --RoadDog
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