Areas of Nashville, IL are under an evacuation order because of a secondary dam failure of the Nashville City Reservoir.
Washington County Emergency Management Agency reports the damn failed about 10:00 AM. Washington County is experiencing an emergency flood situation. Many roads are underwater with another 2-4 inches of rain possible. Washington County EMA is asking for all individuals residing or working within the indicated area to evacuate. A shelter is set up at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 680 West Walnut. The Red Cross has been activated. More than 5-inches of rain has fallen in the Nashville area this morning.
The evacuation area stretches from the Nashville City Reservoir to the south west across IL Route-15 including the Greenwood and St Paul Cemeteries, Nashville Grade School down to Nashville High School on IL Route-127.
Roadway Flooding Update
Here is a list of updated roadways that are flooded in Jefferson County that have been marked:
- HWY 37 SOUTH OF LOOP RD
- E DIX-IRVINGTON & N BOYD LN
- N HALL LN
- N PASSPORT LN & E HEISMAN
- 700BLK E DIX-RIVINGTON
- OLD CENTRALIA & TINSLEY
- N CASEY PIKE & STRAWBRIDGE
- RIDDLE LN
- E CARPENTER & N KRUPP LN (HALF OF ROADWAY WASHED AWAY HERE)
- HWY 15 & DRIVERS LN
- HWY 148 & SPRUCE
- DUBOIS BLACK TOP NEAR RIDDLE
- MOST OF HWY 15 WATER ON ROADWAY
