"Evacuations and Flood Alerts as Kankakee River Overflows in Illinois"

Rising water levels from ice jams along the Kankakee River in Illinois have prompted evacuations of more than a dozen residents in Wilmington, with authorities closely monitoring the situation for potential flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Will County, and the melting ice and runoff water are expected to lead to unpredictable water flow and a high probability of flooding in low-lying areas. Ice jams are also causing concerns along the Wabash River in Indiana, prompting warnings of possible ice jam flooding in waterways throughout the state.