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NASHVILLE, Ill. – Emergency officials have ordered evacuations Tuesday in Nashville, Illinois after widespread flooding due to concerns with the Nashville dam.
Video from FOX 2 news crews show significant flooding outside homes, businesses, parks and other locations in Nashville, Illinois.
Nashville, Ill. dams collapse, residents told to evacuate area
EMA officials announced Tuesday that water overtopped the Nashville City Reservoir dam.
This comes while many spots in Metro East have seen as many as six inches of rainfall since Monday, adding to localized flooding concerns.
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