Several storms moved through Central Illinois Friday night causing widespread flooding. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings for most of the area and city crews were kept busy as multiple reports of basements, as well as several streets, flooding.
Bloomington Public Works had crews working overnight responding to the flooded streets and intersections. Once the water receded crews started work on cleaning up. Street sweepers are working non-stop to remove debris and mud from the streets that were engulfed.
Bloomington Police and Fire responded to reports of stranded and abandoned vehicles throughout the area. BFD was also called for several gas leak/odor investigations.
Due to activity to the south of Bloomington, Fire Chief Eric West said MABAS 41 Water Rescue Team was staged at fire headquarters and deployed to provide mutual aid with rural agencies on a water rescue.
City Manager Tim Gleason said he was pleased with the response from city crews given what they were up against. Even as they were fighting flooding of their own at the Public Works building. There was no damage to any equipment and the water has since subsided.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the area through 2:15 p.m. Saturday and a flash flood watch through 7:00 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021
