Flood Report Predicts Weaker Flood Season

Despite the high water on some rivers around Illinois, forecasters say this spring flood season shouldn't be that bad. The National Weather Service released its 2018 Spring Flood Outlook last week. Forecasters say there wasn't enough rain or snow last fall and this winter, so there won't be much water coming down the Mississippi River. The report goes on to say that many parts of Illinois are still too dry, so farm fields and ponds will be able to absorb any rain that does fall or water that comes down the river.