The jams are common in the winter and can cause upstream flooding. When ice jams break, it can trigger flash flooding downstream. The NWS said in its flood watch: "You should monitor later ...
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Ice jams are common in the winter and can cause upstream flooding. When ice jams break, it can cause flash flooding downstream. The weather service explained on its website that minor river ...
(WAFB) - After years of working to fix flood control issues in the City of ... “We want to make sure that whatever you build does not impact upstream, so once we got that passed, that was ...
Water upstream of this jam is blocked behind the jam. So as more water piles up behind it, flooding occurs upstream. Upstream flooding in an ice jam setup Another type of ice jam related flooding ...
A Flood Watch is in effect for the city of Momence due to the potential for ice jams on the Kankakee River. Ice jams, which occur when floating ice blocks a river’s flow, could cause upstream ...