Salem, Illinois, faces aftermath of flash flooding [Video]

SALEM, Ill. – Prolonged amounts of rain started as early as 4 a.m. Tuesday morning in southwest Illinois, agitating the quick rise in water levels. The City of Salem is still dealing with the problems in the late afternoon.

Law enforcement and emergency management have been working diligently, especially Tuesday morning, to help vehicles stranded on flooded roads, as well as assessing a mobile home community near Town Creek.

The creek quickly became overwhelmed with 3–4 inches of rain, flooding a small neighborhood just a few yards behind it. Law enforcement was going door-to-door, getting people to evacuate their homes and head to the community center as floodwaters submerged their property.

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The water has greatly receded as of Tuesday evening. At one point, the northbound entrance to the interstate was closed. Route 50 was closed east of town due to massive flooding, which has since been opened.

Several other roads …