Monday, June 29, 2015

2015 Thee Olde Time Farm Show Cancelled Due to Excessive Rain

According to a post on its website and Facebook page, The Olde Time Farm Show has been cancelled for 2015 due to excessive rain.  The ground at the park is saturated and cannot support tractors.

June 2015 has been the wettest June on record in the history of the State of Illinois.

Check out some videos of the Kankakee River after June's massive rainfall: http://kankakeecountynews.blogspot.com/2015/06/kankakee-river-flooding-june-2015.html

Monday, June 22, 2015

Kankakee River Flooding, June 2015

Above-average rainfall across the Kankakee River's watershed resulted in flooding in June of 2015.  

Here are some videos of the Kankakee River flooding in Wilmington and Momence: