Drone video: Dam failure in Nashville, Illinois, after several inches of rain

People in parts of Nashville, Illinois, were told to evacuate their homes by emergency personnel due to a dam failure in the area. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported, and evacuation is complete, the emergency management agency said in an afternoon update.
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[michaelhawkins]

It's not a failure. The dam's flood spillway is working as designed to prevent the entire dam from being over topped.

[dm]

Dam doesnt look like it's failing. Looks like its working as designed with the overflow taking the water away. Is this a little over reaction?

[RDC_Autosports]

you’d think the regular spillway would be flowing way more then that before overtopping the emergency spillway

[Alte.Kameraden]

Time to downvote every video I come across saying it "Failed" being it obviously didn't fail.

[kharvey]

It was the secondary dam that failed, it did it in July 2022. Water rose that fast because it did not start raining until 5:30 AM (I work night shifts, it was dry when I went inside at 5:15 AM after a break at work) and it was failing by 8:30 AM due to at least 6 inches of rain that fell in just those 3 hours. This area is hilly and the water only went west through the secondary dam a few feet before going right down the hill.

[tird]

Looks like it’s running over the emergency spillway, the way it’s meant to, still that’s a lot of water

[KYwx]

I think what happened was that originally, emergency managers called it an imminent failure as the initial evaluations started. Those words probably saved lives. Water did go over the top of the dam and over the spillway. Basically, the amount of water in the lake was higher than the dam. I dont think local officials are calling it a dam failure now, but engineers will need to inspect any potential issues that may have weakened it.

[jessefarley]

It's weird that i live relatively close to Nashville but I didn't not receive as much rain as they did

[robinsteararoadiary]

OH MY GOD IT'S TOTALLY, wait a minute it's just over flowing.

[texasman]

So water goes over the spillway and it's considered a failure?

[KentuckyMelons]

They forgot to use the word 'Chaos' over & over in the report..C'mon man!!!!

[youfive]

Isn’t that the spillway? Engineering design function for such an event….

[dougmarlow]

Secondary spillway is working as per. 😊

[ddubos]

sensationalized noooose what the media does best

[Dave-dntz]

Where in the heck is Nashville, Illinois?

[gathrightcrystal]

I tried to get Biden's attention. Sorry Nashville 🥲

[RumbleCo]

Pay attention "Secret Service"...for about $300, you guys can see stuff from up above too ! 😂😂

[gathrightcrystal]

Even got kicked out of a party I pay for 🥹 and still couldnt get help 😭

[jessefarley]

It's weird that i live relatively close to Nashville but I didn't not receive as much rain as they did