Illinois hit by two unusual, dangerous weather events
Kayakers float down a flooded street, Monday, May 1, 2023, in downtown Davenport, Iowa. The rising Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it nears forecast crests in the area Monday, driven by a spring surge of water from melting snow. Charlie Neibergall/AP
About two weeks ago in the Quad Cities, the Mississippi River began to rise, due to snow from Minnesota and Wisconsin melting and draining into the river. Water levels have quickly risen to record levels. And just this Monday, Central Illinois experienced a rare event, known as a dust storm, which unfortunately led to seven lives lost and over 35 hospitalizations, after drivers on Interstate 55 were blinded by dust blown off farm fields due to strong winds.
To talk about it, The 21st was joined by a meteorologist and a hydrologist.
GUESTS:
Matthew Wilson
Senior Service Hydrologist., National Weather Service Quad Cities
Andrew Pritchard
WILL meteorologist | Storm chaser and photographer.
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