Between 6:00am and 2:00pm today the Water Treatment Plant reported an additional 1.78 inches of rain for a total of 6.11 inches since 6:00am yesterday. City crews are monitoring the levee gates and pumps every two hours. The river level is around 3:30 this afternoon was at 21.0 feet and is expected to crest at 24.5 inches tomorrow evening. Flooding of low lying areas is occurring and farmland will flood once it reaches the crest.
Eighth Street is open at the Sycamore Creek Bridge. Buckeye and Overlook south of Highway 166 and CR3900 between Highway 166 and Dearing remain closed.