Courtesy of The Prophetstown Echo this video was taken about 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Reporter Judy Voss took the dramatic footage of “the ice going out,” while standing at the edge of a driving Rock River, in Prophetstown State Park. It is common for residents to gather to watch this phenomenon.
Looking north ones sees flooded adjacent farm land. The video is 1:10 minutes of nature’s force.
Due to flooding, IL Route 78 between Prophetstown and Lyndon, IL is closed.
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