@DennisinPeoria Me me me me!!

More Rt 26

River is still just below the wall downtown Peoria. Still on the rise as far as I can tell. Might need to get my boat out before they close the river for boating.

@tntrecycling i think the crest is supposed to be a little over 25 feet on Thursday. I don't know if that will be high enough to go over the wall or not.

Which wall?

@joepyeweed downtown where they put up thousands of bags every few years.

23.1 feet thursday

The first wall, the sheet pile wall along the river's edge averages at elevation 450, which is equal to river stage 22.6, so it will come over that wall.The parking lot by the river station and the ground around that area is at elevation 454, which is river stage 25.6.I think that water street by the museum was raised to 457 or river stage 28.6. (The topo on the Peoria gis maps does not reflect that)So the water is expected to come over the shoreline wall, but probably not reach the railroad tracks, at the current projection.

@joepyeweed How does this effect riverplex thought it was lower than eckwood area?

@joepyeweed How does this effect riverplex thought it was lower than eckwood area?

I think the riverplex was set at 457 (or River stage 28.6). They got a variance on elevation, per code it should have been set at 462, two feet above the calculated 100 year flood elevation.

Well the 23.1 feet expected does not come to what was predicted. Many still have to move and clean up after, what a big job.
Friends that live on the river have already moved their belonging out of low areas that was predicted to flood.Nice to say we are safe yet many are not. A lot of difference between a flooded basement compared to your home or part of your home under water. Good with the bad when living along rivers. I give a prayer for ones who have these types of problems.

About 2 feet to go before its at the top of the wall.

Such a nice evening lots of people out . Since the wind has died down really nice time for a walk.

River Beach Dr. close to the dog park... no worries!