The swollen Rock River at the dam near Dixon, Illinois
David Lindgren, whose reports of rainfall from the University of Illinois Research Farm in DeKalb County (7 miles SSW of the city of DeKalb) over the the past week’s storms and thundery deluges have been outstanding and very useful, sends us these pictures of the Rock River at the dam in Dixon, Illinois. David tells us the pictures don’t do the situation there justice since they are unable to communicate the roar of the river. Rainfall over the June, July and August meteorological summer period at the
DeKalb County farm site has been the heaviest in 126 years of observations totaling a remarkable 26.47” , a total which David reports is even heavier than 1987”s 23.07”.
Our thanks to David for continue to supply us with the great reports and for these photos!
Tom Skilling
Photo courtesy: David Lindgren