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    VIDEOS: Widespread flooding in Nashville, Illinois after dam failure

    By Joey Schneider,

    5 days ago

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    NASHVILLE, Ill. – Emergency officials have ordered evacuations Tuesday in Nashville, Illinois after widespread flooding due to concerns with the Nashville dam.

    Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area

    Video from FOX 2 news crews show significant flooding outside homes, businesses, parks and other locations in Nashville, Illinois.

    EMA officials announced Tuesday that water overtopped the Nashville City Reservoir dam.

    This comes while many spots in Metro East have seen as many as six inches of rainfall since Monday, adding to localized flooding concerns.

    PHOTOS: Storms sweep Central Illinois overnight

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