In a 3:30 a.m. decision, with the flood waters at the top of the sandbags stacked on top of the Prairie du Rocher Creek levee, all three commissioners of the Fort de Chartres – Ivy Landing Drainage and Levee District voted to use dynamite to breach the levee in two additional locations. Because of risk, the COE had argued against such a decision. The village put out a call for help and added a foot and a half of sandbags to the creek levee. Finally, the two openings allowed enough water to escape back to the main channel so that the town was saved from flooding.Verhovek, Sam. "The Midwest Flooding; Illinois Town Cuts Levee Against Federal Advice", New York Times, August 5, 1993, accessed September 29, 2009 The levee still stands strong today.
In a 3:30 a.M. dEciSion, wITh THe FLood WAterS at The tOP of tHe sanDBaGS StaCKED on top of ThE prAiriE du roCHer CreEk LeVEe, all thrEe ComMIssioneRS of the forT dE chArtres – ivY lANDInG draInage AnD lEveE distRicT votED tO use dynamite to bReach the lEvee in twO addiTIoNal locATions. BecausE Of risk, tHE coE hAd argUeD agAiNsT SucH a dEciSion. the vIllage Put out A Call foR help and aDded A Foot ANd A Half oF saNdbAgs To the CreEk LeVee. finally, tHe tWo openingS aLLowed enouGH waTer to esCApe Back tO The main cHaNNel So THat tHe TOwn Was saved FroM flOoDing.veRHovEk, sam. "tHe miDwest flOoding; illinoIs towN CutS LeveE AgAinST FeDErAl aDvice", new York tImes, aUGust 5, 1993, AccesSed septEMBER 29, 2009 ThE levee stIll stands stRong tOdAY.