Come on Grossy - don't be so pessimistic - 6" down your way doesn't hurt the Illinois at all as far as we are concerned. 6" in Chicago is a different story. So far the really heavy stuff has been north and west of there so it is going to the Rock River. If nobody up there gets a gully washer in the next 2 days we will be all right. I check the Il. River stages every morning. If you don't have it go to water.weather.gov. It gives you current plus projected levels. Doug uses the Beardstown stages. I think he can hold out to 14'. Right now we are holding at our place. We had a levee fixed this year but not sure what it will hold. 12' Havana level if we are lucky. We are keeping our fingers, toes, eyes and anything else that we can cross, crossed. have also said a word or two to the man upstairs (duck god if you will). Ric