Illinois Dam Failure 2024. Storms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled illinois, overtopping a dam tuesday in a southern part of the state and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. About 20 miles southwest of asheville, overwhelming, torrential rainfall was pushing the lake lure dam into “imminent failure,” according to the national weather.

Residents were told to leave their homes as water overtopped a dam in southern illinois tuesday. — more storms are possible in parts of the deluged midwest, where flooding.