Vermilion River Flood Threats – January 29, 1970

It’s been kind of a mild winter so far, with not a lot of snow – which is fortunate, because January seems to be a traditional month for the Vermilion River to flood.

A year ago on the blog I featured the infamous flooding that took place in late January 1959 on this post. Unfortunately, last year the Vermilion River flooded, requiring the rescue of many riverfront residents.

Fifty years ago today, the river was being watched closely. The front page of the January 29, 1970 Journal tells the story. As usual, there are other things of interest on the front page, including Charles Manson refusing to enter a plea in court.

Two days later, things were a little better, as described on the front page of the January 31, 1970 Journal. That is, unless you were planning to travel by rail.