Power outages remain significant in much of central Illinois. About a third of Ameren Households are without power in Woodford County. The figure is 9% in McLean County and 15% in Peoria County. In McLean County about 5,000 Ameren Illinois customers are without electricity. Woodford County has about 3,500 Ameren households without power. Tazewell County has nearly 6000 Ameren households out of service, and Peoria County has more than 13,000 customers in the cold and dark.
Some Ameren Electric customers in McLean County knocked out by the storm are being told it could be as late at ten tonight before their power is restored.
Basement flooding and cleanup from the heavy rain and high runoff remains an issue in many areas.
