Water leak causes flooding near Tower Park water tower, Peoria Heights IL

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 11/9/2025 06:48 PM

Tower Park, 1222 E Kingman Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616

A water leak was reported near the Pure Heights water tower at Tower Park on East Kingman Avenue. The leak has caused flooding in the parking lot. Fire personnel are monitoring the situation, including checking the basement of a nearby department. Public Works has been notified but has not provided an estimated time of arrival. The water will need to be shut off to stop the leak.

Audio|Source: Peoria County Fire - Digital

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Air Time Special Peoria Heights Fire.

00:03

I'll call for you at near East Kingman Avenue, Pure Heights at the Tower Park.

00:08

The water tower is leaking.

00:17

Hi, it's dispatch to C1.

00:22

You can contact Public Works yet?

00:26

No, I just got off the phone with them.

00:27

I will be on the phone calling.

00:31

Understood.

00:32

Let me know if you get a hold of them or not.

00:35

Okay.

00:42

I see one.

00:46

Go ahead dispatch.

00:49

Public Works was notified.

00:53

Understood.

00:54

They give an ETA or anything? Negative.

00:58

Dispatch IC4.

01:01

It's C4.

01:04

Just be advised.

01:07

The parking lot starting to flood here along with Glam.

01:11

Parking lot is starting to flood along with the flood.

01:18

C4 from C1.

01:23

Go?

01:25

You want to come to you?

01:32

What was that?

01:35

You need me to respond?

01:39

Yeah, there's no one we're going to be able to do, they're going to have to shut the water off.

01:47

Okay, if you can just try and locate words coming from so you can direct public works when they arrive.

01:56

Can't miss it coming right out of the bottom of the tower.

02:01

Okay, keep an eye on downstairs too for the basement of the department.

02:10

Well do.

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Tower Park, 1222 E Kingman Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616

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