The intense storms and heavy rains caused the dam in Nashville, Illinois, to fail this morning, prompting evacuations across the city.

Water overtopped the dam, sending first responders to the flooded area to make sure everyone got out safely, officials said. There were no reports of injuries in the community of 3,000 southeast of St. Louis, but crews were sent to a home where a woman reported water up to her waist, said Alex Haglund, a spokesperson for the Washington County Emergency Management Agency.

Officials had earlier said about 300 people were in the evacuation zone near the Nashville City Reservoir. The rest of the town was not in imminent danger of flooding from the dam break, but flash flooding on roads created worries about water rescues.

“Those are incredibly dangerous right now,” Haglund said. A shelter was set up at a church.

The National Weather Service said 5-7 inches of rain fell over an eight-hour period. Additional heavy rain was in the forecast. An 11-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in the Nashville area was closed because of flooding.

Officials in Washington County posted on their Facebook page for citizens who live below the dam to evacuate immediately. They also said the "failure of the dam is imminent."

They also issued a flash flood warning for Clinton County.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.