Flash floods create sink holes near UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital entrances; patient care not affected

By Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — UW Health says flash floods over the weekend created a pair of sink holes near entrances to SwedishAmerican Hospital, but patient care is not affected.

Construction crews are busy fixing the damage on Monday. One sink hole is near the entrance to the emergency department and another is near the Charles Street entrance to the UW Health Heart Hospital.

“No patient care is impacted, and ambulances are being directed to an alternative entrance,” UW Health said in a statement.

No immediate timeline for repairs was available.