SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - With the recent flooding throughout the state, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is reminding flood victims that aid is available through the treasurer’s Disaster Recovery Linked Deposit Program.

According Rutherford, the program helps residents, businesses and farmers get  low-interest loans to recover from weather-related damage to their property.

After a loan is approved, Rutherford says the state makes a deposit into the financial institution which helps lower the interest rate to the borrower, effectively making the repairs more affordable. 

The maximum interest rate for qualifying borrowers is 2.36 percent for a two-year loan and 2.69 percent for a three-year loan for the month of April 2013.  The rate is locked in for the duration of the period.  The program caps the interest rate at 3 percent for qualified borrowers at participating financial institutions.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources have released preliminary numbers of deer harvested in Illinois during the 2012-13 seasons.

According to IDNR, the 181,451 deer harvested is close to the 181,451 harvested during the 2011-12 season.

During this year's season, 49-percent of does and 51-percent of males were harvested.

Here are the county by county harvest numbers:

Franklin County-,2225

Gallatin County-855

Hardin County-1,559

Jackson County-3,177

Jefferson County-4,266

Perry County-2,377

Pope County-2,516

Pulaski County-972

Randolph County-3,677

Saline County-1,739

Union County-2,647

Wayne County-3,139

White County-1,803

Grand totals by category

Archery-59,728

Youth-3124

Firearm-99,461

Muzzleloader-3,630

Special (Late Winter ) (Chronic Wasting Disease)-14,726

CHAMPAIGN, IL (KFVS) - The remnants of Hurricane Issac will be making it's way into Illinois on Friday and Saturday.

Officials at the National Weather Service say that the drought conditions will actually exacerbate flash flooding.  Ground that is dry and hard will not allow the water to soak in, at least initially, thus contributing to rapid runoff and flash flooding.

The University of  Illinois Extension is offering these tips on dealing with flash flooding:

Prepare Your Office: If your office has a basement or is otherwise prone to flooding, now would be a good time to make sure that sump pumps (if any) are operating properly. 

Events:  If you have events scheduled for Saturday or Sunday, keep an eye on the weather.

Preparing your home:  Make sure that all valuable items are up off the floor, and emergency kits are up to date.