YOu arent gonna die, luv!!!! They'll let you know when the water is at your door! Just always have your B.O.B packed and ready! Always have at least a half of tank of gas..and a good GPS system, or map..and get the hell to higher ground! I know Ill. is pretty flat, too, except for the "Mounds" but I dont think those will be high enough :)..Id say head for Kentucky mountains or N Carolina!