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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 03:23 PM Sep 2016

Flooding here in Iowa

Yeah, just what we don't need right now.

Dangerous amounts of rain have fallen along Highway 20 and north and additional rain is still possible. Due to the already saturated grounds and significant amounts of rain, dangerous flooding is occurring. Areas to the north have seen anywhere from 2 to over 12 inches of rain. Areas along the Cedar and Turkey River are dealing with moderate flooding and river levels are expected to continue to rise above flood stage.

If you come across a road or area covered in water, TURN AROUND! Keep in mind most flooding deaths do occur in vehicles that are trying to drive through a flooded area..
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Flooding here in Iowa (Original Post) 47of74 Sep 2016 OP
That has to be killing the harvest liberal N proud Sep 2016 #1
Yeah it's putting a kink in our harvest schedule 47of74 Sep 2016 #4
I was there in '93. bluedigger Sep 2016 #2
Fourteen inches of rain Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #3
Just talked to someone from the St Peter area. progressoid Sep 2016 #8
Have not heard from the Kid that lives in St Pete yet. Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #9
It's the dregs of Hurricane Paine Warpy Sep 2016 #5
Rained all day down here. 47of74 Sep 2016 #7
link to river levels IADEMO2004 Sep 2016 #6

bluedigger

(17,088 posts)
2. I was there in '93.
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 03:33 PM
Sep 2016

We were supposed to survey a 15 mile highway corridor along 30 and 10 miles went underwater. We gave up and went back East when the local bar closed because their kegs were in the cellar...

Stay dry and safe!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Fourteen inches of rain
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 03:57 PM
Sep 2016

around the Waseca,Mn area and that all flows into the Cedar and Des Moines rivers. Hang in there and stay dry.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Have not heard from the Kid that lives in St Pete yet.
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 12:55 PM
Sep 2016

Last year when they got hit with a big dump,the Hwy north of town was closed for a couple of days.

Warpy

(111,416 posts)
5. It's the dregs of Hurricane Paine
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 04:32 PM
Sep 2016

We only got a few sprinkles here in NM, but we did get them. Once the storm got east of the Rockies, it picked up more moisture.

The next one looks set to go out sea. I hope so.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
7. Rained all day down here.
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 09:23 PM
Sep 2016

Still raining.

Ugh.

Fucking ugh.

Attention God. Please redirect the rain to places that actually need the rain.

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