Good news in Iowa City? Did flood stage just go down slightly the last hour?

[cascadiance]

Check the following graph. Looks like it just trickled down for the first time in a long time...



My guess is that it will still surge later to the expected peak of 33, but perhaps the earlier fears of going to 38 aren't as real with signs that it might be starting to level off?

[Mabus]

1. Let us hope that the worse is over for them

I just worry about what they are going to do now and what will happen down river.

K&R because I'm hoping this is good news.

[Frustratedlady]

2. The water is rising faster than expected downriver.

Levees have broken in Columbus Junction, Wapello, Oakville, Kingston and Keithsburg in Illinois (across from Oakville). The water is higher so far than 1993, so many more areas are affected. There are so many roads closed, you almost have to check the Net to see if you can get to where you want to go.

My grandchildren live in Cedar Rapids, but work in Iowa City. Their offices are flooded, but it doesn't matter since the roads are closed. The main concern in CR is the water supply. Also, I heard last night that the storage facilities at Quaker Oats burst and they lost their grain supply. So much for oatmeal.

Once the rivers empty into the Mississippi, you will begin to hear of flooding along the way...Burlington, Ft. Madison, Keokuk (dam) and the smaller towns in Illinois which were flooded in 1993...Oquawka, Gulfport, Niota, Nauvoo (Mormon Church),LaHarpe, Ill., Montrose, Iowa, etc. before it hits Missouri...Hannibal (Mark Twain country) and Ft. Madison. It has a long way to go before they can put her back in her banks.

[Peregrine Took]

3. How about the Quad cities and Clinton?

[Frustratedlady]

12. They have some flooding, but they are above the worst part.

There is flooding along the riverbanks, but I don't think it is as bad as other places where there are homes along the shore. I noticed the ballpark is flooded around the field, but it didn't appear to be on the field. Most of those places have been protected by sandbag levees. Now, that could change if there is any rain from the north. Most of the homes (except for some in Bettendorf) are higher up.

I haven't heard anything on Clinton. There are a lot of small towns before you get to Clinton/Dubuque and those river towns, that are probably inundated or will be. I think it is safe to say that all river towns will fight some degree of flooding. Columbus Junction, Wapello, Oakville and Kingston's levees all broke and flooded the towns. Burlington will get a bit more than say the Quad Cities, as the Iowa River empties into it above. That is the river that is flooding Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. The Des Moines River and Skunk River open into the Mississippi below us, but above Ft. Madison and Keokuk. Keokuk is where the dam is. Then, you go to Hannibal (Mark Twain) and St. Louis.

Also along the way is the Illinois side. Keithsburg's levee broke yesterday and flooded a good portion of that town. Oquawka, Gulfport, LaHarpe, Lomax and Niota, Nauvoo (Mormon), Hamilton would be next, but most of Hamilton is high. Niota is where some nut blew up the levee in 1993 and flooded the area. People get more than a little upset when that happens. Niota pretty well had to be rebuilt, if I recall.

[kestrel91316]

6. "....storage facilities at Quaker Oats burst and they lost their grain supply...."

Well, shit. Now I have to go BACK to Smart & Final and pick up a few of the big canisters. Price of oats will go through the ROOF. Quaker has a MONOPOLY on oats in the US.

[Skidmore]

4. Local channel just announced that the crest was reached

at the Coralville Reservoir during the night.

[cascadiance]

5. WOAH! They just now updated the crest point on this graph too!

Cool! It looks like they're now projecting it going down! :thumbsup:

[Skidmore]

7. We're getting a secondary crest today on our fork of the river

to the west. More severe thunderstorms are headed this way and should hit the area around 1 pm. We had storms last night too.

[dems_rightnow]

9. Well crap

Prayers for all those in danger.

[dems_rightnow]

8. Hiopefully the rains will stop

and let this thing get under control. Mother Nature- she does what she wants.

[cascadiance]

10. Kicking, as the graph seems to be getting better!

[cascadiance]

11. Here's a map of flood damage from the Des Moines Register...

From this web site which is a good new blog site for getting info on the floods.

http://www.iowaunderwater.com/

From the Des Moines Register at:
http://data.desmoinesregister.com/flooding/iowacityfloodmap.php