Any updates on Ames Flooding?

**superdorf** · 06-02-2008, 09:46 AM

I thought that Wal-Mart had to build it up to a certain level for the city to approve them... but I don't know that for a fact... It would be stupid not to, considering that land has flooded consistently in the recent past.

**Cyclone62** · 06-02-2008, 09:55 AM

My update for day: More rain. Hooray!

**mramseyISU** · 06-02-2008, 10:03 AM

The ground wal-mart was built on was raised 6 feet before construction started. 136,000 tons of fill material went in there. Pretty impressive operation while it was going on. I think there was a truck crossing the scale at Hallett's Ames pit once every 45 seconds a couple days.

**cloneu** · 06-02-2008, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

"The heart of WalMart is somewhere near the electronics section" (god I hope someone catches on to that). As long as the water didn't get back there, it'll be fine.

I got it! I knew watching all that TV would pay off someday.

**bellzisu** · 06-02-2008, 10:15 AM

I thought they had to build it up, but I didn't realize how much. Sad I can't find updated stories in any papers.

Wow the rain is coming down hard now...

Ohhh... And it is raining to the North too.... Not good

**mramseyISU** · 06-02-2008, 10:18 AM

I worked for Hallett while all that fill was being mined. One day last spring when it was raining like today some guy from the contractor doing the earth work called complaining that the fill was too wet. My boss told him if he wanted it any drier that day he'd better come stand on top of the pile with an umbrella.

**cmoneyr** · 06-02-2008, 10:43 AM

Now.... its not like I'm a big Wal Mart fan. I only asked about Wal Mart because it is a brand new building and they put it in the most idoitic spot you could in Ames.

Apparently not as idiotic of a spot as O'malley McGees or the Boys and Girls club etc.

**bellzisu** · 06-02-2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by cmoneyr

Apparently not as idiotic of a spot as O'malley McGees or the Boys and Girls club etc.

Apparently not... Just saying if I am building a new business, I would probably find a place that isn't that high risk. The older businesses are in bad locations. The whole area is a flood plain.

I guess I wouldn't spend millions of dollars for that ground and building site.

Just my idea.

**birdflu** · 06-02-2008, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by saf

Let´s hope this doesn´t come to pass. That is my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Did they mention moving or anything like that?

ITA. I will be so sad if they close for good. Their Mahi Mahi tacos and fajitas are awesome. They should move to West Ames- by that new hotel they are building ...and closer to my residence

**ajk4st8** · 06-02-2008, 12:01 PM

How do the 13th Street softball fields look?

I haven't been to Ames since our honeymoon and really have no idea how bad it was.

**dustinal** · 06-02-2008, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

How do the 13th Street softball fields look?

I haven't been to Ames since our honeymoon and really have no idea how bad it was.

I haven't looked at them up close, but just driving by them they look OK. Just really damp--well, really damp now that it's raining again. I even saw some kids playing on one of the fields on the south side of the street last night.

EDIT -- As Angie said, they were underwater. Deep underwater. But it's gone at least for now. Didn't mean to contradict her.