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06-04-2008, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ames
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Credits: 466,297 NFL: Lions NBA: Bobcats MLB: Pirates | Storm Watch Big storm moving in tonight. AccuWeather.com - Weather Radar - Local, State, Regional & National
I see that basically every night up until next week there's a high chance for significant storms. | ISU Student - Iowa fan. Best of both worlds. |
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06-04-2008, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iowa
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Credits: 6,182 Year: ~'10 NFL: Colts MLB: White Sox | Re: Storm Watch Ames may be underwater soon. | Visit the blog... If you're at all interested about blogging about ISU, and you don't suck as a writer, let me know, as I'm always looking for help. |
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06-04-2008, 06:26 PM
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Credits: 35,058 | Re: Storm Watch Incredible...2-4 inches of rain possible in the next 48 hours  | | |
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06-04-2008, 06:27 PM
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Credits: 222,748 | Re: Storm Watch More rain... more flooding. Fantastic. | Deep within the heart of Iowa, a storm is brewing...
... the winds of change ripple throughout the vast fields of corn surrounding the small college town of Ames.
The Gene Chizik era of football continues, and, with it, a renewed attitude of pride, determination, and success. This is Cyclone Football. |
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06-04-2008, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Credits: 256,785 | When does thr drought start? Hopefully soon, we need to dry out.
Plus, when it is not raining, it is hot and really sticky humid. | | |
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06-04-2008, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport
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Credits: 325,618 NFL: Cowboys MLB: Red Sox | Re: Storm Watch Great...
Anyone want to set up a Hilton flood watch? |
When life gives you paper jams, make paper footballs.
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06-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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Credits: 466,297 NFL: Lions NBA: Bobcats MLB: Pirates | Re: Storm Watch Originally Posted by bhoodjer Incredible...2-4 inches of rain possible in the next 48 hours  And even more than that by next Monday. They're saying at least 1.5 inches tonight, and another 1.5 inches tomorrow night (with tomorrow being the bigger storm supposedly).
Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday night are all supposed to bring us more rain.
Gross. | ISU Student - Iowa fan. Best of both worlds. |
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06-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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Credits: 256,785 | How does the flooding in Ames compare to 1993? I was attending ISU when the great summer floods happened in 1993. I decided to stay in town that summer, and take summer courses. If many people don't remember, or are too young to remember, that was when Hilton got flooded and needed about $8 million in repairs. The water was so deep in Hilton that the central scoreboard had water damage. For about a week or so, the central part of Ames ( ISU and east to main street) was completely cut off from the outside world, because of flooding of rivers on the east and west sides. I also remember one morning, some lady got stuck in a tree in the State Center parking lot, and the police had to rescue her with a boat. Yeah, it was that bad.
Anyway, I was wondering how the flooding this year compares. Doesn't sound like it is anywhere near as bad. | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:10 PM
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Credits: 335,769 NFL: Chiefs NBA: Bulls MLB: Cubs | Re: Storm Watch Tornado warnings now just southwest of the Des Moines area.
And it looks like Ed Wilson is poised for a long night of interrupting the Stanley Cup Finals. | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ames
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Credits: 29,880 Year: 2002 NFL: Chiefs | Re: How does the flooding in Ames compare to 1993? Originally Posted by Cyclone42 I was attending ISU when the great summer floods happened in 1993. I decided to stay in town that summer, and take summer courses. If many people don't remember, or are too young to remember, that was when Hilton got flooded and needed about $8 million in repairs. The water was so deep in Hilton that the central scoreboard had water damage. For about a week or so, the central part of Ames ( ISU and east to main street) was completely cut off from the outside world, because of flooding of rivers on the east and west sides. I also remember one morning, some lady got stuck in a tree in the State Center parking lot, and the police had to rescue her with a boat. Yeah, it was that bad.
Anyway, I was wondering how the flooding this year compares. Doesn't sound like it is anywhere near as bad. Not to minimize the impact of the floods of '93, but I think the scoreboard in Hilton was probably damaged because it had been lowered to the floor. If the scoreboard was in the air and was damaged by floodwater, I think the entire city would have to have been literally underwater.
To answer your question, in terms of damage the flooding we experienced last week wasn't anywhere near what happened in '93. It has affected some businesses and forced evacuation of some homes and apartments at the time, but for the most part everything is running normally right now. But if we do in fact get lots more rain in the coming days, who knows what might happen? | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:15 PM
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Credits: 351,785 | Re: Storm Watch It wasn't the center scoreboard. It was the boards in the corners between the arena circle and parquet...approximately 12-14 feet above the floor. | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:22 PM
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Credits: 29,880 Year: 2002 NFL: Chiefs | Re: Storm Watch Originally Posted by theshadow It wasn't the center scoreboard. It was the boards in the corners between the arena circle and parquet...approximately 12-14 feet above the floor. OK, that much I do remember hearing, and I remember seeing video of that too. | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:34 PM
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Credits: 122,456 | Re: Storm Watch Where is the 2 to 4 inch's supposed to fall? | | |
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06-04-2008, 07:36 PM
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Credits: 216,758 | Re: Storm Watch Originally Posted by theshadow It wasn't the center scoreboard. It was the boards in the corners between the arena circle and parquet...approximately 12-14 feet above the floor. Unfortunately Hilton became the largest swimming pool in Ames... | |
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06-04-2008, 07:39 PM
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Credits: 466,297 NFL: Lions NBA: Bobcats MLB: Pirates | Re: Storm Watch Originally Posted by Cyrock Where is the 2 to 4 inch's supposed to fall? Basically in a line from Western, Central, and Northeastern Iowa. | ISU Student - Iowa fan. Best of both worlds. |
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