Is I35 closed both ways near Ames?

[brianhos]

there's talk now on the scanner of pushing 35 closure clear down to the East Mixmaster.

Why would they do that? There is a ton of traffic on that road into Ankeny.

[brianhos]

West? Wow. That's another 25-30 miles from Elkhart.

Is the 80/35 corridor closed somewhere? Or in danger? Perhaps between Merle Hay and 2nd?

I just drove that an hour ago, the fields are barely even wet. There is no more water there than has been there for the past 2 weeks. I-80 in DSM is not going to be closed.

[DaddyMac]

I just drove that an hour ago, the fields are barely even wet. There is no more water there than has been there for the past 2 weeks. I-80 in DSM is not going to be closed.

Only concern I have now is that there's already ton of flooding in many areas of Des Moines. And all the flooding happening in the Boone/Ogden area - in the Des Moines river valley.

Takes about a day for that all to work it's way down here.

Have they got those emergency gates fixed on the Saylorville spillway?

[Trice]

Is the back way on South Dakota still open, going through Slater?

Actually I think the Ames to Kelley stretch is closed for road construction this summer.

[DaddyMac]

How about 17 up through Madrid?

[clones26]

Actually I think the Ames to Kelley stretch is closed for road construction this summer.

correct, you have to cut through Kelly and take a dirt road that goes by the rodeo, which I am guessing has a chance of being covered by water

[Cloned]

Why is 35 closed? Where is the water specifically? Just south of Ames?

I just made it through at 9:45 am, closed right after. About two miles south of hwy 30.

[Chipper]

How about 17 up through Madrid?

Closed past Madrid for road construction. I came up 17 this morning and there were a couple places down to one lane due to water on the road. If taking 17 you'd have to detour on 210 through Woodward to 141. Or go through Polk City.

[A-town Cy]

Is the back way on South Dakota still open, going through Slater?

Nope that's still under construction, I took State st. in Ames south towards Kelly and over to 69 to get out of Ames. Then there was Huxley and miles of traffic. Gravel ftw.

[Wesley]

Is the back way on South Dakota still open, going through Slater?

Check Iowa Road Dept website.

http://hb.511ia.org/main.jsf

Looks like a mess.

IA 117, 69, 92, 30, I-35 all closed.

[cyclonesurveyor]

just talked to a buddy going to huxley from ankeny on 69 and everyone from 35 is trying to head north on 69 now.

[Cyclonestate78]

Have they got those emergency gates fixed on the Saylorville spillway?

What is the rush? It can wait until next spring.

[bawbie]

Has anyone heard anything about I-80 closing by colfax?

According to the NOAA hydrology page, the Skunk should be over I-80 there for the next several days. The river is already at 22.5 ft, and forecasted to get to 25.

At 22ft Interstate 80 is flooded between mile markers 155 and 159. Much of downtown Colfax and numerous homes on the west and northwest sides of town are flooded.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Des Moines: South Skunk River at Colfax

[IowaStateClones]

What would be the best way to get out of ames down to 235?
I'm guessing by taking 69 south but how backed up is 69?

[ISUAgronomist]

What would be the best way to get out of ames down to 235?

From the police scanner it sounds like any route out of town is WAY congested.