yeah, the elevation of the river drops quite quick south of the dam, so it'd have to be pretty high to spread over much of johnston. Though maybe beaver creek could back up with those kinds of flows?
The forecast for the next 7 days is not good for anyone in southern MN and northern and central Iowa.
Yeah, it's possible. I think in 93 Beaver Creek flooded Merle Hay Road but I could be wrong. I lived just north of there in Johnston back in 2018 when we had the 7 inches in one night and it didn't get over the road during that event so can hold alot of water.
I knew they had to evacuate, I can imagine. Yeah, I tried to go after the one in Janesville as soon as the warning was issued, but I had to turn around halfway there because of the rain. I almost had to stop a couple times.
I dont think so. I used to fish behind the Acura dealership and the hotel just north of I-80 there and they are probably in trouble in a significant flood event.
Back in 93 I was to fly out to Ft Hood, TX. HWY 141 was closed at the Beaver Run Golf Course so I tried to take Merle Hay road to try and get to the airport. I was about 5 cars back when they shut down the bridge over Beaver Creek. I ended up back tracking through Ankeny to I235 to east 14th and made it across the Des Moines river bridge just before it was shut down. It was a crazy time
892 with the the temporary gate added in the spillway.
Going to be rising quickly, much more debris I’m sure. Go up on Big Creek. That basin won’t be rising as it didn’t see meaningful rain.
In 1993 a good friend of mine who lived east of DSM was told by a Army Corps guy if Saylorville broke lose down DSM would be 8-10 feet deep in water.
My yard in West Des Moines could use a little bit more rain honestly.
SmithLAND. Smithfield is nowhere near the Little Sioux.
