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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 9:21pm
Jesus Christ can we get a break here or what? Flooding (massive, 500 year floods, even though it has only been 15 years since this happened last!), & Tornados are out of control!

This was in 1993, before it got worse and it looks like we're heading there again! (Iowa Cubs (AAA) Home field)
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I called a buddy in Urbandale last night. So far he's OK, but up 35 a ways it's pretty bad.

Two 100 years floods in the last 10 years. Not so good.

Stay dry, and tell your pops I said hi.
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wpcjs 6/12/2008 8:21am
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Holy shit, where in Iowa is that?
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breck 6/12/2008 8:31am
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Des Moines

The Army Corps of Engineers say the floods of 2008 will surpass the historic flood levels of 1993. The latest forecast for the Des Moines River shows it will reach its highest level ever this Sunday at Second Avenue near the Birdland neighborhood.

The Corps says the Des Moines River will crest on Sunday, but that will be preceded by a peak flow on Saturday. The news is still good on the Raccoon River, officials say the river won't reach 1993 levels and Des Moines Water Works, the city's water supply, won't be affected.


in 1993 the whole city had no water for 12 days due to the water treatment plant being under water!
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SteveS 6/12/2008 8:34am
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Not to mention the tornado out west that killed four Boy Scouts.

I've been telling people since April that this year is looking a lot like 1993.

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breck 6/12/2008 8:39am
6/12/2008 8:39am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:16pm
Yeah...

Here is the mile long bridge over Saylorville lake north of Des Moines. This is the Lake/Dam that holds all the flow through DM, but it could not hold any more! The bridge is normally 20-25 feet above the water!
Dirty Britches 6/12/2008 8:43am
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have a float trip planned in 2 weeks and that might be cancelled due to high river conditions. A group went this weekend and were not allowed on river due to high water.
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huck 6/12/2008 9:38am
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Damn that Bush!!!!!


Our lakes are 40 feet above their normal pool right now...

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Racer92 6/12/2008 9:43am
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huck wrote:
Damn that Bush!!!!!


Our lakes are 40 feet above their normal pool right now...

Exactly! After all, he sent those two hurricanes to New Orleans and when that didnt work,, had explosives placed to break the levee.
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kaw rider9 6/12/2008 9:46am
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I was wondering how you were doing..

Is your house ok????? What about the shop?????

You're only about five hour's away, I'll cruise over if you need any help sand baggin' or moving.. Just give a shout out!!!!
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GCC Believe the Hype
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breck 6/12/2008 10:06am
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I live on top of a hill a few miles away from water, so i'm safe! The shop is low but far away too!

Thanks for the offer though!
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volcati 6/12/2008 10:48am
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breck wrote:
Jesus Christ can we get a break here or what? Flooding (massive, 500 year floods, even though it has only been 15 years since this happened...
Jesus Christ can we get a break here or what? Flooding (massive, 500 year floods, even though it has only been 15 years since this happened last!), & Tornados are out of control!

This was in 1993, before it got worse and it looks like we're heading there again! (Iowa Cubs (AAA) Home field)
Just keep making fun of the global warming folks...I'm sure this has nothing to do with their theories.
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6/12/2008 11:08am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:16pm
I know the feeling. I am up in SW Wisconsin in the middle of all the flooding up here. My house is on a hill and I still got water in my basement. We got 15" from Friday night to Sunday night!!!

The town I work in was mostly closed due to flooding. Vernon county, where I live had somewhere above 100 roads closed due to collapse, wash outs, or dams near breach.
This article mentions Brian Jones. He is the husband of a lady I work with and sit next to. If you can find pictures of Viola, Wis, that is where she lives and we both work about 7 miles away:
http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/19699334.html


I am so ready for a dry spell of 2 weeks.
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dougie 6/12/2008 2:04pm
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And here in our local paper the other day was a story about the local and state government thinking about rationing water as we are in a bad drought. We need to criss cross this country with large water pipes. Pump some of that excess to the southwest and green it up a bit and dry you guys out a bit. Hope everyone is ok.

My moms birthplace in Iowa (Parkersburg) was just about blown off the map a week or so ago in a tornado. And I guess they now have the water problems on top of that.
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My hometown, Cedar Falls, lead off the national news last night with what they're calling a 200 year flood. My son says he's never seen it this high. Only 20 miles from Parkersburg. Area's really getting nailed. Down river in Cedar Rapids the levee broke and they had to evacuate 10,000 people.

Farmers are losing huge amounts of crops because of it. That'll really impact food costs.
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breck 6/12/2008 3:29pm
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Corn/e85's gonna get espensive!

Iowa produces 25% of the worlds corn...
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breck wrote:
Jesus Christ can we get a break here or what? Flooding (massive, 500 year floods, even though it has only been 15 years since this happened...
Jesus Christ can we get a break here or what? Flooding (massive, 500 year floods, even though it has only been 15 years since this happened last!), & Tornados are out of control!

This was in 1993, before it got worse and it looks like we're heading there again! (Iowa Cubs (AAA) Home field)
god hates you folks...what else can it be?

all kiddin aside...i feel for ya man. hang in there

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Scotty 6/12/2008 10:11pm
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sorry to hear Breck! sounds like corn is gonna get expensive!!
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My lawn looks great this year. Where the fuck is Iowa?
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dougie 6/13/2008 6:09am
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JPT wrote:
My hometown, Cedar Falls, lead off the national news last night with what they're calling a 200 year flood. My son says he's never seen it...
My hometown, Cedar Falls, lead off the national news last night with what they're calling a 200 year flood. My son says he's never seen it this high. Only 20 miles from Parkersburg. Area's really getting nailed. Down river in Cedar Rapids the levee broke and they had to evacuate 10,000 people.

Farmers are losing huge amounts of crops because of it. That'll really impact food costs.
Yep your having a 200 year flood and were having the worst drought in like 88 years. Yep nutin' weird goin on here. Just normal ol' weather.
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KAWboy14 6/13/2008 6:36am
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it sux for business but the recovery will be profitable!
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breck 6/13/2008 9:12am
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Same ball field this morning....



Ut OH!
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G-man 6/13/2008 9:16am
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Send some water this way Breck! You should have tagged along with you're buddy Reisenberg to sunny AZ.....

How's the King doing in all of this?
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breck 6/13/2008 9:23am
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Screw the sun and heat, I'm a big fan of winter! I hate heat and sun. UnReasonableberg is on his own! HA!

Dads fine, hes high and dry and down to 169.
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breck 6/13/2008 10:29am
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What is?
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KAWboy14 6/13/2008 1:35pm
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breck wrote:
What is?
the water that is sitting in the baseball stadium and the rest of that town!

could there possibly be anything anywhere more messed up than america right now? rain, fires, tornadoes, oil prices
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Spinner 6/13/2008 9:13pm
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breck wrote:
What is?
KAWboy14 wrote:
the water that is sitting in the baseball stadium and the rest of that town! could there possibly be anything anywhere more messed up than america...
the water that is sitting in the baseball stadium and the rest of that town!

could there possibly be anything anywhere more messed up than america right now? rain, fires, tornadoes, oil prices
God's fault.
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breck 6/16/2008 10:20am
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Well it looks like we've survived, well they did!

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