Water water everywhere

[rurallib]

Starting to look like '93 to some of us fogies. Heard W/CF really got nailed.

[Kindigger]

1. I saw a crawl during the 5:00 news....

that said Iowa should expect a drought this summer. Can this place be any less extreme :)

[rurallib]

2. Recently we've had wet early springs followed by no rain for months

Last year was different. But the pattern has been really wet then dry. Which makes corn a bad crop to rely on for fuel.

[4dsc]

3. Didn't the 93 rains start later??

I seem to remember that the rains in 93 started later in the year say end of June or july and didn't quit for months it seemed..

[haroldgiowa]

4. You are correct

We had 15" of rain in june and july in Keokuk. This along with all the rain to the north kept the Mississippi above flood stage for most of the summer of 93. The levies around the area were being breached shortly after the fourth of july. It was an amassing site to fly over seeing the Mississippi 14 miles wide south of Keokuk.

[Bluzmann57]

5. "93 was the worst flood on record.

I will remember that one forever. Water so high that fourth street in Davenport was closed in parts, and it is several blocks from the River. And who can forget the pics of the "lonesome lawn tractor" at the baseball park? Just one tractor sitting on the pitchers mound, broadcast everywhere by CNN.

[pstans]

6. Hey, I remember 93 and I'm not that old

[Debi]

7. OMG! Our puppy went to District Convention with us (her first road trip and hotel stay)

because our groomer's building was about to go under water in Hudson! Our basement had just a bit of water in it (thank goodness for small favors) but our ponds are all over their banks and all the goose nests are under (looks like we'll have a late year for goslings).

Hope everyone here is okay (and dry as can be).

d.

[progressoid]

8. Just did a loop through Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, DM etc.

Lets hope the big rains hold off for a few days to let some of that water soak in! Y'all are pretty damp over there!

[pstans]

10. Did you stop in Marshalltown for a Maidrite?

[IA_Seth]

9. Best of luck to you!

I was a little worried after I didn't see you at the District Convention, I guess I should have checked with you beforehand!