Flash flooding reported from morning storms in Iowa
Flooding was reported in the Story County towns of Colo and Collins.
Flash flooding reported from morning storms in Iowa
Flooding was reported in the Story County towns of Colo and Collins.
WEBVTT VANESSA PENG IS LIVE WITH AN UPDATE ON THAT. VANESSA: WATER HAS BEEN RUSHING THROUGH THE CITY OF COLLINS. THEY ARE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A SYSTEM HERE TO DEAL WITH ALL THE RAIN THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IN CENTRAL IOWA. IT IS LIKELY HAVE A NEW CREEK IN TOWN. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED FLOODING IN MANY PARTS OF CENTRAL IOWA. WE HEARD REPORTS OF FLOODING IN NEVADA. IN COLLINS, CREWS AS I MENTIONED HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A FLOOD WATER MITIGATION SYSTEM SINCE EVERY TIME THERE IS A LOT OF RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, THEIR ROADS GET SWAMPED. UNFORTUNATELY, MOTHER NATURE WILL NOT LET THEM COMPLETE THE PROJECT. IT DOES HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE HAVE A MAJOR RAINFALL. THERE NOT A WHOLE LOT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. WE JUST KIND A HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO GO DOWN AND START OVER AGAIN. VANESSA: THE WATERS HERE ARE RECEDING RAPIDLY. JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, WE SAW WATER VERY MUCH HIGHER THAN THIS RUSHING OVER THAT CONCRETE, BUT WE DO EXPECT TO SEE MORE WATER, MORE RAIN, SO WE WILL SEE A LOT MORE COMING DOWN AT THE HIGHER
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Flash flooding reported from morning storms in Iowa
Flooding was reported in the Story County towns of Colo and Collins.
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