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Voluntary evacuations in Smithland while Rodney temporarily loses power due to flooding
SMITHLAND, Iowa (KTIV) - Widespread flooding hit Smithland, Iowa Tuesday morning after a levee just downstream from the town failed. Tuesday morning, voluntary evacuations were issued in Smithland while just a short distance away in the Monona County town of Rodney people lost power for hours. The Little Sioux flooded...
Levee failure in Northwest Iowa causes life threatening flash flooding
MONONA COUNTY, Iowa — A levee on the Little Sioux River in Monona County, Iowa has failed. Local law enforcement report it caused flash flooding in the surrounding areas south of Highway 141 just before 5 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service warned this is life threatening for the...
Monona County Sheriff's Office: Rodney evacuated after levee breach
Rodney has been evacuated and the town's roads are now closed off to the public as the Monona County Sheriff's Office is telling people to "please stay out of the area for your safety." Earlier Tuesday morning, the Monona County Sheriff's Office warned its residents living along the Little Sioux...
Monona County Sheriff: Rodney residents expected to return to homes today
Residents of Rodney, Iowa are expected to be allowed to return to their homes later today after the town of 45 people had to evacuate in the wee hours of the morning after an upstream levee broke due to a surge of water from the Little Sioux River. Though rushing...
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