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Iowa Communities Start Rebuilding After Flood Damaging
(Pottawattamie County) Communities in western Iowa are still grappling with catastrophic flooding a week after it began. Some areas are beginning to rebuild, while others remain submerged. Pottawattamie County is particularly affected, with Riverside Park in Council Bluffs still underwater as the river nears its peak. Residents are on high...
Updated: Flood Watch for Portion of Southwest Iowa
(Omaha) A Flood Watch is in effect from 7:00 this (Monday) evening through Tuesday morning for Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties. The National Weather Service says flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible. Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall will move across the...
Iowa communities begin the rebuilding process after historic, catastrophic flooding
DES MOINES, Iowa — A week after catastrophic flooding began to submerge much of the western half of the state, some communities have begun rebuilding, while others remain underwater. Some parts of Pottawattamie County are still dealing with high water levels and flooding. On Sunday, Riverside Park in Council...
Residents express concerns about railroad stops at town hall
As storms moved into the area Tuesday, about 60 Council Bluffs residents attended a town hall to address blocked railroad crossings. The group Concerned Citizens of Pottawattamie County, in conjunction with United Today, Stronger Tomorrow, invited residents to speak to local officials as well as Union Pacific railroad representatives. The...
Areas of Pottawattamie and Cass counties experience flooding
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Areas of Pottawattamie and Cass counties are seeing high water levels and flooding. Parts of Riverfront Park are underwater. According to the National Weather Service, the Missouri river is just over 32 feet, and it still has about a foot to go in that area.
Power restored to Pottawattamie County water plant after Tuesday night's storms
CARSON, Iowa — Power has been restored to thecity of Carson's water plant after Tuesday night's storm, according to Pottawattamie County Emergency Management. Officials said the water system has also returned to regular operations. The city is still under a Level 1 water conservation order, Pottawattamie County Emergency Management...
Not all those booms this week will be fireworks as thunderstorms poised to return
Those ear-splitting noises that typically accompany Fourth of July celebrations could include crashes of thunder as western Iowa and eastern Nebraska brace to experience another round of storms. "It's been an unusual year with so many storms," Brian Barjenbruch, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, said...
Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Four Counties in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Harrison, Johnson, Mills, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to severe storms and flash flooding that occurred on June 21 and are ongoing. The proclamation allows the use of state resources to respond to and recover from the impacts...
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Pottawattamie County
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is open in Council Bluffs, and another will open in Minden in the coming days. DRC's serve all disaster survivors from Pottawattamie County who experienced loss from the storms of April 26, 2024, May 6, 2024, and May 20-24, 2024. Council Bluffs Disaster Recovery...
Two disaster proclamations declared for Pottawattamie County
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 27 counties affected by flooding, including Pottawattamie County. While northern parts of Pottawattamie County have already started to see the impacts of the flood, much of Council Bluffs remains untouched, while the Missouri River continues toward its crest. The proclamation allows...
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