It is a mess here in Rock Rapids. Was expecting a crest of twenty five feet. Which was same as flood of '93. 2014 it crested at twenty seven. So, we took what we thought were appropriate measures. This time was another perfect storm, pun intended. It crested at just over twenty eight feet, a new record. Yippee..... We have three feet of water in that basement, have the generator with two sumps going. It's starting to catch up a little. It won't fully be drained until the city works can start pumping for the sewer again. That's where the water came from, sewer back up through the floor drain. No power, they had to shut the whole east side off. We underestimated and are paying the price. But, we are still fortunate. There were two more families this time around that lost foundations of their homes. We are still able to stay in ours. No loss of life here. Seventeen miles south west in Rock Valley, Iowa, reports of two drowning and a missing child. My cousin has a metal working business there, sounds it's a total loss. The power of water is something to behold. To all affected, stay safe.
