***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[nrg4isu]

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This is probably a stupid idea, but if the dam was planned to be removed anyway why not call up the military and ask if they would like to use it for target practice? It might save a bunch of time/effort in restoring roadway and the banks of the river...

 

[MNCYWX]

Some perspective on just how fast Saylorville will be filling up on Thursday into Friday.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Some perspective on just how fast Saylorville will be filling up on Thursday into Friday.

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When I was a kid going up to the spillway during high water was a fun thing to do.

 

[stormchaser2014]

3am derecho yippee. More rain, good, the lawn didn't squish this morning so things are getting dry!

Awesome.

 

[CloneLawman]

Not for us who dump into it.

Stop taking dumps in the damn river. Come on, Man!!

 

[cowgirl836]

Awesome.

Doogs sounds uh, serious. Also afraid for all the trees in soggy ground.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Doogs sounds uh, serious. Also afraid for all the trees in soggy ground.

Great. As long as Janesville doesn't get it bad again. If you take a look at this pic, this is actually my town, looking towards Janesville. I did see this when I was trying to go after it, but I was looking at it from the south so I really didn't get a clear view.

 

[cowgirl836]

Great. As long as Janesville doesn't get it bad again. If you take a look at this pic, this is actually my town, looking towards Janesville. I did see this when I was trying to go after it, but I was looking at it from the south so I really didn't get a clear view.

Yeah I've seen a few interesting photos like that and we saw nothing. It was just solid dark blue sky. No edges or thunderclouds.

 

[jsb]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/06/24/rock-valley-ia-flooding-cleanup-damage/74189571007/

This article is heartbreaking. I've only really cleaned up after a main floor flood once years ago. But it sticks with you.

 

[SaraV]

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Man, this looks a LOT like my grandma's house. (Wrong state, wrong topography) A lot of sympathy from me to those homeowners

 

[stuclone]

If Saylorville does happen to flood, any idea how far the flood water could impact Ankeny/Johnston?

 

[stormchaser2014]

 

[ClonerJams]

Turn around, don't drown

https://who13.com/news/driver-dies-after-pickup-swept-away-by-flood-waters-officials-say/

 

[CyCrazy]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/06/24/rock-valley-ia-flooding-cleanup-damage/74189571007/

This article is heartbreaking. I've only really cleaned up after a main floor flood once years ago. But it sticks with you.

I have seen my furniture float down the skiunk in 08, it was waste deep in the apartment (we had just moved back from St Louis). It sucks balls. We lived down by the Y in Ames.

Pump sump failed 3 years ago had 6 inches of water in my basement that was fun, we know live in west Ames when this occured so if the sump pump didnt fail we would have been fine. That sucked balls.

Was at my parents house this weekend in Spirit Lake and their sump pump failed. Thankfully the backup finally kicked on so it was just just carpet and padding to rip out that was a fun weekend. Flooding just flat out sucks and people in NWIA and the lakes are screwed for months.

My parents had Parks Marinia pull the boat and jet skit off the lake on East Okoboji, who knows when it will be put back in the water.

 

[BigBake]

If Saylorville does happen to flood, any idea how far the flood water could impact Ankeny/Johnston?

Zero?

If it gets high enough it just goes over the emergency spillway. Will cause problems from there to downtown though.

 

[engineer_doug]

If Saylorville does happen to flood, any idea how far the flood water could impact Ankeny/Johnston?

I think the spillway would come into play first, which should mean any flooding will be downstream in Des Moines

 

[cycloner29]

If Saylorville does happen to flood, any idea how far the flood water could impact Ankeny/Johnston?

I’m sure the Army Corps of Engineers is watching the inflow and outflow levels pretty carefully.

All the water is coming from north of Fort Dodge. In 1993 it came from the northern and central Iowa. Areas south of the Saylorville damn seen to be more affected.

We are supposed to tubing on the Des Moines on the 7th of July. Currently Seven Oaks out of Boone says river activities are halted until the 6th.

After driving the mile long bridge when the reservoir is empty compared to when it’s high is an eye opener!!

 

[Cyclones8824]

Planning on going boating early afternoon on Wednesday at Saylorville, as of right now will it be safe to do so?

 

[cyfan92]

https://rivergages.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/stationinfo2.cfm?dt=S&sid=SAYI4&fid=SAYI4

Saylorville emergency spillway crest is about 8 feet above the projected crest on 7/5. Going to be close if the projections hold and we get any more rain

 

[alarson]

https://rivergages.mvr.usace.army.mil/WaterControl/stationinfo2.cfm?dt=S&sid=SAYI4&fid=SAYI4

Saylorville emergency spillway crest is about 8 feet above the projected crest on 7/5. Going to be close if the projections hold and we get any more rain

With the emergency gates they can get that up to around 890 right?