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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
AROUND TOWN Floodwaters from the nearby Squaw Creek fill the parking lot of the Furman Aquatic Center on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The pool area remained dry because it was built higher than the lot but remains closed. The city hasn’t said whether it will reopen this summer. Photo: Moriah Smith / Iowa State Daily
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ARTIST: Kelli Morris
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Flooding in Ames Some key areas affected by flooding of Squaw Creek and the Skunk River:
KEY:
Duff Ave.
Clark Ave.
N
Grand Ave.
Squaw Creek
Road closed
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Skunk River
6th St.
Squaw Creek crested near record level
E. Lincoln Way
Walmart evacuated
S. 4th St.
S. 5th St.
Water tower drained by water main break
Assisted living center evacuated
Mortensen Rd.
S.E. 5th St.
Skunk River crested at record level
Squaw Creek
S.E. 16th St.
30
Skunk River Interstate closed
30
south to County Hwy. 210/330th St.
1/2 mile
Source: City of Ames
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CHILDCARE
35
Freel Dr.
State St.
Hilton Coliseum flooded
Dayton Ave.
E. 13th St.
Pammel Dr.
University Blvd.
Hyland Ave.
Rising waters wreak havoc across Ames 13th St.
35
Ames river levels
Notable crests 1993 2008 Wed.
After heavy downpours three nights in a row, the Skunk River and Squaw Creek crested Wednesday in the Ames area.
Skunk River at Riverside Rd.
19.2
16.9 19.3
at U.S. Hwy. 30
25.5
24.7 26.7
Squaw Creek at Lincoln Way
18.5
15.9 18.1
Crest: 26.7 feet 10 a.m. Wednesday
27 feet
OLD RECORD: 25.6 IN 1975
25 23 21
Skunk River near Hwy. 30
Crest: 19.3 feet 9:15 a.m. Wednesday
19
RECORD: 20.9 IN 1996
FLOOD STAGE
RECORD: 18.5 IN 1993
17 15 13 11
FLOOD STAGE
Skunk River near Riverside Rd.
Crest: 18.1 feet 8:15 a.m. Wednesday
9 FLOOD STAGE
7 5
Squaw Creek at Lincoln Way
3 1 Sunday
Piles of toys and furniture await disposal Friday, Aug. 13, at the University Community Childcare building. While the building is being restored, 100 children will have to be moved to other locations for childcare. Officials estimate repairs could take at least two months. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily
Monday
Source: National Weather Service
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday THE REGISTER
CYRIDE
ABOVE: Officials supervised CyRide operations at the Hawthorn Community Center for most of the day Wednesday, Aug. 11. Flooding forced CyRide to evacuate its offices and garage in the early in the morning. Officials had to use paper maps to plan route detours and were unable to update the CyRide website. BELOW: CyRide buses were parked in lot 114, across 13th Street from Frederiksen Court, on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The buses were moved from the CyRide garage due to rising floodwaters. Photos: Katie Joyce/Iowa State Daily
Rugs and floor mats have been laid across the sidewalk to dry off during cleanup at the University Community Childcare building. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily