Upper Iowa River Floods

By Kerri Sorrell on April 11, 2013 in Blog

Upper Iowa River flood scene taken by Brian Fankhauser near Chimney Rock on Wednesday, April 10.

INHF Blufflands Program Manager Brian Fankhauser sent these photos and explanations in from Decorah to our Des Moines office:

“Northeast Iowa and southern Minnesota experienced thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail on Tuesday night. In a period of 24 hours, the Upper Iowa River in Decorah came up 4 feet and is expected to rise another 2 feet by early Thursday morning. 

All of the following created the perfect storm for flooding: frost conditions persisting, nothing actively growing, loss of CRP, tillage of pastures, fall tillage of row crop fields and tree clearing along our rivers and streams!”

Below are a couple more photos that Brian sent in.

Upper Iowa River flood scene taken by Brian Fankhauser near Chimney Rock on Wednesday, April 10.

Upper Iowa River flood scene taken by Brian Fankhauser near Chimney Rock on Wednesday, April 10. Note the piles of cut trees in the background.

Have you seen any flooding in your part of the state the last couple of days?