Iowa State Football Camp interupted by Mother Nature and Flooding

This is a time where college football players are in fall camp preparing for the upcoming 2010 College Football season. But, there is an interruption in Ames, with the Iowa State football team. For great coverage from KCRG-TV on the flooding impacting Ames: link

Iowa State is schedule to kickoff the 2010 College Football season on Thursday, September 2Nd, when the Cyclones host the Northern Illinois Huskies from Jack Trice Stadium, which is currently surrounded by water, due to the flooding in Ames.

Iowa State players' hearts go out to flooded community ‎ - USA Today
Damage to Hilton Coliseum could exceed $100000, though, according to Iowa State officials. Water was turned off throughout Ames, which forced the football ...
Floods won't stop Iowa State classes, first football game ‎ - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)

Iowa St. players help sandbag facilities - ‎ESPN
Iowa State's football practice fields were already under water before Tuesday night's 90-minute downpour that has flooded Hilton Coliseum and the school's ...
Cyclones keep perspective amidst flooding - ESPN (blog)

Unlike the Flood of 2008 that hit the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area: one death has been reported in Central Iowa, due to recent flooding ...

Flooding kills 1 in Iowa; hundreds evacuated - ‎The Associated Press
The floor at Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State's basketball arena, was covered with ...
Jack Trice football stadium was still dry, surrounded by sandbags football ...

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Happy Indenpendence Day America!

From our family to yours, Happy Independence Day to you. May it be rich in fellowship and pride. May it be safe for all, especially for those men and women serving our country throughout the world.

For those impacted by the Floods of 2008 and storms in the State of Iowa and elsewhere, may Independence Day provide us a little comfort and enjoyment in some fitting way.

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First Full Day of Summer: Bring on the Dog Days...

Here in Iowa, we can use the Dog Days of Summer, after a Spring filled with bad weather and epic flooding...

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Take for Higher Ground: Flood of 2008 to Surpass Flood of 1993

Eastern Iowans are reliving the Flood of 1993 today. The Flooding of 2008 is expected to surpass 1993 in both Linn and Johnson Counties, in Iowa.

It's been a tough Spring, so far, with the F5 tornadoes in the State during Memorial Day weekend and now with flooding in various parts of the State, including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Linn County officials are meeting today to prepare for more flooding.

Sandbags are being filled and residents are fearing more destruction from higher waters from the Flood of 2008.

The National Weather Service flood forecast has been upped today. For Linn County, the expected crest surpasses the Flood of 1993 and is on course to crest at the current record crests of 20 feet in 1851 and 1929.

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