Flooding and Rising Waters Along The Missouri River

We have a lot of worried, upset and even angry people in our little section of the country. We are moving some of my MIL's belongings into our home and another family member's home until the threat of flooding is past. My brother and SIL are moving everything out of their homes temporarily as well. Those with mobile homes are moving into them and the campgrounds are loaded to capacity. Storage units are unavailable. A lot of uncertainty and anxiety is in the air. It sounds like this will be going on all summer. My MIL's sump pump has been running steady since last Sunday due to the saturation of water in the ground.


Excessive snow in the mountains may be great for skiing, but the melting snow, rains and other occurrences have been wreaking havoc downstream. Damns are releasing water north of us causing high water levels and flooding along the Missouri River.


Following are some photos. Some towns are expected to be entirely flooded, including Modale, Iowa where my mother was born and raised. The home my great grandfather built and that my mom grew up in is about a mile from the river, so I am sure it is flooded by now. An image of the home is on the blue and white CQ heart pillow I created for mom (shown on my header).

The photo above is on the north edge of Council Bluffs, Iowa with the jail in the background. Officials have been busy moving prisoners out of the building. Just below is Sioux City, Iowa, which is north of us.

Below is in Council Bluffs, just off the bicycle trail along the levy. The water section you see used to be a parking lot. The threat is whether to levy can hold the record level waters for the extended period of time. Hamburg, just south of us has three areas now where the levee has breached. The Corps of Engineers is working frantically to repair the damage. The entire downtown area will be flooded if not controlled.

The photo below is looking across the river from Omaha toward CB. Beyond the tree line is the casino parking lot - all submerged. The levy is on the edge of the parking lot.

Below is the casino in Sioux City I believe.

Interstate 29 is closed both north and south of Council Bluffs.

This is a view of the river from the Lewis and Clark Monument. Eppley Airport is just on the other side of the river. Interstate 29 is to the left in the photo. I don't believe this section has closed yet.

Omaha is in the background of the photo below. In front is an area called Big Lake. It is 3 small areas more like ponds generally with a road running between them. The road seems to be missing.

Another view of Big Lake.

This is a map of the projected flooding. I am far enough from the river that we shouldn't have any problems. Lots of family and friends aren't so fortunate. Please say a prayer that the levy holds and they will all be safe. With all the disasters in other areas of the country and world, ours may seem minor, but not to those living there. It is going to be a long summer for a lot of people.