Series of powerful thunderstorms unleash on Des Moines metro
Many Des Moines-area streets — including Merle Hay Road, Urbandale Avenue, Keosauqua Way and Mills Civic Parkway, to name a few — were inundated with floodwaters, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency.
Des Moines police said a 65-year-old Des Moines man was swept away by floodwaters late Saturday near 50th Street and Twana Avenue, and authorities searched for the victim into the early-morning hours.
Paul Parizek said first responders found the body of the missing person around 12:40 a.m. Sunday.
The Iowa Department of Transportation reported that Interstate 35 southbound was blocked due to flooding in Ankeny.
Trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in those areas.
At one point in the night, rain fell at a rate of more than 4 inches per hour across much of the metro.
Other areas affected by flooding included Nevada, Huxley, Maxwell, Colo, Cambridge and Collins.
Weather officials saw rises along Walnut, Jordan, Beaver, Fourmile creeks, as well as the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, proving to be a dangerous situation with the rapid rises.
In the Des Moines suburb of Clive, city officials ordered that residents and businesses along Walnut Creek evacuate due to major flooding in the area.
Authorities in many Des Moines suburban areas — including Ankeny, Des Moines, Johnston and Urbandale — responded to water rescues, many of which were due to vehicles stalled in standing water.
Boil-water advisory lifted for people in Tryon
TRYON, NC (FOX Carolina) – A Boil Water Advisory was lifted on Sunday for parts of Tryon, NC affected by a water main break.
Officials with Tryon Communications said the water line break was on Jervey Road.
Residents on Jervey Road, Eargle Road, Caledonia Road and West Lakeshore Drive were affected.
On Sunday, officials said the boil-water advisory was no longer necessary after water samples came back clear.
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Sartell Mobile Home Park to know water quality on Friday, the rest of the city is fine
SARTELL — Sartell Mobile Home Park’s water is still waiting to be cleared as safe to drink by the Department of Health until Friday morning after a notice went out to residents it may be contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli.
This is after some park residents had been without running water for nearly a week when a water line burst under one of the homes on Thursday, June 21.
As per standard procedure, the health department must take samples of the water once it has been turned back on to test for drinkability.
Larsen did take samples of the park’s water Thursday morning and said those results will be available before noon on Friday.
Siekawitch said he then called up some other members of the church.
In response to the Sartell Mobile Home Park’s water problem, especially for those reporting poor water quality, other Sartell residents have become concerned for their own water.
Many people in the city have been experiencing water discoloration as well in recent weeks.
Kothenbeutel said the city sends 15 water samples to the state a month.
So, for Sartell residents outside of the mobile home park who are seeing their water momentarily run brown, Kothenbeutel said to just let it run.
Eventually it will turn clear and be fine to drink again.
Water Bottles Available for Natoma Residents
Due to the water leak in Natoma, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Boil Water Advisory is expected to last through the weekend and up to July 4.
Cases of bottled water have been delivered to Natoma and are available immediately at the Natoma City Hall for anyone that needs drinkable water.
Personnel will be available throughout the weekend to distribute water at the City Hall and can deliver water to those who need it brought to them.
You may contact the Natoma City Hall at 785-885-4833, Andrea Chambray at 785-885-8147 or Garret Mathews at 785-650-7077 for assistance.
(Information courtesy Garret Mathews, Osborne County EMS.)
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UPDATE: Boil advisory lifted in Bossier City
Bossier City – UPDATE: The City of Bossier City has lifted the boil advisory previously issued for residents and businesses along John Wesley Boulevard between Old Minden Road and Loreco Street.
This advisory was a precautionary measure and recommended those in the affected area to boil their water for one minute before consuming it until.
Again the advisory was a precautionary measure and not a boil order.
The City of Bossier City has issued a boil advisory for a small area of Bossier City.
Complications with water main maintenance efforts within this area required a valve down to complete the work.
Repairs began at approximately 1:00 pm this afternoon and are expected to be cocomplete by 6:00 pm.
Customers will experience low water pressures during this time period.
This advisory is a precautionary measure and recommends those in the affected area to boil their water for one minute before consuming it until the advisory is rescinded.
The advisory pertains only to water used for consumption.
Again the advisory is a precautionary measure and not a boil order.
Boil water advisory lifted for City of Weyburn
A precautionary boil water advisory was lifted Thursday afternoon according to the city’s Facebook page.
The city was asking people to boil their water and to conserve it as there were mechanical problems at the water treatment plant this past weekend.
As per the same post, the precautionary drinking water advisory remains in effect for customers within the Weyburn Utility Board.
City water problems continue
After reporting that everything was getting back to normal Wednesday afternoon, on Thursday morning the city health department issued a release stating that overnight there had been yet another waterline break, this time in the area of Eighth and Harmon streets.
Residents were encouraged to boil to be ingested.
On Wednesday, Acting City Manager and Portsmouth Water Works Director Sam Sutherland said one of the booster pumps at Sunrise was pumping water to the high-pressure system – but at reduced pressure, according to the health department.
On Thursday, city and county officials reported a second pump – not the ODNR pump – was now in place at Sunrise and helping provide steady water pressure in the hilltop area.
Once the smaller tank is filled then the high capacity pump secured from ODNR was to begin filling the 22 million-gallon reservoir on top of Sunrise Avenue to top off water reserves serving the entire city.
“We have since been able to restore those services thanks to the ongoing support of our local fire departments.” Kephas added contrary to some rumors loose in the community, all SOMC’s surgery departments were “still functioning.” “We want to take a moment to show our appreciation to all of the local fire departments that are working tirelessly to support SOMC and our patients at this time.
At 1 p.m. Thursday, possibly with a sigh of relief, city officials reported the boil advisory for the hilltop area had been lifted.
Hilltop residents were still being encouraged to conserve water to assist in filling the system’s reserves.
If you are affected by the Harmon Street boil advisory, still do not have water, or have disrupted service, free tap water still is available for fill up at the water filtration plant in New Boston.
For residents living in Portsmouth, Rosemount, or West Portsmouth, if you have special needs, or are unable to leave your home to purchase water or fill up at the filtration plant, call the Portsmouth City Health Department call line.
Steam pressure issue caused S&WB turbine to shut down; no boil advisory required
One of the Sewerage and Water Board’s turbines shut down Thursday when it lost steam pressure at the Carrollton Water Plant, officials said.
A spokesperson for the S&WB said the shutdown caused a drop in water pressure across the east bank of New Orleans, but a precautionary boil-water advisory will not be issued because the water pressure did not drop below the state-mandated threshold.
Water pressure was restored in less than seven minutes and remains fully pressurized for the east bank, S&WB officials said.
1, was built in 1909 and is powered by steam from a boiler, officials said.
Officials said it is the smallest of the turbines the S&WB uses.
The S&WB also uses backup generators.
Additional information was not released.
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Free water available for Natoma residents during boil water advisory
Submitted Due to the water leak that occurred, the KDHE boil water advisory for Natoma is expected to last throughout the weekend and up to July 4.
Cases of bottled water have been received and are available immediately at the city hall for anyone that needs drinkable water.
Personnel will be available throughout the weekend to distribute water at the city hall and can deliver water to those who need water brought to them.
You may contact the following: the Natoma City Hall at 785-885-4833, Andrea Chambray at 785-885-8147 or Garret Mathews at 785-650-7077 for assistance.
Boil advisory issued for customers in Public Water Supply District 1
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory, which will continue until further notice, due to the Rural Water tower at Spickard being drained.
The boundaries for the advisory are north to the Mercer/Grundy County line, south to Highway 6, east to the Sullivan/Grundy County line, and west to the Thompson River.
Water District Clerk Anita Osborn says the draining of the water tower at Spickard may also cause low pressure to customers in the area beginning Thursday afternoon through early Saturday morning.
The same company working on the Trenton water towers is doing the work for the Rural Water District since the company is already in the area.