Record crest at Shell Rock River; lawmakers survey damage

The Shell Rock River at both Greene and Shell Rock crested at a record 21.5 feet shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23. The previous record of 20.4 feet occurred June 10, 2008.
The governor team, U.S. and Iowa lawmakers gathered in Clarksville at 8:30 a.m. Saturday to survey the damage. Gov. Terry Branstad declared Butler County as a disaster area on Friday, and 12 other counties including Bremer, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin and Black Hawk. This is the first step to receive a federal declaration. A federal declaration by the president will make FEMA assistance available.
The purpose of the visit was to overview damages, reassess and plan for mitigation efforts, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said.
Read the full article in the September 29 edition of the papers.