Title
Floods of 1993
Subject
Local news
Description
Floods of 1993
Farmers In Southwest Iowa Better Off Than Neighbors May 7, 1993
Soggy Spring Takes Toll - Gloomy forecasts may yield smaller corn harvests May 16, 1995
Weather Delaying Produce June 12, 1993
Rain, Rain And More Rain - No relief in sight for rain-soaked Midwestern states July 1993
Fishing On Ballfield July 1993
High Water Makes For Easy Fishing At Riverside Park July 1993
Flood Victims Turn To Cleanup Projects July 1993
Davenport Braces For Record Flood July 1, 1993
Clinton To Visit Flood-ravaged Iowa July 2, 1993
Iowa Cities Win I-80 Fight July 2, 1993
Flooding On Mississippi Nears Record - Branstad activates 200 additional Guard troops for Davenport July 2, 1993
Iowans Pray For Dry Spell July 7, 1993
Rising Waters Close Long's Landing July 7, 1993
Teams Assess Flood Damage July 9, 1993
Storms Hammer Region - Southwest Iowans Forced To Evacuate July 9, 1993
Rain Leads To Flooding July 9, 1993
Damage From Storm Widespread In County July 9, 1993
Flood Hits Avoca; Oakland Braces - Sandbagging effort epitome of small town July 10, 1993
Nishnabotna, Boyer Rivers Flood Area Towns July 10, 1993
Evacuees Fear Losing Everything July 10, 1993
Stranded Motorist Rescued July 10, 1993
Davenport's Spirits Ride High July 10, 1993
High Water Halts Amtrak July 10, 1993
Branstad Asks Federal Aid For 11 Counties July 10, 1993
Family Feeling More Comfortable July 10, 1993
Flood Eases In Mo. Valley July 10, 1993
Missouri Nears Flood Stage July 10, 1993
200-Mile Strip Of Missouri Under Water July 11, 1993
Clinton Declares Disaster Area, Des Moines Braces For Flood July 11, 1993
Denison Inundated With Water July 11, 1993
Mississippi's Crest Hits Burlington Record July 11, 1993
Midwest Farm Fields Becoming Fishing Ponds July 11, 1993
River Runs Through SW Iowa July 11, 1993
Gifford Road Homes Inundated July 11, 1993
Floods Cripple Des Moines - Many are without water, electricity July 12, 1993
Floods May Cost Farmers $1 Billion July 12, 1993
Water Recedes In Southwest Iowa July 12, 1993
Emergency Shelter Now At Iowa Western July 12, 1993
Bluffs' Water Supply Never Really Threatened July 12, 1993
Flood Brings Water Games Along With Tragedy July 12, 1993
Search Resumes In River July 12, 1993
County Supervisors Plan Meeting To Consider Disaster Declaration July 12, 1993
Branstad Promises State Disaster Aid July 12, 1993
Iowa Ministers Pray For End To Rain, Flood July 12, 1993
Flooding Threatens Historic Landmarks July 12, 1993
Phone Number Set Up For Disaster Aid Requests July 12, 1993
Shelter Houses Flood Victims July 13, 1993
Sign Of The Times July 13, 1993
Bellows Clan Will Rebuild After Flood July 13, 1993
Bodies Not Found In Crash Wreckage July 13, 1993
Flash Flood Warnings Issued July 13, 1993
Basements At Risk Of Water Seepage July 13, 1993
Branstad Declares Disaster - Expects quick action to help flood victims July 13, 1993
Flood Takes Toll On Bluffs Victims July 14, 1993
Rural Residents Braced For Flood That Never Came July 14, 1993
Officials Keep An Eye On Missouri River Level July 14, 1993
President Plans Iowa Flood Tour July 14, 1993
Goose Haven Electric Service Remains Off July 15, 1993
Bluffs Leaders Tour Flood Areas July 15, 1993
Officials: Flood Aid Not Enough July 15, 1993
Authorities Search For Missing Man July 16, 1993
Flood Levels July 16, 1993
Levee Breaks North Of St. Louis July 16, 1993
Des Moines Struggles Back To Life July 16, 1993
Flood Zone - Evacuees Seek Shelter At Campground July 16, 1993
Displaced Residents May Not Be Allowed Back Home July 16, 1993
Rain Swells Iowa Waterways July 18, 1993
Clinton Offers Troops To Help Flood Areas July 18, 1993
Heavy Rains Renew Flood Troubles Across Midwest July 18, 1993
Hamburg Fights Rising Waters July 18, 1993
Harkin Vows Serious Look At Flood Response July 18, 1993
High Water In Twin City July 18, 1993
Even Flood Can't Delay Wedding July 18, 1993
Researcher: Ditch Rural River Levees July 18, 1993
Flood Waters Threaten Nebraska City Homes Again July 18, 1993
Floodwaters Return In Ames July 18, 1993
Nebraskans Send Water And Power July 18, 1993
Missouri Floods Made Mark In History - Flood of 1881 ranks among worst in Bluffs July 18, 1993
Governors Pleading For Grants, Not Loans July 18, 1993
Flood Wall Questions Abound In Davenport July 19, 1993
Des Moines Advertisers Pitch 'Obvious' Message July 19, 1993
Flood-ravaged Bridge May Be Open Soon At Keokuk July 19, 1993
Des Moines Water System Back On Line July 19, 1993
Mississippi River Crests Near St. Louis - Levee gives way south of St. Louis July 19, 1993
Des Moines Loss May Top $700 Million July 1993
Branstad: Iowa Open For Business July 1993
Des Moines Water Works Manager Thrust Into Spotlight July 1993
Area Flood Victims Take Advantage Of Help July 19, 1993
Worst May Be Over July 20, 1993
Flood Victims Tired Of Waiting Game July 20, 1993
50 Firms Shut Off For Early Water Use July 20, 1993
Keokuk Highway Bridge Opened July 20, 1993
Des Moines Hospitals Recovering From Flood - Care homes take steps to protect residents July 20, 1993
Color Coded Placards To Greet Flood Victims July 21, 1993
Flood Loss Hits $303M Across Iowa July 21, 1993
Des Moines Left Without Tap Water, St. Louis Inundated July 21, 1993
Iowa Forecast Remains Soggy July 22, 1993
Deluge Floods Streets, Houses - Neighbors fight water together July 22, 1993
Torrential Rain Ties Up Traffic July 22, 1993
Water Back At Capital July 22, 1993
Running Water Restored, But It's Not For Drinking July 23, 1993
Celebrities Now Flood Midwest July 23, 1993
Congress Delays Vote On Flood Aid July 23, 1993
Wallner Ponders What To Do With Sand July 23, 1993
100-Year Rain Swamps Bluffs Sewer Lines July 23, 1993
Levees 'In Good Shape' And Holding - Hamburg Drenched Yet Again July 23, 1993
Residents 'Must Be Prepared To Move' July 23, 1993
Fast Moving River Threatens Bridges - Force of Mississippi erodes streambeds from around bridge piers July 24, 1993
Heavy Rains Brings Floods To Nebraska July 24, 1993
Des Moines Bracing For More Flooding July 24, 1993
Branstad Visits Bluffs Today July 24, 1993
Rain Increases Flood Threat July 24, 1993
Area Crops Drowning July 25, 1993
For Many Farmers, '93 Is A Washout July 25, 1993
Fighting The Flood July 25, 1993
Bankers See Cloudy Future For This Season's Harvest July 25, 1993
Hamburg Water Plant Threatened July 25, 1993
Farm Hotline Deluged With Calls July 25, 1993
Branstad Chats With Flood Victims July 25, 1993
Burlington Tallies Up Damages From Flood July 25, 1993
Scams Rise After Flood Waters Fall July 25, 1993
Downpour Creates Havoc July 25, 1993
Detour Towns Flooded With Business July 28, 1993
FEMA May Cover Wet Basements July 29, 1993
Guard Keeps Watch Over Goose Haven July 29, 1993
Damage Estimates Climbing July 30, 1993
AG: Branstad May Cut Track Season July 30, 1993
Flood May Cost Budget $100M July 31, 1993
Inspectors Begin Rounds - Gifford Road homes checked July 31, 1993
Shenandoah Residents Told To Boil Their Water July 31, 1993
Red Cross To Reopen Flood Center; 60 Seek FEMA Help July 31, 1993
Flood Victims Get Swift Action - Neighbors, officials respond to call for help August 1993
Flood Victims Get Shot In The Arm August 1993
County OKs Flood Plan August 1993
Hidden Hazards August 2, 1993
Bluffs Residents Still Cleaning Up August 3, 1993
Hanafan: Bluffs Damage Not Bad August 3, 1993
Hazardous Materials Collection Set August 4, 1993
Some Levees Shored Up, Some Blown Up In Illinois August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On Homes - Task force sets damage at $71M August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On County - Road, park damage nears $1 million August 8, 1993
Mo. Valley, Woodbine Hit Hard August 8, 1993
Mills Still Tallying Flood Bill August 8, 1993
Levee Repairs Needed Before Winter Freeze August 9, 1993
Midwest Totals Flood Damage August 12, 1993
Goose Haven Has 12 Homes 'Red Tagged' August 13, 1993
Nishnabotna Flood Control Went Down Drain - 1960s study died for lack of funds August 15, 1993
Flood Plan August 15, 1993
Lewis Central on FEMA List August 24, 1993
Bluffs Receives $341,000 For Flood August 27, 1993
Five-inch Soaker Swells Area Streams August 30, 1993
Flood Aid Request To Council September 4, 1993
State May Face Worse Flooding In '94 October 15, 1993
Soggy Spring Takes Toll - Gloomy forecasts may yield smaller corn harvests May 16, 1995
Weather Delaying Produce June 12, 1993
Rain, Rain And More Rain - No relief in sight for rain-soaked Midwestern states July 1993
Fishing On Ballfield July 1993
High Water Makes For Easy Fishing At Riverside Park July 1993
Flood Victims Turn To Cleanup Projects July 1993
Davenport Braces For Record Flood July 1, 1993
Clinton To Visit Flood-ravaged Iowa July 2, 1993
Iowa Cities Win I-80 Fight July 2, 1993
Flooding On Mississippi Nears Record - Branstad activates 200 additional Guard troops for Davenport July 2, 1993
Iowans Pray For Dry Spell July 7, 1993
Rising Waters Close Long's Landing July 7, 1993
Teams Assess Flood Damage July 9, 1993
Storms Hammer Region - Southwest Iowans Forced To Evacuate July 9, 1993
Rain Leads To Flooding July 9, 1993
Damage From Storm Widespread In County July 9, 1993
Flood Hits Avoca; Oakland Braces - Sandbagging effort epitome of small town July 10, 1993
Nishnabotna, Boyer Rivers Flood Area Towns July 10, 1993
Evacuees Fear Losing Everything July 10, 1993
Stranded Motorist Rescued July 10, 1993
Davenport's Spirits Ride High July 10, 1993
High Water Halts Amtrak July 10, 1993
Branstad Asks Federal Aid For 11 Counties July 10, 1993
Family Feeling More Comfortable July 10, 1993
Flood Eases In Mo. Valley July 10, 1993
Missouri Nears Flood Stage July 10, 1993
200-Mile Strip Of Missouri Under Water July 11, 1993
Clinton Declares Disaster Area, Des Moines Braces For Flood July 11, 1993
Denison Inundated With Water July 11, 1993
Mississippi's Crest Hits Burlington Record July 11, 1993
Midwest Farm Fields Becoming Fishing Ponds July 11, 1993
River Runs Through SW Iowa July 11, 1993
Gifford Road Homes Inundated July 11, 1993
Floods Cripple Des Moines - Many are without water, electricity July 12, 1993
Floods May Cost Farmers $1 Billion July 12, 1993
Water Recedes In Southwest Iowa July 12, 1993
Emergency Shelter Now At Iowa Western July 12, 1993
Bluffs' Water Supply Never Really Threatened July 12, 1993
Flood Brings Water Games Along With Tragedy July 12, 1993
Search Resumes In River July 12, 1993
County Supervisors Plan Meeting To Consider Disaster Declaration July 12, 1993
Branstad Promises State Disaster Aid July 12, 1993
Iowa Ministers Pray For End To Rain, Flood July 12, 1993
Flooding Threatens Historic Landmarks July 12, 1993
Phone Number Set Up For Disaster Aid Requests July 12, 1993
Shelter Houses Flood Victims July 13, 1993
Sign Of The Times July 13, 1993
Bellows Clan Will Rebuild After Flood July 13, 1993
Bodies Not Found In Crash Wreckage July 13, 1993
Flash Flood Warnings Issued July 13, 1993
Basements At Risk Of Water Seepage July 13, 1993
Branstad Declares Disaster - Expects quick action to help flood victims July 13, 1993
Flood Takes Toll On Bluffs Victims July 14, 1993
Rural Residents Braced For Flood That Never Came July 14, 1993
Officials Keep An Eye On Missouri River Level July 14, 1993
President Plans Iowa Flood Tour July 14, 1993
Goose Haven Electric Service Remains Off July 15, 1993
Bluffs Leaders Tour Flood Areas July 15, 1993
Officials: Flood Aid Not Enough July 15, 1993
Authorities Search For Missing Man July 16, 1993
Flood Levels July 16, 1993
Levee Breaks North Of St. Louis July 16, 1993
Des Moines Struggles Back To Life July 16, 1993
Flood Zone - Evacuees Seek Shelter At Campground July 16, 1993
Displaced Residents May Not Be Allowed Back Home July 16, 1993
Rain Swells Iowa Waterways July 18, 1993
Clinton Offers Troops To Help Flood Areas July 18, 1993
Heavy Rains Renew Flood Troubles Across Midwest July 18, 1993
Hamburg Fights Rising Waters July 18, 1993
Harkin Vows Serious Look At Flood Response July 18, 1993
High Water In Twin City July 18, 1993
Even Flood Can't Delay Wedding July 18, 1993
Researcher: Ditch Rural River Levees July 18, 1993
Flood Waters Threaten Nebraska City Homes Again July 18, 1993
Floodwaters Return In Ames July 18, 1993
Nebraskans Send Water And Power July 18, 1993
Missouri Floods Made Mark In History - Flood of 1881 ranks among worst in Bluffs July 18, 1993
Governors Pleading For Grants, Not Loans July 18, 1993
Flood Wall Questions Abound In Davenport July 19, 1993
Des Moines Advertisers Pitch 'Obvious' Message July 19, 1993
Flood-ravaged Bridge May Be Open Soon At Keokuk July 19, 1993
Des Moines Water System Back On Line July 19, 1993
Mississippi River Crests Near St. Louis - Levee gives way south of St. Louis July 19, 1993
Des Moines Loss May Top $700 Million July 1993
Branstad: Iowa Open For Business July 1993
Des Moines Water Works Manager Thrust Into Spotlight July 1993
Area Flood Victims Take Advantage Of Help July 19, 1993
Worst May Be Over July 20, 1993
Flood Victims Tired Of Waiting Game July 20, 1993
50 Firms Shut Off For Early Water Use July 20, 1993
Keokuk Highway Bridge Opened July 20, 1993
Des Moines Hospitals Recovering From Flood - Care homes take steps to protect residents July 20, 1993
Color Coded Placards To Greet Flood Victims July 21, 1993
Flood Loss Hits $303M Across Iowa July 21, 1993
Des Moines Left Without Tap Water, St. Louis Inundated July 21, 1993
Iowa Forecast Remains Soggy July 22, 1993
Deluge Floods Streets, Houses - Neighbors fight water together July 22, 1993
Torrential Rain Ties Up Traffic July 22, 1993
Water Back At Capital July 22, 1993
Running Water Restored, But It's Not For Drinking July 23, 1993
Celebrities Now Flood Midwest July 23, 1993
Congress Delays Vote On Flood Aid July 23, 1993
Wallner Ponders What To Do With Sand July 23, 1993
100-Year Rain Swamps Bluffs Sewer Lines July 23, 1993
Levees 'In Good Shape' And Holding - Hamburg Drenched Yet Again July 23, 1993
Residents 'Must Be Prepared To Move' July 23, 1993
Fast Moving River Threatens Bridges - Force of Mississippi erodes streambeds from around bridge piers July 24, 1993
Heavy Rains Brings Floods To Nebraska July 24, 1993
Des Moines Bracing For More Flooding July 24, 1993
Branstad Visits Bluffs Today July 24, 1993
Rain Increases Flood Threat July 24, 1993
Area Crops Drowning July 25, 1993
For Many Farmers, '93 Is A Washout July 25, 1993
Fighting The Flood July 25, 1993
Bankers See Cloudy Future For This Season's Harvest July 25, 1993
Hamburg Water Plant Threatened July 25, 1993
Farm Hotline Deluged With Calls July 25, 1993
Branstad Chats With Flood Victims July 25, 1993
Burlington Tallies Up Damages From Flood July 25, 1993
Scams Rise After Flood Waters Fall July 25, 1993
Downpour Creates Havoc July 25, 1993
Detour Towns Flooded With Business July 28, 1993
FEMA May Cover Wet Basements July 29, 1993
Guard Keeps Watch Over Goose Haven July 29, 1993
Damage Estimates Climbing July 30, 1993
AG: Branstad May Cut Track Season July 30, 1993
Flood May Cost Budget $100M July 31, 1993
Inspectors Begin Rounds - Gifford Road homes checked July 31, 1993
Shenandoah Residents Told To Boil Their Water July 31, 1993
Red Cross To Reopen Flood Center; 60 Seek FEMA Help July 31, 1993
Flood Victims Get Swift Action - Neighbors, officials respond to call for help August 1993
Flood Victims Get Shot In The Arm August 1993
County OKs Flood Plan August 1993
Hidden Hazards August 2, 1993
Bluffs Residents Still Cleaning Up August 3, 1993
Hanafan: Bluffs Damage Not Bad August 3, 1993
Hazardous Materials Collection Set August 4, 1993
Some Levees Shored Up, Some Blown Up In Illinois August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On Homes - Task force sets damage at $71M August 4, 1993
Flooding Takes Toll On County - Road, park damage nears $1 million August 8, 1993
Mo. Valley, Woodbine Hit Hard August 8, 1993
Mills Still Tallying Flood Bill August 8, 1993
Levee Repairs Needed Before Winter Freeze August 9, 1993
Midwest Totals Flood Damage August 12, 1993
Goose Haven Has 12 Homes 'Red Tagged' August 13, 1993
Nishnabotna Flood Control Went Down Drain - 1960s study died for lack of funds August 15, 1993
Flood Plan August 15, 1993
Lewis Central on FEMA List August 24, 1993
Bluffs Receives $341,000 For Flood August 27, 1993
Five-inch Soaker Swells Area Streams August 30, 1993
Flood Aid Request To Council September 4, 1993
State May Face Worse Flooding In '94 October 15, 1993
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Nonpareil reporting
Source
Daily Nonpareil
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1993
Format
Document
Type
Newspaper articles
Identifier
Floods of 1993
Coverage
Western Iowa
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