Floodwatch 2010: Report for August 11

Posted: 08.11.2010 at 5:01 PM

Here's a special Floodwatch 2010 report. Sandbagging is in full force in Van Buren and Wapello Counties in Iowa.

In Keosauqua, sandbags are being filled to help protect the downtown area from the rising Des Moines River.

The State of Iowa is delivering barricades to Farmington to help fight flood waters and that sand is being delivered to Eldon.

The river is suppose to crest at about 30 feet on Thursday.

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