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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. — Iowa and Nebraska transportation leaders say workers are hustling to open roads hard-hit from flooding, but some key highways could take months to reopen.
The riverfront park on the Council Bluffs side is experiencing flooding and the river still has about a foot to rise. ... Levee failure in Northwest Iowa causes life-threatening flash flooding.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The City of Council Bluffs is preparing for more flooding along the riverfront. Mayor Matt Walsh doesn’t mince words when talking about the rising Missouri River.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - People were out taking a stroll, enjoying the day, walking their dogs and riding their bikes, but no one is sitting out on the Great Lawn at River’s Edge Park in ...
FIXED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. JULIE: KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S WAVERLE MONROE IS LIVE WITH OUR BIG STORY. WAVERLE: WE ARE HERE AT AVENUE G AND NORTH 29TH STREET. MAYOR MATT WALSH SAYS FLASH FLOODING HAS ...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - It’s all hands on deck in Council Bluffs, where crews are cleaning up after flooding along the riverfront. “Right now, we’ve got a brown lawn,” said the city ...
Near West's home north of Council Bluffs, I-29 was closed for 102 days. The state estimates it has spent $28 million on overtime, equipment and emergency repairs to I-29 since mid-March.
COUNCIL BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a large sinkhole in Council Bluffs started as a dip in the road and just kept growing. KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb., says Thursday ...
Flooding had led to the closing of about 150 miles of I-29 — with some exceptions in the Council Bluffs area — from Missouri Valley, Iowa, to near St. Joseph, Missouri.
The Iowa DOT said a portion of I-29 and I-680 north of Council Bluffs will be closed to traffic on Tuesday night. The exact timing depends on how quickly the Missouri River rises.
COUNCIL BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs is giving some potential flood victims a break on some permit and inspection fees. To help ease cleanup costs, the City Council on ...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - People were out taking a stroll, enjoying the day, walking their dogs and riding their bikes, but no one is sitting out on the Great Lawn at River’s Edge Park in ...