Below is from the city of Waverly:
Update as of Sunday, June 23 11:15 AM:
We are still monitoring the latest forecasts from NOAA. A couple of key points to take away from this midday update:
-Charles City is forecasted to crest at 21.9 ft at 7:00 am Monday (6/24), this will push back Waverly’s crest to Tuesday (6/25) in the early morning hours, possibly just after midnight.
-Janesville’s forecast has been updated to crest at 14.0 ft at 7:00 am on Tuesday.
These forecasts are very similar to the May 2013 flood event where Charles City crested at 19.49 ft, Janesville crested at 14.62 ft, which yielded a crest for Waverly of 13.13 ft.
A reminder to citizens, we expect the following impacts as the water rises:
– 10-11 ft – Utilities assess when power will need to be shut off to impacted areas (primarily SE).
– 11.5 ft – Water overtops 7th Ave SE – road will be closed.
– 12.0 ft – Official minor flood stage for Waverly. Water crosses 4th Street SE from the east rendering access to the area around Southeast school difficult or impossible.
– 13.0 ft – 7th Ave SE, 4th St SE, and 8th St SE will now be closed.
– 13.5 ft – Cedar Lane will be closed at 2 locations (north and south of Murphy Addition’s entrances).
These predictions are subject to change with forecast updates from NOAA and additional rainfall in these areas and areas north.
Sandbagging stations have been set up at the following locations:• City of Waverly Parks Division, 412 1st Avenue SE (behind the east Kwik Star)• Waverly Public Services, 2900 5th Ave NW. • Southeast Elementary School, 809 4th Street SE