right at 3:00 min, i think thats my uncles boat. they live right next to the river down by wilts motorcycle shop. straight across from macdons. he heard that their may be a flash flood but didnt panic like everyone else. he tied the boat next to the bedroom window when he head it coming in they jumped in the boat and took off.. had to clean that out and his shop. Rons plumbing and heating, its down by the sports bar above the first dam
That was a crazy year there. I don't live there now, unfortunately. I moved back to Detroit. I really miss CC and the IA storms. Thanks for the comment!
I too was born in 52 and spent many springs watching the north end flood, the St. Marys Bridge get closed and water roll under the Suspension Bridge. Never could I have imagined this water level. Your right, 68 was a test, and 08 will be as well.
thank you for your pictures I grew up near the swinging bridge the picture of the park used to be where i would walk my dog! I cried when the bridge went down I live in garner now and saw the news on t.v. at 11 p.m. My dad and I use to walk on that bridge He has passed away and now the bridge is gone too. good thing we have got pictures and memories!
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS! I was born in Charles City in 1952. My family moved away soon after that, but I spent time every summer for many, many years on the family farm 3 miles outside of town, and was back there as recently as 2 years ago. It is a wonderful little town.
I am so sorry to see that this wonderful town has suffered so much. My folks just moved to St. Louis from Charles city and I have many fond memories of the area. Thanks for the documetation
These pictures are so tough to see! I don't know how many times I walked across that suspension bridge as a child. My grandmother lived right there on the bank of the West side of the river just South of where it once stood. Now my cousin owns the house and I can only imagine how much water he's walking through. Prayers are coming.
I can not believe this. I was born in CC in 1966 and even though I moved out of there in 1970 when Oliver was started having problems, I still spent plenty of time in CC with my grandparents. I still feel this is my home. It tears me apart to see these pictures. I havent been back to visit since 2005 and things had changed plenty then. my heart goes out to the people of this little city....it will survive, it has in the past and it will now.
My name is Leesa (Stanbro) Siems, my husband and I grew up in Charles City and it is sad to see the damange that the residents of CC are going through. We survived the 68 tornado, I know the residents of CC will survice this disaster too. Thank you for posting this, we live so far away and feel so helpless. My prayers will continue to head your way.
We almost had another tornado hit us 2 nights ago around 9pm. It was about 8 miles north east in between us and Osage. I was able to get some video of it from the field behind Diversified Fastening on Richings St. I'll see about uploading the vid. Dunno how well Youtube will convert it since it's a night video. If not, I'll make a short slide show of pictures from the video.
It's gone down A LOT. I actually can't believe it went down so much so fast. But poor Waterloo and Cedar Rapids are getting hit hard with it now. I was wondering if they were going to reopen the MAin St Bridge. It wasn't open earlier this evening, and the Army Corp of Engineers hanging around all day yesterday lead me to believe they expected it to collapse. Hopefully, the big storm heading our way tonight, won't raise it back up too much.
Wow! Great pics. It's horrible what happened to our little town. We're recovering quickly though. The river has gone down and they've opened up main street bridge tonight.
right at 3:00 min, i think thats my uncles boat. they live right next to the river down by wilts motorcycle shop. straight across from macdons. he heard that their may be a flash flood but didnt panic like everyone else. he tied the boat next to the bedroom window when he head it coming in they jumped in the boat and took off.. had to clean that out and his shop. Rons plumbing and heating, its down by the sports bar above the first dam
JustinHansen6669 8 months ago
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That was a crazy year there. I don't live there now, unfortunately. I moved back to Detroit. I really miss CC and the IA storms. Thanks for the comment!
zagnut48219 7 months ago
to see brantingham street underwater is so weird.
MinnesotaWalleye12 3 years ago
o, those pictures are so realistic. But in real life it wayyy scarier.
americanreeses96 3 years ago
So sad.....
behappynow24 3 years ago
i was one of the many ppl in that town to get flooded
countrygirllover18 3 years ago
I too was born in 52 and spent many springs watching the north end flood, the St. Marys Bridge get closed and water roll under the Suspension Bridge. Never could I have imagined this water level. Your right, 68 was a test, and 08 will be as well.
lukasj21 3 years ago
thank you for your pictures I grew up near the swinging bridge the picture of the park used to be where i would walk my dog! I cried when the bridge went down I live in garner now and saw the news on t.v. at 11 p.m. My dad and I use to walk on that bridge He has passed away and now the bridge is gone too. good thing we have got pictures and memories!
jdp923 3 years ago
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS! I was born in Charles City in 1952. My family moved away soon after that, but I spent time every summer for many, many years on the family farm 3 miles outside of town, and was back there as recently as 2 years ago. It is a wonderful little town.
ttstratton 3 years ago
I am so sorry to see that this wonderful town has suffered so much. My folks just moved to St. Louis from Charles city and I have many fond memories of the area. Thanks for the documetation
soonerberich 3 years ago
These pictures are so tough to see! I don't know how many times I walked across that suspension bridge as a child. My grandmother lived right there on the bank of the West side of the river just South of where it once stood. Now my cousin owns the house and I can only imagine how much water he's walking through. Prayers are coming.
cbrsw 3 years ago
I can not believe this. I was born in CC in 1966 and even though I moved out of there in 1970 when Oliver was started having problems, I still spent plenty of time in CC with my grandparents. I still feel this is my home. It tears me apart to see these pictures. I havent been back to visit since 2005 and things had changed plenty then. my heart goes out to the people of this little city....it will survive, it has in the past and it will now.
robbierae66 3 years ago
My name is Leesa (Stanbro) Siems, my husband and I grew up in Charles City and it is sad to see the damange that the residents of CC are going through. We survived the 68 tornado, I know the residents of CC will survice this disaster too. Thank you for posting this, we live so far away and feel so helpless. My prayers will continue to head your way.
leesasiems 3 years ago
We almost had another tornado hit us 2 nights ago around 9pm. It was about 8 miles north east in between us and Osage. I was able to get some video of it from the field behind Diversified Fastening on Richings St. I'll see about uploading the vid. Dunno how well Youtube will convert it since it's a night video. If not, I'll make a short slide show of pictures from the video.
zagnut48219 3 years ago
@zagnut48219, thats about as close as we have gotten to a tornado since 68 i believe. it always seems to miss cc and head right for the next town
JustinHansen6669 8 months ago
Leesa,
I am related to you (distant but still related). I am a Tibbitts. Is your mother Sandy?
kimmy0705 3 years ago
Thanks for the compliments.
It's gone down A LOT. I actually can't believe it went down so much so fast. But poor Waterloo and Cedar Rapids are getting hit hard with it now. I was wondering if they were going to reopen the MAin St Bridge. It wasn't open earlier this evening, and the Army Corp of Engineers hanging around all day yesterday lead me to believe they expected it to collapse. Hopefully, the big storm heading our way tonight, won't raise it back up too much.
zagnut48219 3 years ago
Wow! Great pics. It's horrible what happened to our little town. We're recovering quickly though. The river has gone down and they've opened up main street bridge tonight.
TolekaK 3 years ago