Almost one year after devastating floods swept through Rock Valley, the community is moving forward with housing developments and renewed hope.
The Director of the Iowa Flood Center says Spencer is now on the map as a priority for flood control.
The city of Spencer has hired former Clive Fire Chief Rick Rowe to critique their handling of the flood and to write a plan on how to handle future disasters.
The city of Spencer will hold another flood meeting Wednesday night at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Congressman Randy Feenstra met with Spencer businesses negatively impacted by last summer’s flood.
During the recent rain event there were intersections with standing water in Spencer.
In the days during and after the flood a multi-county task force examined ways to prevent a similar disaster in the future.
Flood recovery presents diverse challenges, with many individuals struggling with complex paperwork involving taxes, insurance, and financial losses.
The Clay County Community Foundation handed out Community Betterment Grants to dozens of organizations throughout Clay County
The International Harvestor Collector’s convention was at the Clay County Fairgrounds on flood weekend. That Saturday night they cancelled their banquet and donated all of the food to shelters. Organizer and former Iowa President Jeff Eldrid was back in town for Ag Outlook Tuesday with a monetary.
