the Flood of 1993


Similar to many communities in Iowa, "Ellsworth went All Wet" in 1993.

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City Park shelterhouse

City park view, close to  Dayton Street

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See evidence of the 29 inch water level that was found 
in the basement of the Ellsworth United Methodist Church.

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If you are supposed to deliver the Des Moines Register, the Ames Tribune, and the South Hamilton Record News during the worst days of 1993, what could you do?  Well, instead of delaying what folks expected or missing the deadline, you could just deliver by canoe!  Sara and Wayne are pictured doing that in this photo.

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This image shows the Skunk River, heading South from the Highway 175 bridge.

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the Skunk River, coming South towards the Highway 175 bridge.

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