City of Iowa City: Recommended Evacuations Issued for Some Homes on Taft Speedway and Normandy Drive

From the City of Iowa City

According to the National Weather Service, the dry weather pattern will remain stable until Tuesday, June 4, when there is potential for 1/4 to 3/4 inch of rain Tuesday through Thursday. The Corps of Engineers now forecasts that discharge from the Coralville Reservoir will continue to slowly increase to a maximum of 19,500 cfs on June 7th with a maximum pool elevation of 711.5, one-half foot short of the emergency spillway. As the Iowa River through Iowa City continues to rise, the City has issued a recommended evacuation of the following properties in the 800 block of Normandy Drive, as well as Taft Speedway, directly along the Iowa River:

Normandy Drive neighborhood

• 845 Normandy Drive
• 841 Normandy Drive
• 833 Normandy Drive

Taft Speedway neighborhood

• 305 Taft Speedway
• 229 Taft Speedway
• 205 Taft Speedway
• 131 Taft Speedway
• 125 Taft Speedway
• 121 Taft Speedway
• 119 Taft Speedway
• 115 Taft Speedway
• 111 Taft Speedway

The Iowa City Police Department has attempted to notify these residents directly with letters today, Sunday, June 2.

The evacuation is being recommended due to deteriorating conditions in the area and impairment of response times for emergency service vehicles (police, fire and ambulance), and for the safety of emergency response personnel.

If residents need assistance with evacuation efforts, they are asked to contact the United Way of Johnson County disaster call center at 319-337-8657 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information or referral after hours dial 2-1-1 or 1-866-469-2211.

Mandatory evacuations have not been issued to date, but may be issued in the coming days or weeks based on the changing flooding conditions in neighborhoods.

Motorists are advised to allow for extra travel time due to detours and road closures. For up-to-date travel information visit www.icgov.org/flood.

As waters continue to rise, citizens are reminded to stay away from riverbanks and barricaded areas. Non-residents are urged to stay out of recommended evacuation areas.

Iowa City officials will continue to closely monitor Iowa River and area creek levels. The City has created a web page to keep citizens updated with the latest flood-related information and provide additional resources. To stay up-to-date on the latest news, visit http://www.icgov.org/flood and follow the City of Iowa City on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cityofiowacity or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Iowa-City-Government/267660140000321.