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Flooding continues in southern Iowa
September 02, 2010 12:41 EDT

OTTUMWA, Iowa. (AP) -- Counties in southern Iowa are still dealing with flooding, in what has turned out to be one of the wettest summers on record in the state.

While Saylorville and Red Rock reservoirs continue to fall -- both should be at normal levels by mid- September -- the misery continues in Eddyville and Ottumwa.

The Des Moines Register reports that at least some residents blame the Corps of Engineers for allowing the Des Moines River to continue flooding their property near Ottumwa.

Corps officials say they balance the interest of landowners above and below their dam on the river, and have managed to avert major property damage so far.

Corps spokesman Ron Fournier says farmers upstream are also angry because they've had high water all summer.

There's hope things will improve in a couple of weeks, when the river finally drops.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com

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