Northwest Iowa — Area hardware stores were kept busy Thursday as residents dealt with flooding from the torrential rains that fell Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
KIWA talked with several businesses in the area that sell sump pumps, and we found out there had been a BIG run on the devices at most stores throughout the area.
Downtown Hardware and Neal Chase Lumber in Sheldon report having several sump pumps and sump pump hoses go out the door Thursday, with Sheldon Power and Equipment selling some sump pumps as well. At Bomgaars in Sheldon they went through their entire supply of sump pumps quickly Thursday morning, and had to go to their warehouse in Sioux City to get another shipment.
In George, Heartland Hardware tells KIWA that they have gone through several sump pumps, as well as hoses and accessories Thursday morning. At M&H True Value Hardware in Rock Valley, they say they not only sold several sump pumps, but also several sump pump hoses and shop vacs, as well. M&H says the volume of sales wasn’t as big as they experienced during the June flooding, but it was substantial.
Here in Sheldon, one KIWA employee who says he’s never had a drop of water in the basement of the home he’s inhabited for 22-years, is one of two KIWA staff who spent their Thursday dealing with flooded basements. Another KIWA employee who has lived in their current home for six years reports the first episode of water in the basement came Thursday morning.
The good news is, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, Friday will bring partly sunny skies, with no chance of rain in the forecast through the weekend. There is, however, a chance of more rain beginning early next week.
