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Flood Information from ISU Extension
6/24/2024 Information, Resources for Flood Recovery Available from ISU Extension and Outreach
Floods are a common and costly natural disaster. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides access to information and educational resources to help Iowans recover from the current floods affecting northwest Iowa, as well as prepare for potential flooding elsewhere in the state.
Flood Volunteer Assistance – Log Hours
If you volunteered for the Flood Clean Up prior to having the Volunteer dispatch center set up, could you please fill out the following Google Form and log your volunteer hours.
*Questions on whether you should log hours worked at your own home. Please log them, note they were at your own home. I will try to get an answer to this today, and will update when I do. Thank you.
Also, we added a question of age. Please fill that out. If you already filled out a form, do not fill out a new one.
If you checked in at the Volunteer Dispatch Center, your hours are already logged.
Thank you!
Rock Rapids Flood Volunteer Time Tracking
Gov. Reynolds Disaster Proclamation
Gov. Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation to Additional 20 Counties in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Press Release
Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended a disaster emergency proclamation to an additional 20 counties in northwest Iowa in response to severe storms and flooding that occurred on June 21. The 21 total counties include Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Worth, and Wright.
The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program.
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.
The Disaster Case Advocacy Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case advocates work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referrals to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Advocacy Program, contact your local community action agency or visit iowacommunityaction.org.
A copy of the proclamation is forthcoming.
View Proclamation on the Governor’s website. to read proclamation
Farmers Market
The Rock Rapids Farmers Market is filled with an array of sights, smells and produce every Monday from 4-6pm early June through late October. Vendors, located in the green space directly behind Sunshine Foods, offer a variety of products from homemade breads, pies, honey & fresh-from-the-field fruits & vegetables.
For more information contact the Chamber at 472-3456 or chamber@rockrapids.com.
Date:
First Farmers Market: June 3
Every Monday from 4-6pm until late October
Location:
Greenspace behind Sunshine Foods
106 North Boone Street
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Contact:
For more information contact Angie: chamber@rockrapids.com.
or call (712) 472-3456
Burger Battle 2024
Let the Battle Begin!
Rapid Speedway Test N Tune & Car Show
Car Show 10 am-12:30 pm
Test N Tune 1-4 pm
Shimmer & Shine
Women’s event hosted by Rock Rapids Business Women
Heritage Days Fundraisers
Taco Supper 5-7 pm
6:15 pm Citizen of the Year Presentation
6:30 pm Pie Auction
Spring Open Houses
Spring has Sprung! Is it time to add a new outfit to that Spring wardrobe or some new home decor? Make plans to attend Rock Rapids Spring Open Houses this Thursday, Friday & Saturday!
VFW Easter Egg Hunt
VFW Easter Egg Hunt
Island Park by Swimming Pool
Saturday, March 30th – 1 pm
Flip Cup Tournament @ 1889 Lounge
4 person teams
$20/team
Shari’s Kitchen Burger Bar @ 1889 Lounge
$10 from Shari’s Kitchen
at 1889 Lounge
12 Pack, Puzzles & Pizza Competition
Gather your team of 4 players & compete for the best time to win
4 pm registration
4:30 pm expected start time
$60 registration fee
Central Lyon After-Prom Fundraiser at 1889 Lounge
Central Lyon After-Prom Fundraiser
1 slice of pizza & a domestic beer for $5
1 slice of pizza & a soda $3
1 slice of pizza $2
Rock Rapids Heritage Days Celebration
Our annual citywide celebration began in 1981 as a two-day event. Activities in Island Park included horseshoe pitching, canoe races, and a flea market.
Today, the events include a taco supper, pie auction, waffle breakfast, parade, burn out contest & many other activities Downtown. Additional events throughout the weekend include a road race, all-school reunion, show & shine, live entertainment, inflatable’s, various kid’s activities & a street dance. The festivities wrap up on Sunday with an outdoor community wide church service & a soap box derby.
Save the date for Heritage Days: June 13-16, 2024.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, June 13
- Medallion Hunt
- 7:00 pm River Valley Players Moana Jr.- Forster Auditorium
Friday, June 14
- Medallion Hunt
- All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
- 7:00-9:00 am Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast-Forster Community Center
- 10:00 am-6:00 pm Business BINGO Bash – Pick up a free BINGO card at participating businesses for in-store specials & register to win prizes
11:00 am-1:00 pm The Rock Community Church Salad Luncheon & Craft Sale-Forster Community Center - 2:00–5:00 pm Open House/Tour of “Rosie’s” Loft (home of Dell & Renae Grooters)
- 5:30 pm Registration, 6:00 pm Burn Out Contest-South 2nd Ave.
- 7:00 pm River Valley Players Moana Jr.- Forster Auditorium
- 7:30 pm Races-Rapid Speedway
- Cruise Night-Downtown
Saturday, June 15
- Medallion Hunt
- All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
- 8:00 am Road Race 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Fun Run-Island Park
- 9:00 am-1:00 pm Popcorn @ Rapids Theatre
- 10:30 am Parade-Downtown
- 12:00 pm Food Vendors-Downtown
- 12:00 pm Brat Feed-VFW
- 12:00-3:00 pm Show & Shine Sponsored by Papik Motors-Downtown
- 12:15-12:45 pm Registration, 1:00 pm Bean Bag Tournament-Downtown
- 12:30-4:00 pm Face Painting by Fabled Faces-Courthouse Lawn
- 12:00-4:00 pm Kids Inflatables & Touch a Truck -Downtown
- 12:00-4:00 pm Live Entertainment BOON & LAMBERT-Downtown
- 12:30-4:00 pm Face Painting by Fabled Faces-Courthouse Lawn
- 1:00-5:00 pm Depot Museum Open
- 1:00 pm Rock Rapids Fire Dept. Water Wars -South Story St.
- 5:00-7:00 pm All School Reunion-Forster Community Center Sponsored by Central Lyon Foundation
7:00 pm Figure 8 Races-Rapid Speedway - 9:00 pm Vande’s Bar & Grill Street Dance-Downtown (21 & over) Band: Rock & Roll Damnation
Sunday June 16
- All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
- 10:30 am Community Church Service-Island Park
- 1:00 pm Soap Box Derby – Swimming pool Parking Lot
- 1:00-5:00 pm Depot Museum Open
