Historic Midwest Flooding, And Nobody Cares With Eric Relph

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Published 2024-06-24

Eric Relph joins us this Monday to break down what is happening where he is at. Northwestern Iowa has been hit hard by severe flooding due to heavy rainfall. The flooding has affected a large geographic area, including parts of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Towns along rivers and lakes have experienced major flooding, with boat rescues and evacuations taking place. The flooding has caused significant damage to farm fields, with many acres lost and crops underwater. Despite the flooding, the grain markets have not shown much concern, as other major growing regions are experiencing drought conditions. The cattle market, on the other hand, has seen some movement due to the flooding. Natural gas prices may see an increase due to extreme heat and potential sanctions on Russian natural gas by the EU. Diesel fuel prices may also be affected, and options trading is available for both diesel and heating oil contracts.

All Comments (21)

@Yarnlife417 6 days ago

Aside from the devastating effects on farmland and the landscape in general, so many people don't have flood insurance. We were told we can't have flood insurance because we ARE in a flood plain (about a mile south of spillway). A friend in Spencer was told they aren't eligible for flood insurance because they AREN'T in a flood plain. So many people so horribly affected and nowhere to turn.
@user-hx2ve8sy6b 6 days ago

This should be on the national news!
@MikeHolicky-pc5he 6 days ago

The old timers around here had a saying. A dry year will scare ya but a wet year will hurt you
@wendywhite4929 6 days ago

I care!! This will impact us all eventually. I hope you all and your families stay safe🙏crazy times I’ll share this video too
@ravenstone366 6 days ago

This is going to affect us all, long term!! BLESS YOU FARMERS 🙏 🙌
@elaineteut9579 5 days ago

My heart goes out to all those affected. In 1993 we had so much rain over a lot of Iowa. Our town sits on the highest part of the county but there was so much rain (8 inches in one day) our normal sump pump couldn’t handle it and ended up with 3 ft. of water in our basement. A mess to clean up. Thank God it was just in our basement. We had a basement drainage system put in after that, worked like a charm
@sundanceks5074 6 days ago

Crop failures seem like something fictional until there is nothing to eat.
@PickupsAreNotTrucks 6 days ago

I’m a trucker and got stuck down there during this. I managed to get out but, holy Toledo… In 13 years trucking, I’ve seen flooding but, nothing like this. I was a hundred miles outa route trying to get around this stuff. Couldn’t tell you how many roads I went down that ended up being under water. It was wild. Still is wild, as far as that goes. Talked to the FD at one of the road closures and they said every house in the area has water in the basement. The amount of damage is going to add up to an insane number. God be with these people.
@juliaharbeck774 6 days ago

This will take us years if not a decade to recover from. So many people have lost everything and so many fields under water. It happened so fast. Train bridge collapsed, homes collapsed. Horrible.
@TheQueenRulesAll 6 days ago

We are so far removed from each other that people do not care until it affects them directly.
@ladyjess3957 6 days ago

🙏🙌🙌❤️our church is praying for the farmers, the land and all our brothers and sisters there. greetings from texas
@williamdavis7432 6 days ago

Thank you for this timely heartland America news update! (With all that's going on, including all the additional harm that's potentially out there from unfolding events, this info surely deserves nationwide media coverage!)
@grantstangeland6933 6 days ago

Drove from my farm in east central North Dakota to Aberdeen sd this last weekend. Not one good field the entire 150 miles. Ponds all over.
@cooperworks8871 6 days ago

Stay safe! We have to except and prepare that this may be the new normal. A lot of people, towns and cities will need a lot of help! We must ALL pull together!!
@LauraSnow-in3nx 6 days ago

My family lives in Spencer Iowa & their basement is flooded. So many people have lost their homes completely & my heart is breaking today.
@behram11 6 days ago

Thank you for posting this video, excellent conversation!
@danielhiller9165 6 days ago

do you remember the floods in 1973 in the entire midwest and 1993 in MO, Iowa, Neb, southern Minn, and Ill?
@frannypalmer2726 5 days ago

Oh my! I have not heard about this. Devastating. 😢
@mpgingdl 6 days ago

Everything is connected, yet we still see everything in isolation.
@itgetter9 6 days ago

I remember the Flood of '93. Keeping all those affected in my prayers. Please, folks, take climate change seriously and demand that your towns organize to do maximum resilience preparation. We can do it if we put our heads together. GOD BLESS!