Keeping Growth Under Control Along Floyd County Roads Not Easy, July Rain Totals Show Why

The summer road construction season isn’t the only thing keeping the Floyd County Secondary Roads department hopping.

During the August 12th Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Gloria Carr expressed concerns to County Engineer Adam Miller over the growth of grass, weeds and trees along the County’s roads and highways.

With plenty of rain combined with warm temps this summer, Miller acknowledged it’s challenging to keep up with mowing the road shoulders.

Supervisor Boyd Campbell was sympathetic to Miller’s plight.

Miller recently explained to KCHA/KCZE news that, even with three crews tackling the issue, the volume of work is taxing.

Rainfall data from the National Weather Service for the month of July indicates how Mother Nature has played its role in keeping things growing.

Charles City received almost nine inches of rain in July, with normal rainfall for the month just under five inches. To the north, St. Ansgar received just over 12 inches of rain, almost triple the norm, while Osage recorded just shy of 10 inches, more than double its average July rainfall.

Elsewhere, Nashua had the “high water mark” for July at just over 13 inches of rain, close to tripling its normal rainfall, with New Hampton and Oelwein each getting over 10 inches, double their normal July totals.

Other July rainfall totals include about 10 inches at the Waterloo Airport, just under nine inches in Mason City, and just over eight inches at Fayette.