Central Iowa Water Safe to Drink Again

Good news for those in flood ravaged Central Iowa.  The water is retreating and it is safe to drink again.

City officials announced Sunday that the order in Ames that water be boiled first had been lifted.

Ames was forced to shut down its water system Wednesday after broken water mains were discovered as a creek and river flooded large swaths of the city. By Thursday, residents were allowed to use small amounts of water for showering or flushing toilets. Crews have repaired or isolated the broken mains.

The flooding in Ames came after three nights of heavy rain caused creeks and rivers in central Iowa to swell earlier in the week.