Labor Day Flooding
Parts of Manhattan, Kan. were flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sept. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
The parking lot of La Hacienda Taqueria and nearby businesses flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sep. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
Parts of Manhattan, Kan. were flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sept. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
The parking lot of La Hacienda Taqueria and nearby businesses flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sep. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
The parking lot of La Hacienda Taqueria and nearby businesses flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sep. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. In some places, the water was forceful enough to pile cars on top of each other (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
The parking lot of La Hacienda Taqueria and nearby businesses flooded after a severe rainstorm passed through on Sep. 2, 2018. Some businesses and homes had several feet of water on the first floors. The areas most affected were near Wildcat Creek, which was greatly overflowed. In some places, the water was forceful enough to pile cars on top of each other (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)
Three emergency responders tune their tactical radios to the same frequency while Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff's department work together to help recover Manhattan Ks residents trapped by flood waters on Monday Sept 3rd 2018 (Alex Shaw | Collegian Media Group)
Two emergency responders work to launch an additional boat to aid recovery efforts. Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff's department work together to help recover Manhattan Ks residents trapped by flood waters on Monday Sept 3rd 2018 (Alex Shaw | Collegian Media Group)
Two emergency responders work to launch an additional boat to aid recovery efforts. Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff's department work together to help recover Manhattan Ks residents trapped by flood waters on Monday Sept 3rd 2018 (Alex Shaw | Collegian Media Group)
Two emergency responders work to launch an additional boat to aid recovery efforts. Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff's department work together to help recover Manhattan Ks residents trapped by flood waters on Monday Sept 3rd 2018 (Alex Shaw | Collegian Media Group)
Talking to her daughter, Anne Higley co-owner of Goblin Games, mother Carrol Higley stands in front of the submerged store. Anne and Joseph Wyatt heard of the flooding earlier that morning and had just arrived to asses damages. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Fishing in his Kayak, Zach Holt sits in the parking lot of 3003 Anderson, follwing the Labor Day floods. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
An SUV sits submerged in a stip mall's parking lot off of Anderson St. following the Labor Day floods. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Manhattan Project Coordinator Ken Hays (in the orange safety vest) arrives to measure water levels that will be given to FEMA during damage claims. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
A car is towed away following the Labor Day floods in front of PowerCat Sports Grill off of Anderson Ave. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Linda Reffitt sees her flooded home for the first time. The home had been in the families posession since 1951 (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
A member of the Reffitt family stands on the phone in the front garden after the Labor Day Floods (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Looking at the swing that her son had built her, Linda is comforted by one of her daughters. The home that was directly in front of Wildcat Creek experienced some of the worse flooding in the area. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Personal items are piled onto a chair inside the Reffitt home. The floodwaters tore the deck from the home and covered the entire first floor with mud and water. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Filled with muddy water the pool sits behind the Reffit's home. The family, who were unable to buy flood insurance due to previous flooding, said that their only option was to stick it out. Recent development in the area, they claimed, was the reason for the higher levels of water. (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
Assisting with evacutions, Manhattan firemen, help citiziens into a boat on September 3rd 2018, during the Labor Day Floods (Rowan Jones | Collegian Media Group)
While the water has gone down significantly, the area around Wildcat Creek remains flooded with damage to infrastructure like parking lots, sports fields, and electrical boxes. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Benches in this picnic area near Wildcat Creek are completly covered in moss from the nearby lake that flooded during Sunday nights storm. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
The fencing of the Wildcat Creek batting cages has been strewn with moss from the nearby lake. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
A soccer goal was carried out into the lake near Wildcat Creek. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
An electrical box was left completely destroyed by a large tree trunk near Wildcat Creek. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
This trailer and it's electrical box were ripped out of the ground and carried over 50 feet away before landing sideways on some trees. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
This trailer and it's electrical box were ripped out of the ground and carried over 50 feet away before landing sideways on some trees. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
The Wildcat Creek parking lot gravel and asphalt have been eroded away, leaving holes as deep as two feet. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Monday afternoon at 4:07pm, a man was pulled from the water near Wildcat Creek by an RCPD officer and four firemen. The male was responsive, but had trouble communicating. He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and taken away. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Monday afternoon at 4:07pm, a man was pulled from the water near Wildcat Creek by an RCPD officer and four firemen. The male was responsive, but had trouble communicating. He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and taken away. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Monday afternoon at 4:07pm, a man was pulled from the water near Wildcat Creek by an RCPD officer and four firemen. The male was responsive, but had trouble communicating. He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and taken away. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Monday afternoon at 4:07pm, a man was pulled from the water near Wildcat Creek by an RCPD officer and four firemen. The male was responsive, but had trouble communicating. He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and taken away. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Monday afternoon at 4:07pm, a man was pulled from the water near Wildcat Creek by an RCPD officer and four firemen. The male was responsive, but had trouble communicating. He was quickly loaded into an ambulance and taken away. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Stores like Goblin Games were completely flooded, with windows broken and water pouring out from underneath doors. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Crews work to restore power near Anderson Ave. and Seth Child Road. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
