Iowa Cubs vs. the Des Moines River

The Iowa Cubs' staff is sandbagging Principal Park this week in preparation for the likely flooding of the Des Moines River. The Des Moines Register reports that "projections Wednesday afternoon showed that the Des Moines River was expected to come within 6 inches of the record height it reached during the 1993 flood that engulfed the stadium's outfield, parking lot and administrative building."

This sounds like it has the potential to throw a wrench in my weekend plans to visit Des Moines for the I-Cubs' Sunday double-header. Part or all of the weekend series vs. Nashville may be moved, to either another location in Des Moines or to Memphis. "I'm going to wait as long as possible before making a decision," general manager Sam Bernabe said on Wednesday.

Here's an image from the 1993 flood of the then-Sec Taylor Stadium, courtesy of Larry Woolis: