WEST LIBERTY, Iowa - Tom Roberts spent Saturday getting rid of his flood damaged furniture.

"I'm old enough I shouldn't be doing this," Roberts said while yanking the couch from the flatbed of his truck.

Last weeks flood waters left two inches in his basement. Roberts said he has seen worse, though.

"That ain't nothing. I had ten inches back in '08 and 2010. This ain't nothing in this town. It floods all the time," Roberts said.

Officials estimate about 350 West Liberty homes were damaged by the latest round of high water. Repair costs are reaching into the thousands of dollars for many. The blame is too much rain falling on already saturated soil.

Homeowner Mary Larson cried when she saw what water did to her home.

"Oh there were a few tears. Just a few," Larson said.

Shes left with a pile of what used to be the walls of her basement. Larson estimates damage is around $10,000, all from just a couple inches.

"Once it reaches the drywall and the paneling, it just becomes a thousand square feet of sponge," said Larson.

The city is chipping in to help with the cleanup. Saturday, officials had large dumpsters available for debris at the Dutton Sports Complex.

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West Liberty Spends Weekend Clearing Flood Damage