Talk:2013 Midwestern U.S. floods

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Review: August 27, 2023. (Reviewed version).

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Did you know... that during the 2013 Midwest floods, lightning struck a plane on the runway, according to officials at the airport?

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Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 14:34, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that during the 2013 Midwest floods, a lightning strike accompanying the heavy rainfall-producing thunderstorms struck a US Airways plane at the Indianapolis International Airport? Source: https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/midwest/2013/04/18/227292.htm
- ALT1: ... that during the 2013 Midwest floods, 1,000 people were evacuated from the Plaza Towers? Source: https://rivergrandrapids.com/remembering-the-grand-rapids-floods-of-2013-they-were-devastating/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lil Tay

Created by Tails Wx (talk). Self-nominated at 03:29, 17 August 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2013 Midwest floods; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

Good to go. Ergo Sum 17:37, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

Passed. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:17, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 02:52, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Two of five spot checks failed. There are copy changes, but fixing the spot checks issue is priority one. The refs were useful elsewhere, so I suspect misplaced refs at play? Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:12, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sammi Brie, yes, misplaced refs were somewhat at play, just forgot to place the correct references. :P Anyway, I've fixed everything now, except for the two injuries in Peoria, which I've given a response to. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 04:04, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Copy changes

Lead

This article might not need to recite the "2013 Midwestern United States floods" in the title directly; be more natural.

Reworded. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Des Plaines river swelled to 10.92 feet (3,330 mm), where a local state of emergency was declared for the city of Des Plaines, Illinois. Reverse the order... "where" doesn't work with a distance

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Five fatalities occurred, two each in Illinois and Indiana, and a fifth in Missouri. Try Five fatalities occurred: two each in Illinois and Indiana, with a fifth in Missouri.

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Meteorological summary

A upper-level trough which was situated over the Great Lakes and Midwest regions moved into the Northeastern United States, before being replaced by a strong ridge of high pressure over the Southeastern United States. Remove comma (User:Sammi Brie/Commas in sentences, CinS)

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

conducted by the National Weather Service Lincoln, Illinois showed Needs a GEOCOMMA after Illinois

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Trained thunderstorms along the stationary boundary produced heavy rainfall across the Midwest, before the storms headed eastward. Remove comma (CinS)

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Preparations

This section seems just a little thin? maybe?

I've added a bit more information to the section. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GEOCOMMA after Morehead, Minnesota

Done Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

makeshaft should be makeshift

Done Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In Solon, Iowa, sandbags were being set up and three pumps were delivered by the Department of Public Works Comma after "up" (CinS)

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Impact

breaking the crest level record by 0.02 inches in 1986, Try breaking the 1986 crest level record by 0.02 inches and remove the comma (CinS)

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

infastructures "infrastructure"

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the sentences here get kinda choppy; maybe a few combinations?

I've combined a few sentences. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Two injuries occurred when their homes collapsed in Peoria Separate homes? Or two in the same home?

I'm honestly not sure. According to the source provided for the two injuries, the source states that two homes collapsed into the basement, but it does not specify if there were two people in the same home or one person in each house. I've at least clarified that two homes collapsed, but again, the source does not clarify or specify how many people were in each house when they collapsed. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 04:04, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That makes sense. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:10, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

forcing evacuations and flooded downtown Grand Rapids flooding, not flooded

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Grand River also flooded areas of Lowell and Ada Township, and prompted evacuations in Wyoming for 25 homes. Remove comma (CinS)

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

One fatality occurred after she was swept away by a swelled Joachim Creek Maybe rewrite? "A woman was killed"?

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

However, temporary levees prevented significant flood damage, though Fargo mayor Dennis Walaker recalled after the flood event "Four floods in the last five years. That's extremely unusual."
- Split the sentence. Add a comma after "flood event".

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:20, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aftermath

Illinois governor Pat Quinn and Missouri governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Combine this with the other state of emergency sentence.

Done! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spot checks

7: This appears to be the wrong reference for Fargo. It's not here at all.

Added correct reference. Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New references in these passages (Fargo and Grand Rapids) verify. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:12, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

17: Heavy rains have drenched the Windy City this month, leading to its soggiest April on record. Through yesterday, 8.54 inches had fallen at O’Hare International passing the 8.33 inches recorded in 1933. Y
27: The second sentence it's used in works. But it doesn't validate.

Changed reference, should validate now! Tails Wx (they/them) ⚧ 03:56, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

31: Flooding in Lowell. Y
43: Residents in North Dakota are bracing for flooding, too, as the overflowing Red River flows toward Fargo. The city has begun a three-day push to truck sandbags into low-lying areas. Police cars are escorting the semi-trailer trucks as they head to the locations, CNN affiliate KVLY reported. Conditions could get worse: Additional rain could speed up the melting of snow, making the river rise even faster. Y

Images

There are five images, all with good captions. Three are PD-USGov, and the other two are CC-licensed. Encouragement: Add alt text.

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