TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots (Double-A Northeast), was flooded after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida wreaked plenty of havoc throughout New Jersey. (more…)
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Flooding Forces Cancellation of River Bandits Series
The Low-A Midwest League has cancelled an upcoming series at Modern Woodmen Park, as Mississippi River flooding is once again altering Quad Cities River Bandits home games. (more…)
Flooding Forces River Bandits Venue Shift to Burlington
Flooding is forcing the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) to move its opening series from Modern Woodmen Park to Burlington’s Community Field, as the city and the team are unable to install a pedestrian bridge to the ballpark. (more…)
Floods Hamper Modern Woodmen Park Access
With Opening Day just around the corner, flooding around Modern Woodmen Park is causing access issues for Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) staff. (more…)
Scenes from a ballpark flood in Davenport
We have some stunning shots of the island known as Modern Woodmen Park, as the home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) was largely unaffected by Mississippi River flooding over the Independence Day weekend. The images are by Rich Guill, the official photographer for the River Bandits. RELATED STORIES: Spring […]
Spring rains bring July flooding to Modern Woodmen Park
This has been one of the wettest seasons on record, and all that rain is causing some serious Mississippi River flooding — with Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), prepped for the water. In and of itself, Modern Woodmen Park is very protected from the rising […]
Mississippi River flooding hits Clemens Field
Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park isn’t the only ballpark to be impacted by Mississippi River flooding: Clemens Field, home of the Hannibal Cavemen (summer collegiate; Prospect League), is currently underwater. Downtown Hannibal has been protected by levees, but the protection doesn’t extend to the historic WPA ballpark. Still, despite the ballpark being underwater now, Cavemen Director […]
Springtime showers bring River Bandits flooding UPDATED!
With the Mississippi River cresting in Davenport, the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are bringing out their bridge system for fan access to Modern Woodmen Park Thursday night. UPDATED! The River Bandits have been on the road this week; good thing, because the Mississippi River hit flood levels — 18 feet […]
Florida flooding hits FSL ballparks
Here’s a dramatic shot showing the extent of flooding on the western side of Florida: Bright House Field, home of the Clearwater Threshers (High Class A; Florida State League) is underwater. If there’s any good from this, the Threshers are on the road. Still, there have been a slew of game cancellations across the south, […]
Preserving a ballpark with berms
Chaska Athletic Park, a short-lived pro venue and a bastion of Minnesota amateur baseball, is a picturesque, classic facility threatened every spring by flooding — but city officials are working to change that. A riverfront site is sought-after these days for new ballparks; of course, back in 1950 when the ballpark was built by volunteers, […]
River Bandits prep for Mississippi River flooding
If it’s spring, it’s time for Mississippi River flooding. And that means the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are preparing Modern Woodmen Park for access to the ballpark while the waters invade the parking lot. Improvements made to Modern Woodmen Park over the last five or six years, such as the […]
Floodwaters hit Quad Cities; ballpark is just dandy
Flooding has hit downtown Davenport, and in that past that would have meant a halt to games at Modern Woodmen Park. But as in past years, renovations to the ballpark cut down the flood threat — and even though the parking lots are filled with water, the game will go on. As in past years, […]