Storms damaged the roof July 18 of the Octagon Center for the Arts. The downtown building dates to the beginning of the century.

Phyllis Craig, membership and volunteer services director for the Octagon, said she estimated at least a couple of inches of water had seeped into the main gallery, the kitchen, elevator and one of the children’s studios.

“It was quite the disaster,” Craig said.

However, no artwork was damaged by the water, and the community gallery, which opened in June in the storefront next to the Octagon — formerly Wheatsfield Grocery — was not affected.

Some events, such as a children’s theater art camp, a brown-bag luncheon and some meetings, had to be rescheduled.

Craig said they have met with their insurance provider and some contractors, but do not yet have an estimate for the cost of the damage or the amount of time the repairs will take. She said there is a possibility the Iowa Watercolor Society exhibit, which is hosted by the Octagon each August, might be affected.