Even in adults, the stress of applying for services and managing daily activities under catastrophic conditions was expected to exacerbate pre-existing anxiety, depression, or family conflict. Later in the day the Army Corps of Engineers ordered that they continue sandbagging.The sandbagging started up around 5 pm and continued late into the night. Several buildings along Main Street, including the county courthouse and the historic railroad depot, utilized several sandbags around the buildings in an attempt to keep the rising flood waters at bay. Steve Gravelle, "Many Time Check homes beyond repair". Flooding badly damaged the NRHP Sutliff Bridge at Sutliff. The iconic Dairy Queen on 1st Ave downtown is gone, along with several hundred homes that were razed, and many businesses that were not able to recover. Water restrictions which imposed limits on use were also eased, and people were allowed the use of showers and washing machines. [74], By June 2013, some residents were still struggling with the consequences of the flood. [81], Fredonia and parts of Columbus Junction and Columbus City were evacuated. The University had time to prepare, moving important library collections and millions of dollars of artwork out of harms way, through the help of volunteers. The river crested at 31.5 feet (9.6m), about two feet lower than had been predicted. "Flood damage will leave Mayflower empty until 2009". Linn County moved most of its government offices, including the county courts, to the campus of Kirkwood Community College[58] and later to a former Montgomery Ward store in Westdale Mall. The hopes came true and there were a few flooded basements. These projects have since been completed. Parents were told to expect developmental regressions in child survivors of the flood, especially those who lost their homes. Orlan Love, "Legion saves hall from floodwaters". [65] While the interior of the building was heavily damaged, the structure of the theater remained relatively sound. The pressure arrived very early and much stronger than usual by April and May this year. On the east side of the river, the Adler Journalism Building, the Becker Communications Study Building all had water in their basements. Because Gulfport sits below the Mississippi river level, Gulfport will need to be drained using pumps. Found inside Page 1241The increase is due to the rise in price levels and refinement in design . Mr. Kirwan . There are no questions . ( The matter referred to follows :) LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS ( FLOOD CONTROL ) UPPER IOWA RIVER 1241. On July 19, 2008, the Great River Bridge, connecting Highway 34 west with Illinois officially re-opened after being closed for nearly a month. [88], The Army Corps was forced to close the river to navigation, intermittently, from Lock and Dam No. Upstream of the waterfall the land slopes gently to rivers edge. To assist in recovery efforts, a web site has been site up. An electric motor burned and sent smoke through the building. The town didn't see any help until the following summer, when several construction companies finally were allowed into the area, which had been blocked off by the Illinois State Police, and the Henderson County Sheriff's office. [100], Contact with polluted water and flood soaked item can cause rashes, and if it comes in contact with a skin cut, a variety of infections. Found inside Page 49Thirty sites in the Upper Iowa River watershed were sampled periodically ; measurements were made of water chemistry Canoe and Ten Mile Creek basins contained more level land , suitable for farming , than French and Silver Creeks . KGAN-TV (CBS, channel 2) and KCRG-TV (ABC, channel 9), in Cedar Rapids, and KWWL-TV, (NBC, channel 7), in Waterloo all stayed on air giving local coverage, preempting network programs, even to include preempting the network evening news program. Rail traffic was also seriously compromised. As of July 23, 2008, the city of Gulfport, IL remains under water. By June 9, the South Skunk had risen sufficiently to start sandbagging.[85]. Burlington's newspaper, The Hawk-Eye, remained in operation throughout the flood, despite its close proximity to the Mississippi River. 's downtown YMCA". [54] Beauregard has been recognized for his flood recovery efforts, winning the 2008 Iowa League of Cities Rhonda Wood Johnson award, amongst others. The police department, located on the west bank of the river, was flooded and evacuated. The 1st Street NW Time Check Levee, built in the 1930s after the Great Flood of 1929 (20ft crest), was completely submerged by the Cedar River, according to a KCRG-TV video captured on the morning of Thursday, June 12, 2008. The county is reported to have had some damage, and the county was declared a presidential disaster area. Ellis Boulevard NW near Ellis Park closed due to flood water. Iowa Gov. South wind around 10 mph. Found inside Page 138The Coldwater Cave region is part of the greater Upper Iowa River watershed, which is situated on a highly karstified landscape that is drained by the surface creeks and by underground conduit flow. Gordon Tustin, "Drying out, cleaning up process begins". The 20072008 winter was particularly severe in northeast Iowa, with a heavy snow cover that persisted in many areas until early spring rains. The campus has miles of utility tunnels, some of them crossing under the river, and maintaining electrical and air conditioning service was a fragile thing. Columbus Junction is located on the south bank of the Iowa. The plant, as Case, became operational in 1937, and withstood the floods of 1965, 1973, and 1993.). One of those barges continued downstream and became lodged under the Burlington Rail Bridge. The Great River bridge is an important connection to Illinois, because nearly 40% of Burlington's workforce lives in nearby Illinois, also, several Burlington residents work in cities in Illinois. It was reported that officers from St. Paul Minnesota Police were noted as handling routine calls such as bar-checks in Marion, as well as FBI and ICE agents responding with Toledo Iowa Police to burglary calls in Cedar Rapids. After two unsuccessful recovery attempts, the 140-year-old rail bridge was partially reopened the following morning with the barge still wedged beneath. The Corps estimated Thursday that 17.9 million acre-feet (22 cubic kilometers) of water will flow into the river this year. And it was the case in 1993. Officials urged those whose jobs were washed away by the flood to file for unemployment insurance, even those who might not be otherwise eligible, as disaster unemployment benefits were available. While the flooding was not extensive, it nonetheless knocked out the city's sewer treatment facility. [83], Governor Chet Culver was flown into the area by Blackhawk helicopter on June 16. [96] There were no injuries and hardly any damage. [82] Residents were allowed to return on June 16. Buildings as far west as Fourth Street (four blocks west of, and parallel to, the riverfront), and the historic fire station, were pumping out their basements due to the flood waters. [29] The University's electrical power plant was shut down on Saturday, June 14 as sections of it began to take on water.[30]. By Tuesday morning, June 10, 2008, Edgewood Road from Glass Road NE to O Ave NW (including the bridge) was closed as flood waters overtook the western section of the roadway near the City Gardens area. National Guardsmen who had been designated for Columbus Junction[81] were sent to Oskaloosa. The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History Art Building and Art Building West were heavily damaged by the flood. On June 13, 2011, the replica of The Statue of Liberty was rededicated on May's Island after being washed away by the flood.[62]. These estimate stream levels, discharges and record them over time. [91] Davenport is the largest city bordering the Mississippi that has no permanent floodwall or levee. Columbus Junction and Columbus City have water again, but were under a boil order. Tremendous disruption to the city's utilities occurred. Found inside Page 78D , 101 , and 10J ) produced record crest of 50.8 ft , set on March 2 at Hokah , second crests above flood stage on the Illinois . Minn . ( table 1A ) . Exceptionally intense rainfall , totaling from 2 to The upper Iowa River near In eastern Iowa along the Iowa River and Cedar River, flooding exceeded that of the Flood of 1993.[9]. E. Michael Myers, "New courthouse 'makes sense'". The conditions that allow a storm to develop there are the conditions that move the storm to Iowa.". [48], Vinton experienced the worst flooding in its history starting in the early morning of Wednesday, June 10 with a crest upwards of 24 feet (7.3m). The increased amount of standing water and flood-affected ground caused a summer-long increased population of biting midge gnats (sand flies), fungus gnats, flies, and mosquitoes, with the above-mentioned public health concerns. Flooding also forced the closure of an extensive number of roads throughout the eastern half of the state, a situation that affected far more people than those who directly experienced the floods; in particular, portions of Interstate 80 and I-380 were closed. The flooding included (from north to south, east to west), the Upper Iowa River, the Turkey, and the Maquoketa Rivers; outside of the Driftless Area, they include the catchments of the Wapsipinicon River and that of the Iowa River, to include the latter's major tributary, the Cedar River (and its significant tributaries); and the Skunk River in its various forks. Importantly, most bridges had been reopened, relieving the stress on the I-380 which had been the only crossing that remained open (and only then with severe restrictions on who could cross). [51] The nuclear plant was not harmed, but did lose land-based telephone service, as the land lines were routed through Palo.[52]. President George W. Bush landed on Air Force One at The Eastern Iowa Airport on June 20. Congress had earlier authorized a new United States Courthouse to replace the current crowded, outdated building located on 1st Street SE. The Upper Mississippi from below St. Anthony Falls (Minneapolis, Minnesota) downstream to St. Paul, Minnesota is a gorge with high limestone bluffs carved by the waterfall. Two other routes closed by flooding had resumed service on July 1. After the Des Moines flood threat proved to be not as bad as once thought, stations returned to regular programming that evening. [49] The sheriff's office was inundated, as was the basement, where 911 dispatchers were housed. Campbell Celebrates Additions To Fleet In Pittsburgh Ceremony, TWIC Cards Can Now Be Used For TSA Precheck, Retired Rear Admiral Nadeau Reflects On Leading District 8, Ostara Announces $25 Million Expansion Of St. Louis Facility, WCI Media Tour Touts Importance Of Infrastructure. [78], Quaker Oats is a major employer in Cedar Rapids. In particular, a trailer court sustained major damage.[14]. [17], Further downstream in Elkader, the river crested in the morning on Tuesday, June 10 at nearly 31 feet (9.4m), besting the previous record set in 1991. [16] In particular the one-year-old bridge carrying Iowa Highway 24 had its approach on one side of the river washed out by floodwaters. [7], While the Great Flood of 1993 was greater in continental terms, in local Iowa terms, the June 2008 Midwest floods were considerably worse. James Q. Lynch, "Homes rated by condition". [39], Waverly was caught somewhat unprepared for the river's height, causing officials to scramble; the river crested locally at 19.33 feet (5.89m) on June 10, with a second crest of 13.73ft experienced on June 15. The existing repeater had been knocked out by the flood waters. The river dropped faster than previously expected. He toured on foot and by helicopter the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City region. The closure of bridges in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City disrupted normal traffic patterns, and led to extensive detours. "Dorchester residents work to recover from last weekend's flooding". "[5], Taylor was quoted at length in the article, concluding: "Rule of thumb is, if a storm begins in the Texas Panhandle, it will come to Iowa. Found inside Page 10The region through which the Upper Iowa River flows is known as the Paleozoic Iowa River near Dorchester by the U.S. Geological Survey showed levels of In Iowa City, the campus of the University of Iowa was vulnerable, and serious flooding did occur there. [20], Damages were initially estimated to be in the range of $8 million, of which about $3.7 million in damage to the city's infrastructure; these figures are expected to rise. By Friday, June 20, 2008, they had reoccupied the building as cleanup ensued. It was an extension of the Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence, which aside from record-setting tornadoes, also brought huge quantities of rain in the form of stalled thunderstorm systems. "Once the original shock and dismay pass, the losses of such things as wedding photos or treasured family heirlooms can lead to depression and even post-traumatic stress disorder," said one official. In July 2009, the city indicated that they had selected an architect to direct the reconstruction of the theater. Click on the map or select one of the data views below: Probability and forecasts available Observations only available Forecasts available 0 total gauges No Locations in flood. However, power still had not been terminated by Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00p.m. Cedar Rapids, Iowa was one of, if not the hardest hit area during the floods of 2008. With a collection of books said to be about 290,000, the entire adult section was lost, as was the reference section. The Waterloo Courier lost the use of its printing plant but continued printing by courtesy of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The Iowa flood of 2008 was a hydrological event involving most of the rivers in eastern Iowa beginning around June 8, 2008 and ending about July 1. By mid-afternoon on June 15, the entire yard had flooded out, by the morning of June 16, the flood waters were so deep in the rail yard, the tracks were no longer visible. Pat Shaver, "Water swamps C.R. The bookstore in the student union had its contents moved to higher ground. [79], By Wednesday, June 18, the waters had receded greatly, leaving remnants only in the Time Check neighborhood on the west bank of the river and the Czech Village district, which lies on both sides of the river. The plant has operated in Cedar Rapids since 1873. Mayflower residence hall, home to about 1,000 students during the school year, took water into its underground parking and utility areas as well as into parts of the first floor. By the morning of June 15, several streets had been closed, making travel difficult, among them were, Front Street, running the entire length of the road, Main Street, between Division Street, and Jefferson Street, Mill Dam Road, Tama Road, and all of its side roads, U.S. Highway 61, and County Highway 99, by the morning of June 17, Main Street had been blocked off even further, extending another block to the south, and Division Street had been blocked off up to Third Street, along with Jefferson Street, and Valley Street. Fredonia is on the north bank very close to the confluence of the rivers. Several buildings along the waterfront, including Memorial Auditorium, and the historic Port of Burlington building, began sandbagging efforts early on the morning of June 11 to keep out the rising flood waters. A number of cities, and rural areas, suffered serious flooding, the most extreme being that in Cedar Rapids. In cases where water had reached the first floor or higher, there was failure of the floor joists, leading to a sagging or collapse into the basement. [27] The actual crest was 14.13 feet (4.31m) on Monday, June 18; flood stage is 11 feet (3.4m).[28]. A reporter interviewed Mayor Russ Bailey. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in It was very encouraging to be in attendance this morning and participate in the ribbon being cut, officially opening the facility. Found inside Page 15River levels rose, and rose some more. The Upper Iowa River, the Turkey and Maquoketa Rivers, and catchments of the Wapsipinicon and Iowa Rivers, including the Cedar, Skunk, and Des Moines Rivers. The residents of those parts, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, USGS Mobile Water Quality Sensor on Mississippi River Boat. Many businesses and homes are steadily decaying or are already destroyed. Approximately seven to ten inches (254mm) of rain fell in the area that Saturday. Found inside Page 86--River levels in the upper Ohio Basin remained near normal through the 12th of the month , when MISSISSIPPI SYSTEM with on the upper Iowa River at Dorchester , Iowa , and on the three - quarter bankfull stages being reached but no [24], The cost of putting the sewer system back to full function was $3 million; initial filtering, however, was expected to come back on line by the second week of August. The City was yet to rebuild the main branch of its public library, the new federal courthouse was under construction, and the City government was in process of moving back to May's Island. In the flood's aftermath 151 homes were reported to be flood impacted, with 69 of the properties eventually being bought out by the city. All of this was compounded by the summer heat & humidity, mosquitos and biting gnats, and the sheer number of people facing the same circumstances. The Iowa River has as its major tributary the Cedar River. 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