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Relief as Turkey River crests below feared level in Elkader
Elkader residents breathed relief as the Turkey River crested about 22 feet, below the feared 27 feet, with sandbag walls protecting downtown. Downtown power was cut as a precaution. 20 riverfront buildings lacked power. Residents and merchants coordinated flood response, aided by prior experience from 2008.
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Elkader
Turkey
National Weather Service
Josh Pope
Turkey River Park
High Street
Pope
Main Street
Paul Olson
Olson Appliance
Olson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fishery
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
Terry Branstad
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Homeland Security
Mark Schouten
Winneshiek County
Garber
Tanner Bolsinger
Turkey River
Anchor Inn
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Loren Amsden
Elkader Public Works
Scott Marmann
South Main Street
Oelwein
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi River