Floods Hit East Iowa With Severe Creek Breaks
Rain and flood waters swelled streams across Benton and Jones counties, with Indian Creek threatening Cedar Rapids homes and Tiger Dams failing. Anamosa apartments flooded as Wapsipinicon crest near 20 feet, while Linn County crews guarded backed properties and schools faced waterlogged facilities. No injuries reported as rivers rose then fell by Thursday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids braces for possible August rainfall record
Cedar Rapids rainfall nears a record as The Eastern Iowa Airport logged 12.43 inches in August through Thursday noon. The 1993 record of 13.09 inches looms with heavy rain continuing, mainly in southern and central Linn County areas. Cedar Rapids totals reached 9.01 inches by Wednesday, well above normal, while Iowa City reported 6.1 inches.
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