Cedar Rapids Sees Water Use Drop With Heavy Rains
Cedar Rapids reduced water use in June by about 130 million gallons versus last year and May by roughly 200 million. Water Director Tom Noth credits heavy rains for lower daily averages and says supply should be adequate for summer though drought remains possible. The hydroelectric plant was briefly shut after weekend rains but resumed operation with two turbines idle for maintenance.
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Jeff Burnham
Ette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Tom Noth
Noth
Water Department
Cedar Rapidians
Seminole Valley Park
Cedar River
Coralville Lake level begins to drop after record flooding
Coralville Lake water is receding but will stay above normal for weeks. Only two public ramps open at Mehaffey Bridge and West Overlook due to high water as crews aim to drop levels 6 to 12 inches per day toward 688 to 689 feet by August 1.
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Gazette
Vennson County
Owa
Coralville Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mehaffey Bridge
Johnson County
West Overlook
Iowa River
Gary Thompson
Thompson
Corps of Engineers
Coralville
Flood damage on farms less severe: ASCS report
The ASCS and state federal agencies report 22 524 farmers with crop losses over 20 percent and 3 798 farms with major losses including livestock and buildings across 38 counties. Disaster eligibility covers 75 counties though funding availability remains uncertain.
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Bert Kreitiow
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Agriculture and Emergency
Stan Schrock
Schrock
Iowa
Winneshiek
Fayette
Allamakee
Clayton
Eastern Iowa flood aid meetings set by Harkin aide
An agricultural aide to Sen. Tom Harkin will conduct meetings on flood damage and disaster assistance funding at three Eastern Iowa locations Thursday. Mark Halverson starts 7:30 a.m. at Corner Cafe in Wapal lo, noon at Ladonna's Cafe in Marengo, and 3 p.m. at the Extension Office in Toledo.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Mark Halverson
Corner
Wapello
Ladonna
Marengo
County Extension
Toledo
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