This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Memories of 1993 flood era across Iowa’s Cedar River region
The 1993 flood left communities in Iowa City Coralville Cedar Rapids and nearby towns reshaped by floodwaters. Residents recall canoe rescues and streets turned into waterways while officials credit improved forecasting and planning. Fossil Gorge emerged where campers once stood and costs soared, yet lives were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Singer
Normandy Dr
Iowa City
Iowa River
Normandy Drive
Coralville
Clear Creek
Highway 6
Coralville Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
John Castle
Castle
Iowa
Fossil Gorge
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Garrison
Benton County
Hillaker
Ellen Gordon
Russ Holroyd
Manchester
Tanya Albee
Ron Chapp
40Th Street Drive
Dustin Holroyd
Russ
Indian Creek