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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2008
Page
10
The National Weather Service and Army Corps of Engineers issued a flood watch extending into 1993, highlighting elevated river levels and potential overflow risks. Officials urge monitoring forecasts and preparing flood response plans for affected communities along major waterways.
Residents rush to sandbag homes and public buildings in Vinton as the Cedar River is predicted to crest just over 20 feet on Wednesday after noon. Volunteers work at the fire station while Benton County officials move records and seal basements.
The Cedar River neared a record 21.5 feet threatening Ellis Boulevard businesses including Jack Henry Salon & Spa. Manager Racquel Pfeifer described rising water entering the basement electrical box on prior floods and discussed potential future closures for the riverfront salon as residents monitor the crest and plan contingencies. Community residents along Ellis Boulevard weighed whether to move furniture or sell homes, with long-time Riverfront homeowners recalling 1993 and 1961 floods and pondering potential impacts if levels rise further.
Dustin Rada, 19, of Miles, was identified as the man who drowned while swimming in South Sabula Lake in Jackson County. Preliminary autopsy indicated an accidental drowning. Authorities were called to the lake just before midnight Friday.
The annual newcomers guide will be published August 10 and include a directory of churches in Johnson and Linn counties with addresses and telephone numbers. By June 20 deliver church name address telephone number and a contact to the Gazette online form or via fax or email to the provided addresses.
Buchanan County residents in low lying areas were told to get evacuation packs ready with medications insurance papers clothing toiletries and other essentials. River levels on the Wapsipinicon at Independence were near 17 feet with a forecast crest near 21 feet threatening homes businesses and parks in Independence and possible flooding in Fair.
Emergency crews battled floods across Littleton Central City and Quasqueton while residents of Clermont Elgin and Waucoma moved belongings upstairs. The Turkey River rose near Clermont and an eroded dike left the sewer system strained. About 150 volunteers sandbagged as 7 inches of weekend rainfall hit areas northwest of the county. A bridge over County Road W-42 collapsed.
A landmark suspension bridge built in 1906 on the Cedar River in Charles City fell after floodwaters rose during a weekend storm. The collapse occurred around 11 05 p m Sunday with no injuries reported. The bridge is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Gazette wire services.
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