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Flood Threat Grows as Johnson County Braces for Rising River Levels
Water levels in Johnson and Lake Macbride could rise with flows near 21 800 cubic feet per second and the Iowa River flooding areas. Crews drill holes to vent air from Park Road bridge decks while sandbags number about 1 million but may not fully prevent inundation. Evacuation decisions hinge on neighborhood assessments as boats and docks are moved from Lake Macbride. some residents evacuated themselves amid a worsening spring flood scenario.
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Kinnick
City Park
Michael Lombardo
Normandy Drive
Charles Newsom
Lake Macbride
Coralville Lake
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Tina Hoffman
Lake Macbride Boat Rental Inc
Daniel MacKenzie
Iowa City
Dubuque Street
Church Street
Iowa
the Gazette
Lyle Muller
Bryce Bauer
Lic
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
Gail Naughton
Naughton
Riverfront
Linn County
Penn Avenue NW
Hanson
Edwin McPhail
Sixth St. NW
McPhail
Jon Galvin
Fifth St
Galvin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers