Cedar River floods crest at Cedar Rapids record height
A Cedar River crest of 31.1 feet shattered records, surpassing the 1929 high by 11 feet. Meteorologist Steve Kuhl cites record snowfall, rapid snowmelt, spring rains, and Gulf-moist air for the year’s extreme flooding across Eastern Iowa including Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Waterloo and Vinton.
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Orian Love
the Gazette
Cedar River
Steve Kuhl
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Kuhl
Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
Iowa
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Freedom Festival events postponed in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival will postpone all staff produced events into the summer. Labor Day weekend rescheduling is planned for many activities including the parade FestaFun Heroes Luncheon and Balloon Glow. Patriotic Pops and Classic Rock Night with Three Dog Night and America are canceled. further updates will be posted online.
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Cedar Rapids
Russ Oviatt
Oviatt
America
Freedomfestival.com
Landmark Sutliff Bridge Lost to Flooding
Sutliff Iowa The old Sutliff Bridge a 110 year old Cedar River landmark has collapsed at noon after flooding. The bridge long served area events and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Johnson County Board Chair Rod Sullivan called the loss heartbreaking and compared it to a death in the family.
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the Gazette Sutliff
Sutliff
Cedar River
Johnson County
Rod Sullivan
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Wedding proceeds amid flood chaos in Cedar Rapids
Sean Neilly and Jenny Reyes move their Cedar Rapids wedding to Indian Creek Country Club after Celebration Hall floods. Vendors accommodate changes with refunds and flexible terms. Guests and bridal party face travel hurdles as they cope with the Cedar River surge.
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Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Sean Neilly
Jenny Reyes
Cedar River
Reyes
First Congregational Church
Indian Creek Country Club
Neilly
Celebration Hall
Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel
Marriott Cedar Rapids
Tom Moore
Jefferson High School
Levees Halted in Columbus Junction as River Rises
Levee work along Iowa 92 and nearby routes paused after timely completion. City officials say sandbags are exhausted but volunteers maintain a fragile defense for Columbus Junction and the water plant serving 376 in nearby Columbus City. River at 28.7 feet with crest expected next week.
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Gazette
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Iowa 92
Julie Heindel
Heindel
Columbus City
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Speedway
Highway 92
Weber
Gazcomm.com
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