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Friday, June 13, 2008
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Iowegian
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Anamosa, IA [email protected]
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This is a day that will never be forgotten in this area. The Cedar River is ripping the guts out of Cedar Rapids. The river now is 18' above flood stage, , 10 ' higher than the previous record flood, 3.5' higher than the 500 year flood level, and still has 2' more to go. My daughter worked 8 hours at her job at one of the hospitals there and is now sanbagging to try to save the hospital. I couldn't get in there to help; the city is pretty much shut down. The Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa is 2' higher than the record flood and the levee just burst. Iowa City is bracing for a new record flood, way higher than 1993. Somehow my creek never flooded, but part of the garden is under water just from the rain. The rest is a sogggy mess. We might be able to salvage something, and I will be happy if we get even a 300# pumpkin this year. Only our long gourds still have a decent chance, as they are growing up on the hill.
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