Iowa's Cedar River Receding, but Woes Remain
PlusIowa's Cedar River Receding, but Woes RemainIowa's Cedar River Receding, but Woes RemainThe Associated PressAlthough Iowa's Cedar River is slowly receding, floodwaters continue to plague Cedar Rapids, the state's second-largest city. Meanwhile, a levee in Des Moines failed, forcing hundreds of homes to be evacuated. (June 14)[Notes:VO --FLOODING IN CEDAR RAPIDS] AN ESTIMATED 1300 BLOCKS REMAIN FLOODED IN CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA -- MORE THAN 9 SQUARE MILES.AND EARLY ESTIMATES PUT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT MORE THAN 700 MILLION DOLLARS. [Notes:VO--FLOODING SHOTS]THE CEDAR RIVER IS RECEDING SLOWLY HERE, BUT ONLY ONE OF THE CITY'S FOUR COLLECTION WELLS IS STILL WORKING -- AND OFFICIALS ARE URGING RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER. [Notes:SOT--LATOYA DAWSON/RESIDENT] no car washes are open...no laundrymats....saying its best to use...bottle water...baby wipes. [Notes:VO --DES MOINES LEVEE BREACH]IN THE STATE CAPITAL OF DES MOINES, A LEVEE BREACH OCCURRED -- FLOODING A NEIGHBORHOOD -- AND FORCING THE EVACUATION OF NEARLY 300 HOMES. [Notes:SOT--VOX POP] I'm scarred....very scarred [Notes:SOT---MARJORIE FREESE/RESIDENT]my boys have been here all night in case we had to get out...and they just pulled the last car out...it's just been...you don't think it's going to happen. [Notes:VO -- SANDBAG OPERATION] IN IOWA CITY -- HOME OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA -- STUDENTS -- FACULTY -- AND LOCAL RESIDENTS FILLED THOUSANDS OF SANDBAGS TO PROTECT THE SCHOOL'S BUILDINGS. [Notes:SOT --VOX POP]I'm an alumni of the university of iowa....i live here in iowa city....i just wanted to help the community....it's a great community. [Notes:VO --FLOODING VIDEO] AT LEAST THREE DEATHS IN IOWA HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER -- AND THE GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED DISASTER PROCLAMATIONS FOR MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE STATE'S COUNTIES. [Notes:VO --FLOODING VIDEO]IOWA HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 8 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST TEN DAYS. [Notes:VO --SANDBAGGING] THE ONLY GOOD NEWS SEEMS TO BE THAT METEOROLOGISTS SAY THE UPCOMING WEEK IS LIKELY TO BE SUNNY AND DRY. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
Cedar River 01/14/2015
While I was driving home today I came across the Cedar River train heading out of Cedar Falls toward Janesville, Iowa. I stopped along this gravel road to film the train pass by. The speed limit along this line varies between 40 and 50 mph. The train passes at high speed (and I actually had a lot of snow thrown at my face from this train) but it slows down near the end, probably for the city of Janesville. The brakes can be heard squeaking near the end of the train and I could smell the brake pads warming up. Today, November 6th, 2014, while I was driving home I passed over the Cedar River line right outside Cedar Falls, Iowa and saw the cedar river at work spotting empty Iowa Northern Railway corn hoppers at the Cedar Falls Elevator in the Industrial Park. I waited around for probably 20 or so minutes while the crew worked until the train departed. I then raced head and stopped at this crossing, the same one I filmed at several Cedar River video's ago. This was filmed outside Janesville, Iowa and the speed of the train is unknown, but they are cruising along pretty good. The Cedar River is a subsection of the Canadian National Railroad. It runs from Waterloo, Iowa to either Austin or Owatonna, Minnesota.
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Kayaking and fishing the Cedar River
Kayak fishing the Cedar River near Gladwin Michigan in my Old Town Predator MX , didn't catch much but had a great time, Filmed on a GoPro Hero 7 Black, If you wish to support my channel you can donate to my PayPal at PayPal.me/robertthecard and you can contact me at robertthecard@gmail.com
Cedar Rapids' Involvement with the Middle Cedar Partnership Project
The Cedar River's origins are in southwestern Minnesota. Cedar Rapids is the last population center (130,000) as it flows south, joining with the Iowa River at Columbus Junction, and thence to the Mississippi. A major flood in 2008 signaled that flood protection needed to be strengthened. In addition, nitrogen from farm runoff is reaching levels that may not be adequately filtered out by the soil before water reaches the City's adjacent alluvial wells. Cara Matteson, Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Cedar Rapids, explains to those gather at a meeting of the Cedar River Watershed Coalition at Grundy Center, Iowa, Cedar Rapids' stake in the Middle Cedar Partnership Project.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids /ˈsiːdər ˈræpɨdz/ is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. Until massive flooding in 2008, the city's government was headquartered in the Veterans Memorial Building, near the Linn County Courthouse and jail on Mays Island in the Cedar River; Cedar Rapids was one of a few cities in the world, along with Paris, France, with governmental offices on a municipal island.
A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, the African-American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state, located in the core of the Interstate 380 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor of Linn, Benton, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 126,326.
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Gilbertville & La Porte City, IA Cedar River Flood 9/25/16
Drone footage of the flooding of the Cedar River on 9/25/16 in Gilbertville and La Porte City areas
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Cedar River dam in Cedar Falls Iowa
Cedar River dam in Cedar Falls Iowa
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex - Cedar Rapids (Iowa) - United States
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex hotel city: Cedar Rapids (Iowa) - Country: United States
Address: 350 First Avenue Northeast; zip code: IA 52401
Adjacent to the U.S. Cellular Arena and Convention Center, this Cedar Rapids hotel boasts a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Cedar River. Each guest room is equipped with internet access.
-- Situé à Cedar Rapids, à côté de l'US Cellular Arena, le DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex propose un restaurant sur le toit donnant sur la rivière Cedar. Ses chambres sont toutes dotées d'une connexion Internet.
-- Este hotel está situado en Cedar Rapids, junto al U.S. Cellular Arena and Convention Center. Ofrece una azotea con un restaurante con vistas al río Cedar y habitaciones con conexión a internet.
-- Dit hotel in Cedar Rapids grenst aan de US Cellular Arena en het conferentiecentrum en heeft een restaurant op het dak met uitzicht op de Cedar River. Alle kamers zijn voorzien van internet.
-- Situato a Cedar Rapids, accanto al''US Cellular Arena & Convention Center, il DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex vanta un ristorante all'ultimo piano affacciato sul fiume Cedar.
-- USセルラー・アリーナに隣接する、シーダー・ラピッズのホテルで、シーダー川を見渡せる屋上レストランを併設しています。各客室にインターネット回線が付いています。 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Compleの客室すべてに42インチの薄型ケーブルテレビ、iPod用ドッキングステーション、専用バスルーム（ヘアドライヤー付）が備わります。 350 First...
-- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex酒店毗邻美国蜂窝体育馆和会展中心（U.S. Cellular Arena and Convention Center），提供带雪松河（Cedar River）的屋顶餐厅和带网络连接的客房。 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention...
-- Этот отель в городе Сидар-Рапидс расположен рядом со спортивным комплексом «Селлюлар-Арена США» и конгресс-центром. К услугам гостей ресторан на крыше отеля, откуда можно полюбоваться видом на реку Сидар.
-- يقع بمحاذاة منطقة العروض الترفيهية سيليولار يو اس ومركز المؤتمرات، ويضم فندق شلالات مياه سيدار على مطعم على السطح ويطل على نهر سيدار. وتم تجهيز كل غرفة بالإنترنت. ويتوفر في كل غرفة في Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex.
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Cedar Rapids Remains a City Under Water
PlusCedar Rapids Remains a City Under WaterCedar Rapids Remains a City Under WaterThe Associated PressThe view from above says it all, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is drenched and it may be weeks or months until it dries out completely. (June 14)THE WATER MAY BE ON IT'S WAY DOWN BUT THE SIGHT OF CEDAR RAPIDS FROM THE AIR IS STILL BREATHTAKING AND OVERWHELMING..IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY 20,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED FROM THE AREA... MORE THAN 400 CITY BLOCKS ARE STILL UNDERWATER AFTER THE CEDAR RIVER CRESTED FRIDAY AT 32 FEET, 12 FEET HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS RECORD..PRELIMINARY DAMAGES ARE SET AT 737 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CEDAR RAPIDS ALONE, AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN FLOODED ACROSS THE STATE..IN DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS MASSIVE HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ARE STILL BURIED UNDERWATER, THEIR BASEMENTS AND FIRST FLOORS DESTROYED.. THE CITIES INFRASTRUCTURE BADLY DAMAGED AS WELL, THIS RAILROAD BRIDGE NOW LIES TWISTED AND BROKEN ACROSS THE RIVER, ANOTHER FACING INCREDIBLE STRESS AS THE WATER AND DOZENS OF HOUSEBOATS THAT BROKE FREE FROM UPRIVER CRASH INTO IT....NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG THE RIVERBANK THAT TYPICALLY DON'T FLOOD ARE ALSO COVERED WITH ONLY ROOFTOPS SHOWING.. SOME SAY IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE HURRICANE KATRINA BUT THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE. THERE ARE NO PEOPLE HERE.. THE WATER ROSE SLOWLY OVER SEVERAL DAYS, AND ALMOST EVERYONE HAD TIME TO PLAN AN ESCAPE... FIREFIGHTERS STILL RESCUED SOME STRAGGLERS, BUT IT WASN'T THE MASSIVE EFFORT OF KATRINA.. THAT'S A GOOD THING TOO, BECAUSE THIS IS THE CEDAR RAPIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT...WHILE THE WATER IS RECEDING EXPERTS SAY IT WILL BE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE WATER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE... AND IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THE ENTIRE AREA IS CLEANED UP, YEARS BEFORE IT'S ALL REBUILT.RICH MATTHEWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OVER CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA...
Crews prepare for Cedar River flooding
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Draggin The Cedar With Drake
After a few storms rolled through on the 9th of june Drake and i went to the cedar river above the dam near ellis harbor to see if we can drag up a few nice sized channels. We did a morning session, took a break to run to work for a short shift, then went out in the afternoon. Here is a chronicle of our adventure. Hope you enjoy!
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Cedar Cliff Trail | Trail-in-a-Minute
Take a virtual hike along the bluffs of the Cedar River in Palisades-Kepler State Park.
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Iowa Cities Prepare For Flooding Along Cedar River
Authorities in several Iowa cities were mobilizing resources Friday to handle flooding from a rain-swollen river that has forced evacuations in several communities upstream, while a Wisconsin town was recovering from storms now blamed for two deaths. More rain fell Thursday night and early Friday in the area, and the National Weather Service said the threat of more rain and flash-flooding remained high along the Cedar River in northeastern Iowa. Just across the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, residents of Victory, a tiny community at the base of a river bluff, were recovering from torrential rains, flooding and mudslides that caused two deaths.
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Source of nitrogen in the Cedar River watershed in Iowa and Minnesota . . .
Monitoring data from the U.S. Geological Survey, Cedar Rapids Utility Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency were used to estimate the nitrogen yield in 12 sub-watersheds in the Cedar River watershed from 2000-2015.
Stephen Kalkhoff, Hydrologist, USGS Illinois-Iowa Water Science Center, University of Iowa. 204-208 Scheman
Exploring the Cedar River Dam in Cedar Rapids Iowa after the floods of 2016
Best Attractions & Things to do in Cedar Rapids, Iowa IA
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List of Best Things to do in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (IA)
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Brucemore
Czech Village / New Bohemia District
NewBo City Market
Paramount theater
Indian Creek Nature Center
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Grant Wood Studio
Cedar River
2016 Cedar River Floods
Maj. Gen. Tim Orr, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, thanks the communities, soldiers, and all who were involved with the challenges of the 2016 Cedar River floods.
Aerial Video (4K) of Cedar River Flood in Cedar Falls, Iowa 2018-09-23
This is aerial video footage from around 6:55pm (23:55UTC) on September 23, 2018 at which point the Cedar River (at Cedar Falls) was around 95.2ft just down from its crest earlier in the day at 95.36ft -- 7.36ft over flood stage (88ft).
Top 3 historical crests:
(1) 102.10 ft on 06/10/2008
(2) 98.90 ft on 09/24/2016
(3) 96.20 ft on 07/23/1999
This footage was obtained by an FAA certified UAS pilot under 14 CFR Part 107 with authorization to fly in Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) Class D airspace.