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Cedar Rapids locals will soon have a renewed Cedar Lake Park to visit.  Close to the downtown area and visible from the ...
More rain is on the way to eastern Iowa on top of the rain that's already fallen over the last week. That is prompting concern along the Cedar River in eastern ...
Last year, Cedar Rapids adopted its $625 million flood protection plan, which calls for building miles of levees and floodwalls on both sides of the river over the next 20 years.
Cedar Rapids saw a major flood in 2008 that displaced more than 18,000 residents and incurred over $3 billion in economic losses.
Interactive maps in the center's Iowa Flood Information System allow users to apply a certain set of circumstances that simulate how intense a flooding event can be.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is building flood walls around facilities owned by two of the world’s largest agribusinesses. It raises questions about who should pay the costs of adapting to climate change.
When the Cedar River flooded over 10 square miles of the city in 2008, few property owners had flood insurance - slowing recovery for residents and business owners as they waited for resources ...
Feb. 1—CEDAR RAPIDS — When the Cedar River flooded over 10 square miles of the city in 2008, few property owners had flood insurance — slowing recovery for residents and business owners as ...
Part of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Cedar Rapids closed Thursday due to work on flood control projects. The trail closed from 10th Street Northeast, along McLoud Run, south to the Cedar Lake ...
The city of Cedar Rapids is preparing to undertake more than $7.4 million in construction work next year on its flood control system.
Today, the DNR held two meetings at the Cedar Rapids City Services building, informing the public and city leaders about how risk has changed in areas since the 2010 maps.