Iowa Flood 2008

Filmed 6-13-2008 along Highway 965 south of Swisher. Weak and Powerless by, A Perfect Circle The dark, filthy water that inundated the entire downtown of Iowa's second-largest city was receding Saturday after forcing 24,000 people to flee. More than 400 city blocks and 3,900 homes were flooded in Cedar Rapids, where early estimates put property damage at $736 million, according Fire Department spokesman Dave Koch. Iowa's worst damage so far was in Cedar Rapids, where the Cedar River crested Friday night at nearly 32 feet (9.75 meters), 12 feet (3.66 meters) higher than the record set in 1929!

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YouTube | June 15, 2008

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