Cedar Rapids has received a significant boost in its flood protection efforts with a $25 million federal grant aimed at ...

The City of Cedar Rapids is getting $25 million from the Department of Transportation in order to enhance their flood resilience.

The City of Cedar Rapids will receive $25 million to enhance it’s flood protection and improve infrastructure.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1 Year After Record Flood On June 13, 2008, floodwaters began destroying thousands of homes and businesses in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Cedar River, which cuts through the center ...

It’s part of the 3.71 miles of flood walls and gates that are planned for the Cedar River within Cedar Rapids and will keep high water out of the city limits. So far, the wall extends for a mile.

The redlining map for Cedar Rapids, courtesy of Ben Kaplan, ... “The City worked with State and Federal agencies to create first-of-their-kind programs following the 2008 Flood.

T he City of Cedar Rapids says a new law signed by President Joe Biden will help speed up progress on the Cedar River Flood Protection System. “This is an encouraging step for Cedar Rapids as we ...

On June 13, 2008, the Cedar River crested to a historic 31.12 feet, 11 feet higher than the river had gone before. Seventeen years later, Cedar Rapids is more t ...

The flood's 31.12 foot crest was the highest ever recorded for the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids -- about 20 feet above flood stage. Nearly 10 square miles of the city were impacted by flood waters.

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell says the 2008 flood will always be part of the city's story. Mayor O'Donnell said, "The flood and the recovery from the flood, is such a part of our identity now.

FARGO -- John Emerson piled sandbags around the front and back doors of his hardware store, just as a precaution. After all, the river that runs through downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had never ...