Numerous Rivers Continue to Flood

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - River crest levels and times may shift depending on Wednesday's rainfall and as forecasters get more information about how the water is moving through. These are the forecasts as of Wednesday afternoon. Check kcrg.com for new information each day.

If a location is not listed, it is either because there is no forecast information for there, or because no flooding is expected.

Cedar River

Cedar Falls- Until Tuesday afternoon.- Flood Stage is 88.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 95.0 feet, or 7.0 feet above Flood Stage, Friday afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage Tuesday afternoon.- Impact: At 94.9 feet, Water covers Fitkin Road.

Waterloo- Until late Sunday evening.- Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 18.0 feet, or 5.0 feet above Flood Stage, Friday afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage late Sunday evening.- Impact: At 18.0 feet, The access road to wastewater treatment plant is closed.

Vinton- Until Monday morning.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 18.0 feet Saturday, then fall below flood stage Monday morning.- Impact: At 18.0 feet, Moderate Flood Stage, water affects the lowest parts of Riverside Drive, and portions of East 2nd Street and North 3rd Avenue in Vinton.

Cedar Rapids- Until Wednesday morning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 15.3 feet today, then fall. The river is forecast to then begin rising Friday afternoon, reaching 17.5 feet Sunday.- Impact: At 15.5 feet, water affects the lowest sections of Old River Road SW.

Conesville- Until further notice.- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 16.1 feet Saturday evening.- Impact: At 16.5 feet, water affects County Road G28.

Iowa River

Tama- Until Tuesday afternoon.- Flood Stage is 12.5 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 13.3 feet, or 0.8 feet above Flood Stage, Sunday evening. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage Tuesday afternoon.- Impact: At 13.3 feet, Water affects 360th Street near the intersection with S Avenue...or 1 1/4 miles west of Chelsea. The City of Chelsea is inaccessible from the south. Highway E49 is down to one lane near the Iowa River in the Chelsea area.

Marengo- Until further notice.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 19.0 feet Thursday morning, then begin falling.- Impact: At 18.0 feet, water breaches the mill race dikes near Middle Amana affecting the Amana Refrigeration parking lot and southeast exterior of the plant.

Coralville Lake- Forecast: Rise to 706.9 feet September 17.- Spillway Crest: 712.0 feet.- Impact: At 706.0 feet, playground equipment at the Sugar Bottom Day Use area is underwater.

Lone Tree- Until Saturday morning.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 15.3 feet Thursday evening, then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.- Impact: At 15.0 feet, water affects low-lying roads.

Columbus Junction- Until further notice.- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 23.7 feet Sunday morning.- Impact: At 23.0 feet, water affects residential property along the river south of the Iowa Highway 92 bridge.

Wapsipinicon River

Independence- Until Sunday.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Forecast: Crest late Wednesday, then fall below flood stage Sunday.- Impact: At 16.0 feet, water affects many residences, businesses, and parks in Independence and Littleton.

Anamosa- Until further notice.- Flood stage is 14.5 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 22.4 feet Friday evening, then begin falling.- Impact: At 22.5 feet, water reaches Shaw Road pavement.

English River

Kalona- Until Sunday morning.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise to 17.0 feet Friday, then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.- Impact: At 17.0 feet, water begins going over several county roads, including 13th Street, Kiwi Avenue, Orange Avenue, and Poplar Avenue.

North Skunk River

Sigourney- Until Monday.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- Forecast: Rise above flood stage today and continue rising to 19.7 feet Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Monday.- Impact: At 18.0 feet, water affects most agricultural land near Sigourney.

Turkey River

Spillville- Until Thursday.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- Forecast: Crest at 12.0 feet Wednesday evening, then fall below flood stage Thursday.

Elkader- Until Saturday evening.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Forecast: rising to near 17.7 feet by Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday morning.

Garber- Until Saturday evening.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Forecast: rising to near 17.7 feet by Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday morning.- Impact: At 19.0 feet, County Road X3C at the south end of Garber becomes inundated.


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