Flooding Across Iowa - 2008 Floods Overview
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Program: The Iowa Journal #164
Broadcast Date: Jun. 12, 2008
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Collection: Climate ChangeCollection: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008
Nearly 1,700 Iowa National Guard have been deployed statewide on flood duty. Among other things the Guard will provide security, help evacuate people and transport supplies.
The circumstances in which Iowa finds itself have been building for at least a couple of weeks as a succession of storms dropped a foot of rain on a state that already endured a wet spring.
Iowa enjoys an abundance of streams and rivers but now the flooded tributaries have effectively formed a single swath of water migrating from the north central part of the state to the south and east. There the water will enter a swollen Mississippi River. Along the way the floods are inundating a succession of communities, affecting much of the state's population.
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Post Date: June 12, 2008
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In this clip from June 16th, see sand bagging efforts downtown, water being pumped from St. Paul's Lutheran church, and ... 09:25
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Mason City, Winnebago River, and Willow Creek flooding on June 9, 2008. 06:55
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Des Moines Court Ave. Flooding
Downtown Des Moines bridges closed due to high water. Court Ave. sandbagging efforts. June 11, 2008. 01:21
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Iowa City Flooding
Iowa City parks, bridges, and streets covered in water. June 11, 2008. 03:13
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Waterloo Flooding, June 10, 2008
Flooded streets and sandbagging efforts, downtown Waterloo. June 10, 2008. 07:32
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Saylorville Flood Progression
The spillway at Saylorville north of Des Moines on June 6th, 9th, and 13th. The spillway goes from dry to overflowing in ... 05:05
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Des Moines Flooding Downtown
In this clip from June 9th, see flood footage from the Raccoon River, Fleur Drive. and Principal Park. 08:46
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Highways 30 and 14 Flooded
In this clip see footage of Highway 30 and Highway 14 submerged. 04:58
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Oakville, Iowa Flood of 2008
Here is a video of a house going under the Bridge on highway 99 in Oakville, Iowa (via MIKE7772008 on YouTube) 00:29
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Bettendorf flood 2008
Flooding from the Mississippi near the edge of Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa. 6th Street and River Drive June 16th, 2008. ... 00:18
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Coralville Dam Spillway
In this clip from June 9th see people gathered at the spillway just prior to overflowing. 03:52
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Cedar Rapids Flooded Downtown
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Cambridge Iowa Flood June 6, 2008
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Cedar Rapids Floods
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Saylorville Approaching The Spillway
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Flood of 2008 in Oakville, Iowa
Video of the flood of 2008 that my sister in law Kim and her fiance Nate took. This is Oakville Iowa area after the levy ... 00:23
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Saylorville Before Flood
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Mississippi Flooding Downtown Muscatine, Iowa
June 15th 2008 flooding along the river front of Muscatine Iowa (recorded with a cell phone, poor quality) www.myspace.com/mybffjillcore ... 00:39
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Strike teams make entry into flood ravaged Cedar Rapids...
GazetteOnline.com video by Jeff Raasch. (via gazetteonline on YouTube) 02:19
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Helicopter Video of Eddyville Flooding of 2008
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Cedar Rapids business owners return
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Boat tour of flooded downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Columbus Junction, Iowa waits for the flood
Hal Prior, a city council member in Columbus Junction, Iowa, talks about the city's decision to give up its fight to save ... 01:45
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Preparation for flooding in Hills, Iowa
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Boat tour of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa streets
Gazette video journalist Michael Barnes rode with the Cedar Rapids, Iowa fire department on a boat tour of flooded downtown ... 04:33
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Des Moines City Hall Water Pumps...
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Grand Ave Bridge (South Side)
A stationary view of the Des Moines River flood waters exiting under the Grand Ave. bridge in Des Moines, Iowa. (via DannysDigitalDomain ... 00:32
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Grand Ave Bridge (North Side)
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Sunset in Saylorville
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Motel Parking Lot
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Beaver Creek (Backlot)
A backlot in Johnston, Iowa (near Merle Hay Road) turns into a lake. (via DannysDigitalDomain on YouTube) 00:53
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Beaver Creek (East Side)
Flood waters from Beaver Creek exit under the Merle Hay Road bridge and cover a walking trail that goes under the bridge. ... 01:09
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On-campus flooding at the University of Iowa
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Boone, Iowa New Highway 30 on June 1, 2008 (via carlson1994 on YouTube) 00:47
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Decorah Iowa flood 2008 near highway 52 bridge (via RCFLYER83 on YouTube) 01:07
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The footage of the flood of 2008 featuring athletic fields, lower Luther and the sandbagging efforts. (via nordicjules on ... 01:37
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Record flood of 2008, Rock Glen Area of Mason City, ...
Rock Glen Area of Mason City, Iowa (via estaben52 on YouTube) 02:38
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