The historic flooding in Cedar Rapids,Iowa 2008

[Olivegl23]

wow! i live in cr! that whole thing was horrible! i was terrified

[killerbrass917]

i was their

[OhBoyWhatFUN]

Wow! That was unbelievable! My heart goes out to you and a close friend who lost his home there last year. Thanks for showing us this madness of Mother Nature! Whew.

[SatanicCod]

It looks like New-Orleans in 2005 without the whining and the looting...

[JohnTheRipper222]

1:08-1:10 that is the YMCA and caseys general store. right next to the river....bout 20 feet away. right next to my dads old shop.......u wanna see it but you don't

[NDIowaGRL]

god its so sad goin downtown i wasn;t affected cuz i live in walford but our basement still flooded, so sad!!

[margravesr]

Hello iam robert margraves from ann arbor mich cedar rapids got hit hard;i will pray for all people their i will be their soon to help work;and re build the homes;my first time in IOWA state; i hope the people are nice; and welcome new commers their; thanks again i will be their JULY 12. 13, 14, 2008 GOD BLESS all stay safe and dry;

[girlfoxgirl]

Oh man, I wasnt really affected by any water, but the smeel is nuts. Also, I would like to thank the eating areas around town for helping the water saving effort.

[kelseyisherex]

i live in cedar rapids.

my house is fine, though.

i find it ironic this happened on friday the 13th.

[eirik22]

how is the weather in iowa?

[AIDzInYoMouTH]

the weather has been great actually, hasn't rained in awhile.

[HTGeno]

I was very near the flood in Cedar Rapids, near elise park, and Downtown, I lived on Down O Ave on 23rd Street NW, we moved out on Thursday june 12, We were planning on moving Friday the 13, but we heard it was supposed to get worse, we left early. I helped sand bag later thursday night as well. Was an experience.

[rathsgirl]

Thank you for the time and heart you gave to give us this thoughtful, sensitive story. In the midst of all this chaos, you were foresighted enough to know history needed to be recorded. We will someday look back on your video with hopefully less grief. I know we will look back and be dignified the passionate response of everyone. I've never been

[AmandAnMolly]

From your neighbor to the South (Missouri) I hope everyone is staying safe and I'm so sorry for everyone who's lost thier homes and businesses. We've had a ton of rain here too and some of the neighborhoods have been flooded up to four feet deep but I can't even imagine what it would be like to go through something like that! My thoughts and prayers are with you Iowa...I'll be there next month hopefully when it's dry again.

[musthavejava]

IOWA: YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS, HEARTS AND PRAYERS!!! I'm over in Illinois and the devastation is so heartwrenching to see. I'm so grateful to God that more lives haven't been lost, as I know it could be much, much worse. You're not alone--so many of us are praying for you! WE LOVE YOU ALL--DON'T LOSE YOUR FAITH! GOD BE WITH YOU DAILY!!

[HCelticPrincessness]

Thank you for your kind words. It has been horrible. All of the downtown bridges are closed so the only way to get across the river is by I-380 which sometimes has been so slow as to take hours to get just a few miles. We are so blessed though with no deaths from it. I still remember the horrific events of Katrina with bodies floating everywhere. The water is receeding rapidly. Things can be replaced but people cannot. Thank you. Susan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

[StarWolf08]

that bridge with the train still on it...i think thats the same one i saw in the AP video, and it had a bunch of houseboats crushed up against it

[HCelticPrincessness]

There were two railroad bridges in danger and one has definitely collapsed. Downriver a 100 year old historic bridge collapsed. The pressure of the water is horrible. Susan in Cedar Rapids

[aramilalpha]

They put those rail cars (full of rock, by the way) on the bridge in the hope that the extra weight would prevent the collapse. Which, obviously, it did not.

[capsource1]

God bless all those going through this catastrophe. Good example of how to conduct (and obey) evacuation orders. And how refreshing it is not to have to bear witness to looters and shooters for whom the rest of the country is expected to cough up money to rescue. I live in Houston and the Katrina thugs, 50,000 of them, who relocated here are making my city a ****-****! Iowans be proud! I have heard no complaints from Omaha

[musthavejava]

Cap, let's keep the focus on those affected RIGHT NOW in Iowa. This shouldn't be a running commentary on how a few twits may or may not have affected YOUR community. Over 24,000 people have been adversely affected by this tragedy and they need uplifting words of encouragement, heartfelt prayers and our donations to help them during what's sure to be a long recovery period. Negativity is irrelevant and accomplishes nothing.

[CrazySandite]

musthavejava, that still doesn't take away from the fact that looters are apart of floods, or any major catastrophe for that matter. Looking to the future is a good thing, no?

[HCelticPrincessness]

We have been blessed by the lack of looting and also people evacuating when told to. Things would be so much worse if people refused to leave their homes. The police have been very clear that they do not want gawkers and sight-seers around so they will not be diverted from rescuing people. We have 4 neighborhoods that are totally under water including our historic Czech Village, there for about 150 years.Special things there that are definitely destroyed. It is such a heartbreak. Susan in CR.

[capsource1]

God bless all those going through this catastrophe. Good example of how to conduct (and obey) evacuation orders. And how refreshing it is not to have to bear witness to looters and shooters for whom the rest of the country is expected to cough up money to rescue. I live in Houston and the Katrina thugs, 50,000 of them, who relocated here are making my city a ****-****! Iowans be proud! I have heard no complaints from Omaha.

[capsource1]

God bless all those going through this catastrophe. Good example of how to conduct (and obey) evacuation orders. And how refreshing it is not to have to bear witness to looters and shooters for whom the rest of the country is expected to cough up money to rescue. I live in Houston and the Katrina thugs, 50,000 of them, who relocated here are making my city a ****-****! Iowans be proud! I have heard no complaints from Omaha.

[DinosaurMelissa]

i moved from cedar rapids in 2006. since i moved there has been a bad snowstorm, tornados in surrounding towns, and now this flood. i have a great aunt out there who had to get lifted out of her house with a helicopter. and its just terrible! its not even at its crest yet! i hope all those people affected by it, can get some help with everything they need. God Bless Them All!

[oldphoque]

My uncle moved there to retire from Waterloo. I`m sure he`s ok because he`s a SOB. I just hate to see this. We dealt with this in Indiana last weekend. My house is screwed. I can fix it but I dread most in Cedar just won`t be able to. My heart is broken for everyone who had to deal with this from two weeks ago to now. Tornadoes are one thing. Insurance has your back. Floods are a royal fucking!

[HCelticPrincessness]

Melissa, the river crested yesterday (Saturday) about noon. The water is rapidly receeding but the damage has been done. The stench is horrific from sewage, oil, gas that have entered the flooded areas. The folks really getting it bad are in Iowa City. The spillway at the reservoir is so out of control they do not expect the Iowa river to crest until Tuesday or Wednesday. We have been blessed by the thousands of people who have shown up to sandbag. Also families have rally absorbed folks.

[MysticSabreonic]

Wow, beautiful pictures! Well done taking them. This whole flood has caused a lot of panick but it also has brought communities together. I put together a movie as well, though I couldn't get in town pictures because I am out in Lisbon hoping to wait it out.

[johnschubert2]

yep, all those trucks and tractors caused this flood. The way AlGore figures, Cedar Rapids will soon be nothing more than a lake caused by global warming.

[MysticSabreonic]

Trucks and Tractors? What the heck do they have to do with it? I live in Cedar Rapids and I have seen my community hit hard. What you have said is very offensive, though I bet you are right about Al Gore. Lol.

[chicagomonica]

Does anyone think this has to do with Goble warming?

[dsrtbear1]

I moved from Cedar Rapids in 1995, so I was there during the '93 flood and thought that was bad. Not even close!!!

My heart goes out to each and every one of the Cedar Rapidians who are being affected by this catastrophe.

[ccubsfan94]

thanks my house is not hit but my grandpa is and he is stranded he has no way to get out

[aej44]

i live in cedar rapids and the flooding is terrible.My friends house is completely underwater.this is something iowans will remember as long as we live.I know it is going to take a long time to rebuild our city and i dont know what the people who have houses underwater and have lost so much are going 2 do.people are scared for the water level to go down because they are scared of all the damage they will find!Keep all iowans affected by this terrible disaster in your prayers we'll be needing it!

[communitychannel2715]

this is awful its almost sickenig to look at this is a tragic acident and is not fair to the people suffering and i think that the cause of this all is global warming and one day the city of new york is going to be all undr water if we cant prevent global warming so please EVERYBODY MAKE AN EFFORT TO HELP OUR EARTH AND HELP THE PEOPLE LIVING ON THIS EARTH!!!!!!!!!!! :(

[davidsghost]

Wow there are so many biblical disasters happening in the U.S. these days. And on top of it the economy is on a downward spiral.

[greybyrd1203]

great music to go with video

[dpkchrome]

I'm down here in Burlington and they shut down Steamboat Days like 3 days early cause of the high waters of the Mississippi.

I work @ Tyson's in Columbus. The Cedar River has practically destroyed that town.

I can't even go back to work until like next Friday!

[wtkeeney]

Be safe you guys!!

God bless all of you... hope life can get back to normal for you, soon!

No rain for the next month would help! :)

[tvwvenom]

I hope a lot of people see this video and don't write us off. It is unbelievable how much has changed since this video. The Kum N Go for example only had water around its ground, now its near its roof. And that is common place in many areas within a mile radius of downtown or so.

[JS12Productions]

I lice in Cedar Rapids. The water is so high that you can see furniture floating around in Smulacoffs! Oh, and nice music choice! C.C.R. rocks!

[KingMe1220]

Look at this video I just got of it. If you've ever wanted to see a video of a Dairy Queen under water, here's your chance...

/watch?v=3VnLf4Cw5c4

This is truly terribe.

[doddac]

I lived in Cedar Rapids about 5 years ago, and it looks awful there. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in the area. Does anyone know if 4th St. NW is under water?

[sparkreno19]

i think so, all of SW is underwater, and I think i saw warnings of 4th st. evacuations, not as bad as SW though

[EJTheCaneFan]

from cr .. have uguys seen downtown

[LampreyMoose]

Landscapes are always changing, and this includes lakes and rivers.

[iacanuck]

Hi, from Cedar Rapids! Crest will be at almost 32 feet! this is unbeliveable!

[couggarfan31]

watch my video im gonig to put up its much worse.

[xoseeyouagainox]

thats really bad!

[djob2008]

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Crest? On fiday? Fat chance. I live by rumours bar and grill, I bet my house is underwater... I hate to sound negative... but... Downtown CR is gonna need a face lift, and about a quarter of Cedar Rapids Is gonna need some sort of fixing... :-\

[gladys8907]

all this is crazy!! and it's only getting worse!!

[attat08]

Very Sad-so many families displaced-in my prayers....

[cokekress94]

Thanx for posting this i can finally see what my friend is going through! since im in Washingtion state. He's been volenteering over there.

[mikarabidkitsune]

Wow...this is terrible! All those poor people! But thank you for posting this. I know what my uncle was talking about, now.

[ashley52688]

Thanks for posting this :)

[rainkiss86]

nice choice of song, heh - gl w/ everything - I live on the NE side myself - the volunteers have been doing a great job out here I think