Charles City Flood

Video of the June 10th, 2008 Charles City Cedar River flood that I made. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get to the south side of town to get any pics.

To see footage of the storms that caused the flooding, click here -
http://willhostforfood.com/users/chronos/Storms-small.wmv

I couldn't upload that video to youtube becuase of the crappy flv conversion. It made it look like my camera was cutting out. Video is in WMV format.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Charles
• City
• Cedar
• River
• Flood
• Iowa

[JustinHansen6669]

right at 3:00 min, i think thats my uncles boat. they live right next to the river down by wilts motorcycle shop. straight across from macdons. he heard that their may be a flash flood but didnt panic like everyone else. he tied the boat next to the bedroom window when he head it coming in they jumped in the boat and took off.. had to clean that out and his shop. Rons plumbing and heating, its down by the sports bar above the first dam

[zagnut48219]

@JustinHansen6669

That was a crazy year there. I don't live there now, unfortunately. I moved back to Detroit. I really miss CC and the IA storms. Thanks for the comment!

[leesasiems]

My name is Leesa (Stanbro) Siems, my husband and I grew up in Charles City and it is sad to see the damange that the residents of CC are going through. We survived the 68 tornado, I know the residents of CC will survice this disaster too. Thank you for posting this, we live so far away and feel so helpless. My prayers will continue to head your way.

[zagnut48219]

We almost had another tornado hit us 2 nights ago around 9pm. It was about 8 miles north east in between us and Osage. I was able to get some video of it from the field behind Diversified Fastening on Richings St. I'll see about uploading the vid. Dunno how well Youtube will convert it since it's a night video. If not, I'll make a short slide show of pictures from the video.

[zagnut48219]

Thanks for the compliments.

It's gone down A LOT. I actually can't believe it went down so much so fast. But poor Waterloo and Cedar Rapids are getting hit hard with it now. I was wondering if they were going to reopen the MAin St Bridge. It wasn't open earlier this evening, and the Army Corp of Engineers hanging around all day yesterday lead me to believe they expected it to collapse. Hopefully, the big storm heading our way tonight, won't raise it back up too much.

[JustinHansen6669]

@zagnut48219, thats about as close as we have gotten to a tornado since 68 i believe. it always seems to miss cc and head right for the next town

[MinnesotaWalleye12]

to see brantingham street underwater is so weird.

[americanreeses96]

o, those pictures are so realistic. But in real life it wayyy scarier.

[behappynow24]

So sad.....

[countrygirllover18]

i was one of the many ppl in that town to get flooded

[lukasj21]

I too was born in 52 and spent many springs watching the north end flood, the St. Marys Bridge get closed and water roll under the Suspension Bridge. Never could I have imagined this water level. Your right, 68 was a test, and 08 will be as well.

[jdp923]

thank you for your pictures I grew up near the swinging bridge the picture of the park used to be where i would walk my dog! I cried when the bridge went down I live in garner now and saw the news on t.v. at 11 p.m. My dad and I use to walk on that bridge He has passed away and now the bridge is gone too. good thing we have got pictures and memories!

[kimmy0705]

Leesa,

I am related to you (distant but still related). I am a Tibbitts. Is your mother Sandy?