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June 9th, 2008 · by map · 2 Comments

1156 am CDT Mon Jun 09 2008

… Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice…

The Flood Warning continues for the Iowa river at Iowa City.
* Until further notice.
* At 11:00 am Monday the stage was 25.0 feet… and steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and record flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 22 feet.
* Forecast… crest to 29.1 feet early Tuesday morning. This is a serious situation with unprecedented river levels expected.
* Impact… at 29 feet… serious flood damage occurs at the University of Iowa Campus.
* Flood history… this forecast crest exceeds the present record crest of 28.5 feet… set on August 10 1993.

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