The Cedar Rapids Transit Department has announced that due to street closures associated with preparations for the impending flooding of the Cedar River, they are suspending bus service.
The National Weather Service has a page that has the latest on river levels and the projections they are making for all rivers in Iowa. The page is called the Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service. The web page allows you to scan various parts of each river in Iowa to see the latest projections...
Late this morning, the Cedar Rapids City Council declared a state of emergency, and the city is preparing everywhere you look. The latest crest projection is now being reported at 25.3 feet from the original 24.0 feet.
At the end of today's press conference at City Hall, Cedar Rapids Mayor asked the city council to declare a state of emergency as the impending flood could top 24 feet by Monday evening.