Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008 – June 11

Before we knew how big it was really going to be

Photos are more-or-less chronological reading down the column.


1st Ave, 4th St and I-380


1st Ave – it didn't look like
it was going to be very much...


“Waves gently lapping the shore”


Sal at 3rd St
we went exploring


1st Ave bridge – wow! high water
is pretty close to those arches
(it later topped the bridges)


I-380 over 5-in-1 dam; the
gates are completely submerged


1St Ave bridge, view across
from the Tree of 5 Seasons


Flotsam


2nd Ave bridge
from park


a different kind of
backdrop for a portrait


1st Ave bridge looking upstream


view of 3rd Ave bridge
from park


At foot of 3rd Ave bridge
KCRG interviews FEMA.


2nd Ave bridge: the
water is up to the arch


2nd Ave bridge and
Alliant Energy building


Memorial Park
below 3rd Ave


rare photo of a downtown
street not (yet) flooded


Traffic rerouted:
1st Ave closed at 6th Street