The Historic Flood of 2008

Flooding in the Midwest

This lens is all about the 2008 Midwest flooding. This flood has grown to historic proportions that haven't been seen in modern times. All up and down the Mississippi River, people have been affected by this disaster and it is not over. Bookmark us to keep up with the latest news, photos and videos from this tragedy.

FloodStock 2008

In Cedar Rapids, we have experienced a devastating blow to our economy from the historic flooding. When the river crested at almost twelve feet higher than ever in recorded history, more than 3,900 homes were flooded as 1,300 city blocks were inundated with water.

Between 6,000 and 7,000 jobs were lost as hundreds of local and national businesses were flooded. Early damage estimates are already in the billions, and will rise.

It will take great effort to rebuild our economy to sustain growth in Cedar Rapids. A group of local businesses have teamed up with the Cedar Rapids and Marion Chambers of Commerce, the Jaycees, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, and several other local and national organizations to help bring economic relief to individuals and businesses affected by the flood.

We are holding an event, FloodStock 2008, as the vehicle to generate funds for this relief.

We would like to call upon you to help us rebuild our infrastructure as soon as possible. Please ask yourself what you or your organization can do to help our event be an overwhelming success.

Please visit www.floodstock.org or contact myself, Amy Stevens or Matt Schultz to let us know what you can do to help.

- Jeffrey Kiley

News from Google

Climate change and flooding: Gosnold says the result is that those 100-year-floods may be occurring more often than every century. It's not just the Midwest, either. ...
Weather History - July 11: Record Heat, Chill, Snow, Severe Storms ...: The Great Midwest Flood continued as flood waters came close the Des Moines, IA water treatment plant, leaving the city's 250000 residents without water for ...
New Des Plaines mayor making flooding problem a priority: In December, the Illinois Gaming Board awarded Midwest Gaming and Entertainment the state's 10th casino license. The $1 billion project is expected to ...
Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn 1 tornado: (AP) ? Midwestern storms raised flooding concerns in already soggy areas and spawned at least one tornado. No injuries were reported from the two storm ...

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Flood Links

Floods Monitor - NOAAWatch: Latest Midwest Flooding Information
Yahoo: Photos
June 2008 Midwest floods: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TH - Flood '08: Full coverage of the floods of 2008 in the tri-state area, including stories, photos and videos
Iowa 2008 Floods Information Site - State of Iowa: State of Iowa 2008 Flood Resource Site. Official information on 2008 Iowa Floods. Press Releases, Disaster Declarations, Official News and Information.
2008Flood.org: Volunteers and Materials for Iowa Cities Affected by the Floods of 2008
Wisconsin Emergency Management:: 2008 Flood Information
2008 Flood Keokuk IA - iReport.com: More pictures of Keouk IA area flood
Save Iowa - Donate to Help the 2008 Flood Victims of Iowa: Donate to the victims of the 2008 Iowa Floods. Almost every major city in Iowa, from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids to Waterloo, is affected by the flooding. Some cities, like Palo, Iowa, have been completley destroyed. This flood is not typically covered by homeowners insurance, so Iowans need our help
2008 Flood Damage Photos: Iowa NRCS
Iowa City flood of 2008. Flood plan. | Iowa Liberal: Here is a copy of the Iowa City 500 year flood plan.
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Flood Watch
FLOOD OF 2008: FLOOD OF 2008
Flood 2008 Photos - MoDNR: Department of Natural Resources, environmental assistance, air, land and water quality.
Flood Information: The Iowa State Bar Association has established this special website to bring you comprehensive news about attorneys affected by the recent floods and tornadoes in Iowa, and how you can assist them in rebuilding or continuing their practices.

Blog Posts from Google

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Major ...: Flooding in the upper Midwest, which could rival the high water levels experienced in 2006 and possibly 1997, and continued drought in the South and West are among the highlights in NOAA's National Weather Service Spring Outlook issued ...
Justice and American Politics: Midwest Flooding - No Insurance: Midwest Flooding - No Insurance. Date: 3/29/2009. NATE JENKINS Associated Press Writers MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) ? As the Red River crept within view of their backyard this past week, Denette and Billy Narum had an extra incentive to pray ...
Midwest flooding: Demolition crews blasted chunks of ice near a huge ice jam in the Missouri River on Wednesday in a bid to open a channel, like pulling a giant plug to drain a flood threatening the city of Bismarck, ND Officials planned two more rounds ...
Rain tools wouldn't have eliminated heavy Midwest flooding by Jeff ...: Jeff Rugg Lifestyle Columns - Rain tools wouldn't have eliminated heavy Midwest flooding.