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Statistics about the Flood |
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Flood Stage/Bank Full 12 feet
Previous “Big” Flood (1993) 19 feet
All-time Previous Crest (1929) 20 feet
The BIG ONE Nobody Predicted --
Flood Crest (Friday, June 13, 2008) 31.12 feet
Extent of Flooding 10 square miles (1300 square blocks) – 14% of Cedar Rapids under water.
18,623 people (15% of Cedar Rapids’ 125,000 population) – evacuated from homes.
1834 displaced elementary and secondary students – require school reassignments.
5390 homes impacted by the flood -- require short- and long-term solutions.
594 businesses with 9000 employees – displaced for undetermined duration
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