right now -- the cedar river continues to rise here in cedar rapids.you are looking at live picture from the time the cedar river continues to rise. hundreds of homes were lost to the last great flood here. we'll show you the everret to save those that remain. >> and there was a massive effort to preserve all that have preserved in new bohemia. this is another live they are already trying to pump the water out that's creeping in on a special edition of cbs 2 news 10 at 10. we'll show you some of the incredible images captured from our cbs 2 drone above the flood zone. we'll also take tow an,000,000os a and palo.

level stands. we turn to terry swailvs for that answer. >> we can check our gauge data out every 15 minutes or so. what we'll do is start upstream. up in the vicinititon area, river has actually crested. we're expecting a crest to be in palo. this is thanks to the cbs 2

surrounded by water. other homes are also impact in the palo area. that's the water that was heading to the area. we're on track for a 23 foot crest at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. major flooding is underway. our records go all the way back to 1851. this is the second-highest the river has been in 165 years of records. look how quickly this has happened.

here you can see where we go over the mark. the crest will angle around nor day and a half. another river that's rising quickly is up in an motorcycles sarks. we feet. shouldn't cause too many problems in animosa. there's no rain on the radar tonight. the weather pattern turns much dryer. this is our rainfall forecast. can you see as we run this all

most of the upper midwest has turned much drier. the overall weather pattern is starting to come from in from the northwest. we won't get the deep gulf moisture around here. the potential for the thunderstorms is just not there for the next couple of weeks. it's 50 in owi network, and the dew points have come down too. the dew points have been around 75 to 80. we have dried out the atmosphere. this is more typical of what you expect to see this time of year. our forecast for tonight does

there. some scattered frost would with be a possibility. we expect it to be in the low 60s north, mid 60s central, and up every 60s south. we'll have sunny skies, but the winds will be brisk out of the wr not rain drop to be found. see day rapids firefighters had to launch poets to rescue a woman. the fox 28 drone caught this

afternoon. a woman was found in a tree above the flood water on south edgewood road bridge. because of a medical condition, pull her to safety and took her to a local hospital for evaluation. to make sure everyone stays away from the dangerous water --the national guard is now in place.units moved into position around noon today. they are helping local law enforcement keep people out of the evacuation areas. state patrol was also called in to assist.just like eight years ago, there is a lot of concern that looters could take advantage of the homes now sitting empty.but to remind you, a curfew is now in effect for evacuated areas from now until seven tomorrow moring.the curfew will continue every night until the flood threat is over. for people still living in the time check neighborhood, this is something they never

this is something they never thought they would have to go through again. >> this give us an idea of the great spread of the flood water. you will recall after 2008, hundreds of homeowners took buyout, allowing the city to demolish many of the structures in the flood zone, but there are still many people who chose to stay, again worried about what's coming next. dora m they're hoping to hold the flood water back. >> reporter: they're trying to stay back. you can't see them now, but

a lot of people prepping for the emotional trauma they'll feel after this flood water rolls through. but there is hope and there is a way they can help out today. >> we're a remarkably resilient species. we need to be reminded remind them that they're confident and capable or ask them to remind you because we can get through it. >> reporter: he's right, together we can get through it. a loft people are coming together help eemp during this time.

the studio. >> we want toy remind you that the left inside lanes of interstate 38 o are now reserved for emergency vehicles. this is what it looks like right now, but i can garyn tee when you get up to go work it will be grid belong please don't give in to the temptation to travel on the left inside lane. we need to leave -- to leave it fo can get to the hospital. the city declared that today. this is 380 on the s curve as you pass the 1st avenue exit.

bohemia district has transformed into one of the most popular destinations in town. >> business owners are hoping it stays that way. the hope is that will hold back the majority of the water rushing down the cedar. >> kevin barry is live with more. kevin? >> reporter: we're exactly where the water is. it's just a few feet away from the very top of the bank. you know there a 15 foot drop

how high it is. this is the first line of defense defense keeping it out of the new bohemia district. to the best of our knowledge, it will only come up another foot or two. we have found the first amount of most century that city workers have told us they're watching. this is the only piece of they're keeping an eye on. more of the barriers are down the line there, but certainly nothing thatly to those sand blocks can't handle.

through. this is the closest that any water that we know of has come to the new bo legal ya district. we did see a pipe that was -- a pump that was pumping water over wall. city crews say that's from the storm drain system and there's no damage so far that seen. so far, this is the only water and the only threat that we've seen in this part of cedar rapids so far tonight. >> thank you, kevin. many people living in the flood zones are staying with team and friends.

homes. >> we talked to them about their decision to state >> just started stacking the sandbags. >> reporter: sandbag and silence. nearly all of the people living in this neighborhood are gone except for dana gray. >> this is my home. i feel like i need to stay and protect it. it's my fortress, i guess. $instead, she's put up a very important message two thank everyone who helped her protect her moment. >> if there's anything to help save it and keep it from getting too flood, i want to do that. >> reporter: city officials issue issued a voluntary evacuation over the weekend. >> reporter: many people from this neighborhood have been coming up to these barriers, just trying to see where exactly the river is.

bridge. >> reporter: the viver expected to crest at 23 feet on tuesday morning. >> we expect it some damage to the basement and maybe the furnace. >> i anticipate that whatever will happen is going to happen. >> reporter: rhine john said he bother sandbagging his moment. >> it's my leaf belove that if you sandbag to keep the water out, you have all of the pressure pushing against the wall on the outside an there's nothing inside t walls cave in. >> reporter: homeowners say they hope there's little damage and they'll keep an eye on their homes too. for gray, it's something she

say they don't think it will be wad bad enough for them to have to evacuate. church grassley was on the floor of the senate, telling law make verse have to fine a way to protect cities vulnerable to floods faster. >> we need to find a way to expedite these flue projects so it doesn't take 20 to 40 years to study and build, and it seems like forever to get it done. central high iowans and cedar rapids residents in particular don't see whit federal government does not prioritize flood risk management and mitigation instead of spending emergency money to fight and recover and put them back in

cedar rapids, it is impacting palo. >> the town is no advantage tore flooding, as you know. the tiny town was hit twice in collect additional details. and, as you can see from the cbs 2/fox 28 drone earlier today, it's getting a lot of da. data.weatherfirst meteorologist jeff kennedy is in palo tonight, and he joins us now live with what happening along the cedar there, jeff? >> we have seen cars go bay bi, so to our knowledge, it's stayed open all day. >> reporter: when i came in

west. i did see cars coming in from palo. so as far as we know, blair's ferry road is still open. >> thanks for that. >> reporter: and we're at dave and julie's house, my brother- in-law and sister's house. they've fed us chili, which we appreciate. they also have a nice drier. my photojournalist, zim, he decided to go for walk outside and accidentally fell in one of the fish ponds and was wet town his rear end. but he's dried out now. see there? dry sock, dry shoes, they're okay here. but your socks are still pretty wet, aren't they? >> yes. >> reporter: we're happy to

the basement appears to be wet -- sorry, appears to be dry. here's dave. >> it's always good to have hope here monitoring the pumps. >> reporter: i'm hearing some water. what's going on? >> before i talk about the water, i need to say i look older on tv than i am in person. if we get in the habit of doing this, i'll need a style partne the way you look. >> but don't forget the style partnerships. >> reporter: we'll get you some money from that from the cbs 2 folks. >> we have our sump pump here -- our sump pit that could not keep up in 2008 with 7 pumps in it. we are keeping up with just 2 pumps. the main pump is running at full and the sec one is about

go in case. we are also happy that it's a foot lower than the crest was. outdoors, the water is probably about 3 feet higher. this is much better. you didn't even have to wear your shoes in here. >> i have been able to keep my socks on. i see you guys have a bit of a e memorial to the floods of 2008. >> it's not really a memorial. it's a stain at how high they got. right now outside, the water is probably about there. we're happy that they've kept

if the water got to this level, the bag in theory would hold up. we tried to plug them, but the pressure was so high that there was no holding it back. >> reporter: and the room bind us, we usually have furniture in here, a tv, miscellaneous cabinet and stuff, and see we've cleared it out. >> reporter: we had volunteers spend a few days clearing this out, and soon, we'll put it all back and put in new sheet rock. >> reporter: it looks like the river will be at its crest or near its crest right now. so maybe, just maybe, we'll be in good shape. we're covering the corridor live in pa lockers, i'm jeff

>> what a day they've had with photojournalist scott zimdar. there are 2 shelters open right now in cedar rapids. >> anybody living in lin county county board of supervoice sores for asking for a property tax extension, which the governor granted. you don't have to pay your taxes until october 31. we don't want to speak out of turn here, because we still have a threat out there, no doubt about it, but considering everything e that we've been seeing, no matter where we go around town, we've e been all

might get through this. we got this shot from kevin barry showing where those barriers are. we might just get through this. >> there's plenty of room to the barriers. >> they're not concerned about it get going over the barrier, they're more concerned about it breaching and can you go my graphics system? i want to show people what the 23 foot crest looks like. this is what we were anticipating a 23 foot crest would look like. this is the amount of real estate that would have been

have inbeen impacted. so far, that appears to be making all of the difference in the world. let's go back to escan dorks. you can see at 21 and a half feet, which is where the river is right now, all of the area there in blue should be flooded. the ground reports we're getting isn't indicating that yet, which indicates to me that the plan the city put in place is >> maybe another foot, foot and a half the the most. it appears to bemaine that there a possibility that this could be main mall event in cedar rapids. >> look at how much money has been poured into flood mitigation etc. >> those are some positive

my hat on here. a breach would change the whole equation. >> of course. >> and then everything is lost. you know, that 23 foot thing is a lot more realistic to me. >> i think we have reason to be hoeful yet. >> what do you have coming up, terry? >> till i'll tell you this much, we have a nice, dry forecast, and some brand new river stages that we've just gotten in. when we do the weather in a minute, we'll talk about that. there you will

well, here's another shot from our drone. the cbs 2 drone. this was taken this afternoon as the river was rapidly rising in cedar rapids. these are some spectacular shots, some like you've never seen in cedar rapids. and our drone can go 40 miles an hour. so it can cover a lot of real estate. that you are looking at mays island and you can see people out there preparing for the crest and it has been approaching the cedar rapids area steadily an crest but we have gone over the 21-foot mark. let's talk about the river up around benton. latest stage there is down a little bit more, 21.47 feet. we've passed the crest meaning it is moving onto the southeast approaching payload. we just had that live shot with jeff can be there. we showed some flooding. this is a house completely inundated by water but so far

house itself. but that was earlier and the river has come up at least another foot. so there could be some issues there and all around, we are starting to some pictures like this. at least we were this afternoon when the sun was out. and our drone was passing through of some flooded areas, residential areas close to the river in payload. so pretty close to the crest and from there we moved downstream towards cedar rapids, the crest expected to be 23 feet at 7:00, tomorrow level now, 21.48 is the river stage, right now in cedar rapids. major flooding is underway and with this stage we have now reached the second highest crest ever here in cedar rapids. this is only the second time since 1851 that we've gone over the 20-foot mark here in cedar rapids. so that's a big benchmark to say the least and that makes

in our history. and it has happened fast in the past 24 hours. just yesterday the river stage was down here at 10-foot and now it's just shot up and we are already at 21.5 feet. closing in on that level of 23 feet, so we've already gone over that 20-foot mark. the river should stay above 20 feet now for 60 consecutive hours before it starts to fall after thursday morning sometime. so it will remain above that 20- foot mark for quite a while meaning major flooding is going to be an issue in the downtown area for at least t days. the flood forecast for our other river of concern, here in alamosa shows it now at 21.0 feet. so it's inching up and the forecast, that should not really impact the city too much but it is the second month -- the second largest crest. now you can see on our radar, the rains have shifted off to the east of us, the overall weather pattern has really

of consequence in the forecast all the way through the weekend. this is our rain forecast, just .02 inches. you can see the clear skies that have taken residence in eastern iowa and with that high- pressure over the top of us it is starting to cool down the thames. 48 degrees in monticello, 49 in dubuque. the dew points which had this summer into the fall have been so often up around 70 to 80 degrees are now back in the 30s and 40s. so finally in the upper midwest. and that dry air means quite a bit of sunshine in the coming days and certainly very little in the way of rainfall. forecast tonight has low temperatures in the low to mid- 40s range across the area with clear skies winds out of the west at 10 to 15. tomorrow looks to be a fine day but a cool one. temperatures in the 60s, brisk winds out of the west and extended forecast is a beauty that's for sure. temperatures expected to stay

into the upcoming weekend. that is one of the driest forecasts i've put on the map since way back in june i'm guessing. >> i think so. >> could not come at a better time. >> thank you for that. i know you have no control but it is nice to see all those sunshine days. >> better late than never. we are also talking about the wapsipinicon river too. >> let's go to jenee' ryan in jones county tonight with more. janay? >> reporter: yeah. it's going to crest as terry said wednesday around 1:00 a.m. and today since i've been here i got here with matt lying around 3:00 this afternoon. and it was about 19 feet, 19.9 if i remember correctly. as terry said it is already at about 21. take a look at it over here we've got some of the rushing

downstream from elm street bridge. today we talked to city officials and county officials. they are prepared to handle what's expected. as long as it goes as expected they've got levees and flood pumps. they say they are ready and not worried at all. but when you get more downstream into the county roads, that's where the problem lies. there are road closures down there. there are homes that are getting the waters creeping closer and closer to. and we spoke with plenty of those homeowners today. an to say. >> i feel like we are blessed to be up on the top of the hill and not be further down the road. we've got people that are going to be actually affected, possibly affected by it. >> reporter: this morning brian's home, the water at led mine road was still in the river but by the time he got home from work this evening, it was up into his yard. he had just moved there about

experienced this thing but of course other people along led mine road where it's flooding they've gone through this before. they went through it in 2008 and then of course a couple years later with the higher ties. right now so far they have already evacuated people in oxford junction in jones county. and they have also sandbagged places so the county is keeping very close eye on all these levels. covering the corridor in anamosa, jenee' ryan, cbs 2 news. expanded edition of fox 28 news at 9:00 and cbs 2 news at 10. we are simulcasting including an aerial tour. how we captured these incredible images and what we saw after a day of being above the water. you're watching a special edition of cbs 2 news 10 at 10:00, coverage of the flood

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