hesco barriers and earthen berms and levies installed by contractors. some road closures are starting to take effect due to minor flooding. the city is taking measures to close low-lying roads to prepare for potential flooding. current closures include otis road and ellis road west of edgewood. effecte avenue se will be closed from 2nd street se to 5th street se for flood prevention measures. motorists "in '08 it was much less in advance. i am happy to say only antectodatly seen many more people are starting to take that inititiative and move now instead of waiting. as i said yesterday, if the evacuation comes, please heed that as soon as possible and don't wait til the last minute. " in cedar rapids, czech village, newbo, time check and the dowo core codlbe hit rd the river does crest at 24 newbo, time check and the downtown core could all be hit hard if the river does crest at 24 feet tuesday. some downtown, newbo and czech village businesses are already making preparations of their own. yesterday, workers at the lion bridge brewing company in czech v

through some of the earthen berms that were created. that's what failed. the hesco barriers stacked three high they're holding. it was the earthen berms they leaked. about a 100 trucks came in worked to plug the leak. and they seem to be winning. there is a little water in this street. basements of the main buildings in newbo. not a lot. now the one problem we're having is on the other side of the hess hesco barrier here. feet of water back there. they sandbag walls they've got around each of the business that seems to be holding for the most part. we really can't get over there. what we're seeing right here here in newbo for the most part things are looking pretty good. and they are getting pretty confident they've seen the worst of it. we have had times on this tuesday where the traffic on i-380 has been very tight. it seems to be flowing okay on i-380. justin gehrts will take us through this next as well as >> cedar rapids police are actively patrolling the healthcares which the city hopes to reopen in a few days once the water pulls back. until then th

the city says its temporary flood walls, sandbags, and earthen berms are holding back the water pretty well. but water has been seeping into some low-lying areas, including downtown, the newbo district, czech village, and the time check neighborhood. nine's dave franzman tonight. dave, what does the damage look like? beth, on this side of the earthen berm and hesco barrier things are looking pretty good with only minimal water in the streets and in some of the building basements. it was a tense time early this morning when water breached this earthen dam and crews had to respond quickly to bring in more as these photos show, a handful of property on the edge of newbo couldn't take advantage of the temporary flood barriers. the owner of tornado's pub & grub told me his own sandbag wall was holding off three feet or so of water with just a modest amount of damage so far. one local historian says the city faced a difficult choice because the temporary flood walls could only stretch so far. " they sacrificed five of the major historic buildings, there like mad modern, tornados, kickstand.

hesco barriers and earthen berms are the first line of defense for the newbo district. after the days of getting ready, the true test rapids will hold -- as the cedar river is expected to crest at 23 feet in just a few hours. kcrg tv9's brea love joins us now. brea, how fast does the cedar river seem to be rising? the river is predicted to crest at 23 feet this afternoon. cedar rapids' temporary flood control measures are in place. public works engineering teams as well as us army corps of engineer teams are they can re-enforce the system i-380 in both directions is open only to emergency vehicles. this is only within the cedar rapids city limits. the purpose is to allow emergency vehicles respond across the city. cedar rapids has posted notices on the overhead d- o-t digital signs on i-380. we will get traffic updates this morning from w-m-t radio's andy peterson on what's ahead on your morning drive. the rising flood waters are covering some streets rapids. this is ellis road at 18th street nw, right near ellis park, and as you can see it's under water. so is manhatta

not coming close to the hesco barriers and the earthen berms just yet. that's where pressure from high water was causing the water to behind the flood barriers. this is right next to the czech v has not touched the temporary barriers there the hesco barriers as of mid-afternoon. one utility worker said that the water was not going out of control in the underground vaults. no need to cut the power to any of the parts of downtown where

and the city's flood control manager says some of the earthen berms created to go along with the temporary hesco barriers will stay up for now to save time if flood protection is needed again. live in cedar rapids, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. the flooding situation along the wapsipincon river has really changed, even in the past few hours. this is the scene in oxford junction. that's in jones county. city's park. today, that water is now over the road is several places and more home owners are dealing with flooding. this is a community that has dealt with repeat flooding in recent years. people there say the flood water is almost as high as the flood in 2008. "i hate to say we are getting use to it, but we know what to prepare for. " people living in oxford junction say they don't have any flood protection infrastructur e. instead, they've depended a 13 year old boy now faces charges for a shooting yesterday morning that killed a girl in cedar rapids. police have identified the girl as ireshia parks. she was also just 13. police chief wayne jerman says the boy accidentally fired a gun in

solution. " pomeranz says the temporary flood protection system of hesco barriers, sandbags and earthen berms, currently in place, costs $5 to $6 million dollars. so the city is warning there may be breaches and urging people to stay away from flood-prone areas. two emergency shelters are open for people who've evacuated their homes in cedar rapids. already, about 100 people have volunteers brought more beds to the cedar hills community church on e avenue nw yesterday. the beds are placed in a separate room of the church for people who want to rest. in the main room, there's games, books and plenty of snacks for guests. many at this shelter say they experienced a sense of relief after checking in. "37:41, "i was walking and a guy picked me up, i was downtown area i had no idea how i was going to get up here and he brought me and he said these people are going to take care of you, the cedar hill community church will take care of you, and you are going to be okay" church is located at 6455 e avenue nw, near cherry hill pool. the red cross has a second emergency shelter in the wellington height

one of the earthen berms, that the city is using along with the hesco barriers, sprang a large leak. there were other leaks inside the area protected by the temporary flood walls. but most of those came from water backing up in storm and sanitary sewers. the problem at the end of 4th street southeast was a large leak with the water undermining this dirt berm and shooting into the air. one business owner says he was really concerned at firs response by city workers and contractors solved the problem. "there were over a 100 truckloads coming full speed it was dangerous these guys were literally risking their lives running dirt tamping it down massive loads of dirt and sand they got it contained and pumped back to the other side of the wall" a few commercial building's, like shriver's backing up into the basement. but it wasn't a lot and was easily handled by pumps shriver says the city told him newbo merchants may be able to move back and reopen as early as saturday. one reason to hold off a few more days is too many people putting water into the sanitary sewer system right now could c

hesco barriers and earthen berms are the first district. after the days of getting ready, the true test starts today for whether cedar rapids will hold -- as the cedar river is expected to crest at 23 feet in just a few hours. kcrg tv9's brea love joins us now close to the mott building. brea, how fast does the cedar river seem to be rising? the river is predicted to crest at 23 feet this temporary flood control measures are in place. public works engineering teams as well as us army corps of engineer teams are actively monitoring for any weaknesses. they can re-enforce the system as necessary 24 hours a day. eight years ago the devastation people around the country. while, the damage won't be as bad and the water isn't as high, eyes are once again on eastern iowa for flooding. eight years ago the devastation with the 2008 flood caught the attention of people around the country. while, the damage won't be as bad and the water isn't as high, eyes are once again on eastern iowa for flooding. following the flooding here for abc. rob, at what p

he's are the hesco barriers and some of the earthen berms that every. >> and other preparations like that. but at this point it is not being tested although the river to some of the usgs people. the real test to come. so far the plan is working. live in cedar rapids daye transmust not. kcrg tv 9 news. quite confident is the term that city official were using. and here's what it looked like in downtown waterloo as the water started to pull back. but there are still homes in the area that are underwater. starting people people with the cedar falls building division will start to conduct safety inspections where water have receded. it's that's on your screen. that is open monday through friday 7:30 to 4:30. avoid travelling in north cedar falls which took on the most impact on the flood. instead they will only provide imagine vation probation and dialysis rides. our live team coverage continues in our next half-hour from all across the flood that will include our own bria love. the river rises. i'll havea live report coming up. in the wapsi river is receding slowly but surely that. keep

says a survey found troubling number of people in the evacuation zone flood walls, sandbags, and earthen berms are holding back the water pretty well. but water has been seeping into some low-lying areas, including downtown, the newbo district, czech village, and the time check neighborhood. as these photos show, a handful of buildings on the edge of newbo -- the odd side of 16th avenue se outside of the temporary flood barriers. the owner of tornado's pub & grub says his own sandbag wall was holding off 3 feet or so of water with just a modest amount of damage so far. one local historian says the city faced a difficult choice because the temporary flood walls could only stretch so far. " they sacrificed five of the major historic buildings, locally owned businesses along there like mad modern, tornados, outside of the buildings " other newbo owners, while sorry for the potential loses in a small corner of the district, were still pleased the temporary flood barriers held and the plan worked when the river crested. the director of the district says the city believes the area could reopen by sa

the city says its temporary flood walls, sandbags, and earthen berms are holding back the water pretty well. but water has been seeping into some low-lying areas, including downtown, the newbo district, czech village, and the time check neighborhood. as these photos show, a handful of buildings on the edge of newbo -- the odd side of 16th avenue se and further south -- were outside of the temporary flood barriers. the owner of tornado's pub & grub says his own sandbag wall just a modest amount of damage so far. one local historian says the city faced a difficult choice because the temporary flood walls could only stretch so far. " they sacrificed five of the major historic buildings, locally owned businesses along there like mad modern, tornados, kickstand. what i saw was 3-4 feet of water covering the outside of the buildings " other newbo owners, while sorry for the potential district, were still pleased the temporary flood barriers held and the plan worked when the river crested. the director of the district says the city believes the area could reopen by saturday. linn county sheri

the plan is to deploy four thousand feet of those barriers along with earthen levees and berms. the city is hoping that will protect the city up to a crest of 26 feet. businesses and residents in the newbo district, czech village, the time check downtown have also started taking precautions. the city engineer says cedar rapids learned a lot from the 2008 flood and feels much more prepared. "when the crest forecast increased today, we had to change our plans a little bit, so we've been working all day to adapt those, the measures that we put in place. we did so we could add to those, so that's the part that we are working on currently. " mayor ron corbett said the original crest meant the flood could affect 389 commercial properties, and slightly more than 13-hundred residents properties. of course, that area has expanded a bit with the higher crest prediction. there are now four locations where people in cedar rapids can go to either help or pick up sandbags. two are open overnight. those are at hawkeye downs and in the area of 16th avenue and williams boulevard southwest. two a

the plan is to deploy four thousand feet of those barriers with earthen levees and berms. the city is hoping that will protect cedar rapids for a crest of up to 26 feet. businesses and residents in the newbo district, czech village, the time check neighborhood, and downtown have also started taking precautions. the city engineer says cedar rapids learned a lot from the 2008 flood and feels better prepared. increased today, we had to change our plans a little bit, so we've been working all day to adapt those, the measures that we put in place. we did so we could add to those, so that's the part that we are working on currently. " mayor ron corbett said the original crest mayor ron corbett said the original crest prediction of 24-point-1 feet meant the flood could affect 389 commercial properties, and slightly more than 13-hundred residential properties. of course, that area has higherc a lot of issues can come up with your home after flooding, and not just from water in your basement. joining me now with some ways to protect the inside of your home is dave focused on prepar

the city is deploying four thousand feet of the barriers with earthen levees and berms. residents in vinton are preparing for the cedar river to crest at, one a-m tomorrow. the river level just hit major flood stage a little after 6:00 this morning. kcrg-tv9's brea love joins us live this morning from vinton. brea, what is the cedar the city of vinton started preparations for the cedar river to flood thursday, and by saturday afternoon the city said it's prepared. the river is set to crest at 22 feet monday. saturday residents spent the afternoon watching. joining us now, the mayor of the city of vinton started preparations thursday, and by saturday afternoon the city said it's prepared. the river is set to crest at 22 feet monday. saturday residents spent the afternoon watching. they started sandbagging the town over the past few days and now there's nothing left to be done. barbara ender-wright lived in vinton during 2008. her home was safe during the flood, but she hopes this flood does one thing. benton county emergency management coordinator scott hansen said the co

the city is deploying four thousand feet of the barriers with earthen levees and berms. if you need help with flood preparations, you call the united way of east central iowa. from a landline, simply dial 2-1-1. from a cell phone, the number is preparing for the cedar river to crest at, one a-m tomorrow. yesterday residents sandbagged homes and businesses to prepare for the worst. it was a community wide effort. they city built a hesco barrier to protect the town's fire station and electrical systems. benton county emergency management coordinator scott hansen said residents should be prepared, but the barrier should hold up. 47:41 "this will be the first big test with the new systems of protecting the electric generation station in the fire station with the hesco barriers during a flood. we all remember 08 in vinton where we time we're really confident that area will stay protected." city officials plan to meet later today to discuss what's next after flood waters recede. to the north in buchanan county, the the wapsi is actually hitting above its projected crest this m

the city is deploying four thousand feet of the barriers with earthen levees and berms. and the i-380 ramps in downtown cedar rapids are also closed. the closest you can get to the river to enter or exit i-380 will be the 7th street ramps on the north side and the wilson avenue ramps south of the river. and right now the city of cedar former k-mart location at williams boulevard and 16th avenue southwest. a look at your first alert forecast in 2 overall, our weather remains quiet this week and likely right into the weekend as well. plan on highs into the 60s with lows down to the 40s for today and tonight. today will also be breezy with winds gusting over 30 mph at times. our next area of but, should stay to the east through the week. all the same though, it may generate considerable clouds over the northeast half of the area around mid-week. temperatures should stay seasonably cool right ? the moments that connect us don't happen overnight. and one cup at a time. folgers, the best part of wakin' up. what makes thermacare different? two words: it heals. how? with heat. u

cedar rapids is doing everything it can to protect its cities by using barriers, earthen levies and berms. however, a permanent solution through permanent flood control structures is still very much needed. even prior to the 2008 flood protection of the cedar river in cedar rapids was -- prior to the 2008 floods, protection of cedar river in cedar rapids was identified as needing evaluation. in 2006, congress authorized a flood risk management feasibility study with a festibility cost-share arrangements being signed on may 30, 2008. since then, the festibility study was completed and alternatives chosen, although this federal project only predicts a portion of cedar rapids. i worked to get the construction of the project authorized in the water resources reform and development act of 2014. that happened to be the first water resources development act bill since 2007. however, funding has been difficult to obtain since a benefit-cost ratio is just over the figure one from the point of view of the corps of engineers scoring. i am pleased that the senate instructed the army corps of engineer

but the plan is to couple these devices with earthen berms and temporary levees and even mounds of sandbags in the lower- lying spots to try to raise the overall flood protection. crews will put in protection from 1st avenue to 16th avenue on the east side and from the time and the city vows to be ready in time. "what we're projecting is yes, we've got multiple contractors mobilized we've got more moving in all day today we've got city crews and contractors working throughout the weekend to get these measures in place" during today's city briefing, cedar rapids mayor ron corbett had a message for businesses and residents in the possible path of high water. that was make plans tonight at six, we'll show you some of the preparations and some are fairly elaborate with the memories of 2008 flooding still fresh. live in cedar rapids, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. volunteers have been turning help move people's furniture. kcrg-tv nine's forrest saunders joins us live from cedar rapids city hall with more about those efforts. you want talk about inspiring, this town knows how to come together and f