Articles Tagged: Flood Recovery & Protection

The Geonetric Building in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District has been sold to WRH Inc., a South Amana-based civil contractor.

Communities across Wisconsin are testing the economic value of grant programs to build new wetlands that reduce flooding risk. In the upper Midwest, researchers found that wetlands save nearly $23 billion a year that would otherwise be spent combating floods.

The tree’s new move — to a location 80 feet east of its original spot — was made necessary by construction of Cedar Rapids’ permanent flood control system.

Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig said the state is taking a holistic approach to testing during the latest bird flu outbreak, which has also reached dairy cattle herds in Northwest Iowa

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state agency leaders provided updates on government efforts to assist Iowans whose homes have been damaged by or last to natural disasters over the past few months.

The venue serves a dual purpose -- for flood protection and entertainment events -- along the Cedar River in downtown Cedar Rapids.

A long-awaited, $8.04 million segment of flood protection is on its way to fortify Northwest Neighborhood against rising Cedar River waters using federal COVID-19 relief funds. It’s the first flood control project in the neighborhood.

Why Iowa struggles to pass hands-free driving laws, New law protects bikers, mobile pedestrians in crosswalks, Much progress made, but flood protection next for Time Check Neighborhood, Daily News Podcast Survey

The city of Cedar Rapids closed the First Avenue Bridge floodgate Tuesday morning to test its closure and the seal.

The cities of Iowa City and Coralville, along with the University of Iowa, worked on various flood control projects to protect the communities from future disasters while also embracing the Iowa River. Here’s how they did it.

In her State of the City address, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said it’s key for the city to work with private partners to spur growth while being the economic driver of the region as the city leans into business attraction.

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As rainfall has increased — a symptom of our warming atmosphere — the frequency of flooding has intensified. Now, river-adjacent communities like Cedar Rapids are turning away from flood mitigation to instead make room for the water.

The federal government has chosen the University of Iowa to be part of a $360 million national consortium to improve flood prediction and water quality tracking across the country. Consortium will involve 14 universities, as well as other partners, and will bring funding stability to the Iowa Flood Center.

Iowa farmers received $243 million in insurance payments for flooded crops from 2001-2020, with $83 million going to five Iowa counties considered “hot spots” for the payments. Instead, that money could have “retired” nearly 12,000 flood-prone acres from farming.