It's raining a lot, but no signs of creeks flashing out of banks in Cedar Rapids, says city's Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS - Craig Hanson, public works maintenance manager for the city of Cedar Rapids, reports there is no sign that the city's creeks will flash out of their banks and flood.

Early Tuesday afternoon Hanson was out in the city inspecting creeks and detention basins.

All showed “normal conditions,” he said.

As for Indian Creek, specifically, Hanson noted that there was no sign of high water along it in northern Cedar Rapids, including at County Home Road NE, and he added that a rain gauge in the Bowman Woods area showed just under one inch of recent rain.

“Based on these indicators, Indian Creek normally does not have issues unless there is significant additional rain,” Hanson said.

For now, he said the city has no plans to deploy any flood-protection equipment.

The city has had a few storm-related calls and one tree was hit by lightning “so far,” Hanson said.