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The Iowa flood of 2008 was a hydrological event involving most of the rivers in eastern Iowa which began June 8 and continued until July 1. Flooding continued on the Upper Mississippi River in the southeastern area of the state for many more days. The phrase "Iowa's Katrina" was often heard. [2]
The original Voxman Music Building, located on the bank of the Iowa River, was destroyed in the Iowa flood of 2008. [4] In late 2009, a new location for the new music building was formally announced and, shortly afterwards, funding was approved by the Iowa Board of Regents.
June 8 - July 1 - Iowa flood of 2008, caused major flooding in eastern Iowa, exceeding 6 billion dollars in damages. [4] July 4 - The first 80/35 music festival takes place in Western Gateway Park. [5] November 4 - Barack Obama wins the presidential election in Iowa. [6]
Delhi Dam, also known as Hartwick Dam, is an embankment dam on the Maquoketa River 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of Delhi, Iowa that created Lake Delhi. The dam was over-topped and subsequently failed on July 24, 2010 after a period of heavy rain.
Flooding continued as long as two weeks with central Iowa and Cedar Rapids being hardest hit. The upper Mississippi Valley experienced flooding in Missouri and Illinois as the region's estuaries drained the floodwater into the river. The flood left thirteen dead and damage region-wide was estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.
The flood have hit parts of Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota. The water was so powerful that it pulled down a train bridge connecting North Sioux City, South Dakota, with Sioux City, Iowa.
The following is a list of events of the year 2009 in Iowa. Incumbents. State government. Governor: Chet Culver ; Events. April 3 ...
The Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa, meanwhile, called for similar action in 2019, when it introduced a $10 billion plan to decrease flooding in Iowa. The researchers said the ...