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Flood — Linn, Iowa

June 1, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$750.0M
Area
Linn

Event narrative (NOAA)

The record crest on the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids occurred on June 13, 2008 at 31.12 feet. Flood stage is 12 feet. The previous record crest was 20.00 feet set on June 1, 1851. Damage estimates just in Cedar Rapids was at least $750 million.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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