The Iowa Flood of 2008: In Their Own Words (Anniversary Documentary)

In this @IowasNewsNow WeatherFirst Special, we take a look back at the historic #flood of 2008 in this next iteration of the Emmy-awarded "In Their Own Words" series.
On June13, 2008 the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, #Iowa shattered the existing record by more than 11 feet. We take a look back at some of the significant events in those unbelievable days before, and after, the crest. #IAwx #OTD

[@rajtora]

My House was by Taylor School. Sad deal....

[@Blackinterceptor999]

And here I am looking to move TO Iowa possibly even to Cedar Rapids...Here in Oregon our main concern is Rioting and Forest Fires, I was a volenteer back in 2020 during the fires...Seems like flooding and tornado's are either just as bad or WORSE! ...But I have no choice I have to move because the housing market for lower income family's does not exist AT ALL here in Oregon... I dunno, Guess I could try to find a place further away from the rivers and invest in a wall around my potential house instead of a fence...

[@Debbie-t9w8b]

Lake Iowa!! It was horrendous!!! I was in it.

[@Blackinterceptor999]

The water looked pretty deep, How many feet was the flood waters? This is something I'm a lil paranoid over while I'm shopping around for a house, I'm looking to move from Oregon to Iowa but we're lower income so can't afford the houses up in the hills... here the worst we got is Riots and forest fires, our family had to evacuate during the 2020 fires but luckily our rental was spared.

[@apocyldoomer]

Roadway Express umbrella, Before Yellow merged with them, now both are gone.

[@OneBrokenEgg]

I was only 3 years old during this. I’m lucky our house survived. We could’ve lost everything.

[@fyourfeelings3946]

They tell me I dont remember because I was drinking a lot at that time. I wish they were right.

[@billmyers262]

My sooon to be wife in 08 and my parents lost their homes bouncing back and forth to help both out hardest thing I've ever done. I was lucky live on a hill.

[@jamesbailey586]

That was a bad year

[@CS_Glitterpaw]

Your documentaries are sooo underrated, man.

[@NStewWX]

Thank you so much!

[@katypowers9066]

Nice job! Very well told

[@mfriday156]

loved this!