According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette:
Water is currently rising at a rate of two inches per hour. Residents close to the water's edge need to take precautions and evacuate immediately.
The Cedar River is predicted to crest 7 a.m. Friday at 32 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
The river is not predicted to go below the former 20-foot record crest until next Wednesday. That record was set March 18, 1929, and June 1, 1851.
Flood stage at Cedar Rapids is 12 feet.
Go to the Gazette for pictures. For those who know the city, here's a video. For old timers, the Crowne Plaza is the former Roosevelt Hotel.
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