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• On June 13, 2008, rising floodwaters on the Des Moines River forced evacuations of areas north of downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

• Fast Facts

  1. Population of Des Moines: 190,000
  2. Des Moines is Iowa's largest city
  3. Rivers rising: Des Moines River and Raccoon River
  4. Last major floods to cause evacuations in Des Moines: 1993
  5. Evacuations expected to be more orderly than in 1993
  6. City's water treatment plant still operational; knocked out in 1993

• 500-Year Flood Event

  The National Weather Service described the Iowa flooding as a "historic hydrological event," seen perhaps only once every 500 years.FOX News: Flooding Hits Historic 500-Year Levels in Iowa (June 12, 2008) In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, floodwaters are expected to crest near 38 feet, and all of the downtown has been evacuated.

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  Cedar Rapids Flood Evacuations | 500 Year Flood in Iowa | Fond du Lac Flood

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