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UPDATE ON FORECAST CREST IN VINTON 3:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2016, 3:00 PM
The Cedar River flood stage at Vinton is 15 feet. The 2008 Flood reached a level of 24.7 feet. The updated river forecast from the National Weather Service at ...
How much better prepared is Vinton for the Flood of 2016 than it was in 2008?
"This time we don't have people walking around in water, trying to sand bag," says Benton County EMA Director Scott Hansen.
With a slightly lower flood crest of 22.5 predicted for Su... Upper Iowa University announces Summer 2016 Dean's List
Upper Iowa University announces the Dean's List for the 2016 Summer Term. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time s...
Offer of help for anyone who needs to move before flooding occurs
Anyone who needs help moving out of the flood plain or moving things to an upper level contact Okee Walker. Hehas a group of young men that are willing to help move belongings.
Contact Okee at 319-...
City, County leaders working together on flood response
Friday morning began with nearly 30 city and county leaders crowded into the Benton County Supervisors meeting room, for an emergency discussion of how to respond to the impending flood and how to com...
What to know about this weekend's floods
From the Benton County Emergency Management Office
The City of Vinton and Benton County are working closely together to prepare for the impending flood water. Volunteers are being utilize...
Flood forecast: What 23.1 feet means; what areas will be most-affected
From The Benton County Emergency Management Office
The City of Vinton and Benton County are working closely together to prepare for the impending flood water. Volunteers are being utilized to assis...
EMA Director: Pay attention to Cedar River flood forecast
With another round of heavy rain passing through the Cedar River basin in the counties north of Vinton, the river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning and crest at 19.6 feet on...
Flood forecast rises to 22 feet; VFD, VMEU begin protecting facilities
Members of the Vinton Fire Department have begun setting up and filling the Hesco sand-filled flood barriers around the fire station, and employees of VMEU are also taking steps to protect Vinton's el... Storm halts sandbagging, floods streets and downs trees
Vinton resident Ryan Cummings shared this photo of a large fallen tree limb and the water covering W. 3rd Street in Vinton Thursday evening.
Mother Nature found yet another way to harass Vinton ar...