A rising Cedar River has forced the cancellation of some Friday night events at a Cedar Falls festival and the closure of George Wyth State Park in Waterloo.
Flood preparations are underway in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, where the Cedar River continues to rise after storms dumped heavy rain in northeast Iowa over the weekend.
Water levels are rising in northeast Iowa following several days of heavy rainfall, prompting flood warnings to be issued for some area rivers. The swollen Cedar River has forced the closure of George Wyth State Park in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.