It appears Independence will escape major flooding following the deluge of rain that left other northeast Iowa communities under water over the weekend.
Excessive rainfall in northeast Iowa overnight resulted in flash flooding that forced evacuations and left many communities and rural roads under water.
Cedar Falls city officials hope construction on a new flood levee to protect the downtown business district can begin by the end of this year or early 2018.
Gov. Terry Branstad has formally requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for nearly 20 counties in Iowa following severe storms and flooding last month.
Gov. Terry Branstad has received word that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for disaster assistance for nine counties impacted by severe storms in September.