2010 Flood Preparedness Red Cross Flood Readiness Check List

Cedar River Links National Weather Service Prediction Site (This link opens up at the Cedar River in Waverly.  Click on "Upstream Arrow" or "Downstream Arrow" to move to a different river gauge on the Cedar River.) Click HERE for a user friendly guideline for the Nat'l Weather Service's river prediction site. Listed below are the readings from the river gauges on the Cedar River.  These sites show the current river levels and discharge quantities, but do not show predictions.  A new river gauge has been installed near Osage. Cedar River Gauge in Osage Cedar River Gauge in Charles City Little Cedar River Gauge in Ionia Cedar River Gauge in WAVERLY Cedar River Gauge in Janesville NEW:  The National Weather Service will now include Waverly when forecasting high river levels. National Weather Service's Home Page The flood stage in Waverly is 11.5 feet.  Minor street flooding begins @ the intersection of 1st Street NW & 2nd Avenue NW.   Latest Historical River Crests: August 18, 1993 Flood:  15.3 feet July 21, 1999 Flood:  16.8 feet June 10, 2008 Flood:  19.3 feet

Plan of Action for  Potential Flooding Plan of Action

Final Flood Inundation Maps for Waverly River Gage Reading 11' River Gage Reading 12' River Gage Reading 13' River Gage Reading 14' River Gage Reading 15' River Gage Reading 16'  River Gage Reading 17'  River Gage Reading 18' River Gage Reading 19' River Gage Reading 20'  You can also view these maps at the Waverly Public Library or City Hall if you are unable to open them.

Flood Mitigation

Cedar River Flood Study 11-24-08 (large PDF) Obermeyer Hydro Brochure (Inflatable Dam) (large PDF) Dry Run Creek Flood Study 1-5-09 (large PDF) "Waverly Flood Mitigation Study" by Stanley Consultants, April 2009. PDF of booklet is very large.  See booklet at Library or Public Works Administration in City Hall.

Flood Recovery Projects & Expenditures as of 01/25/10

Listed below is information regarding the 2008 Flood:

Flood Buyout List

Flood Safety Newsletter

2008 Jumpstart Small Business Guidelines and Application

List of Contractors for Flood Recovery

Rebuilding After the Flood 2008 - updated July 18th

Your Taxes & Flood-Damaged Property
Temporary Housing Hotline
Property Acquisition - Buyout Process
Housing Options for Flood Victims
SBA - Federal Disaster Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of All Sizes   -
Disaster News from FEMA
Link:  Flood 2008 Flood Resource Center (re: donation of goods & appliances)
Link:  Office of Attorney General (re:  price gouging & scams)
Link:  Waverly Light & Power
Food & Water Safety After a Disaster or Power Outage
Cleaning and Disinfecting After a Disaster
Guidelines for Inspections & Permits from Bremer County
Link:  Waverly Flood 2008 Community Information Web Site

The following web address will take you directly to FEMA's web site showing Waverly's floodplain:
FEMA's Map of Waverly's Floodplain - North
FEMA's Map of Waverly's Floodplain - South

For individual addresses use the following link:
FEMA's Web Site to Floodplain Map with Aerial of Waverly

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Public Works Department

The City Engineer & Public Works Director, Mike Cherry, P.E., welcomes you to the City of Waverly Public Works Department's Web Site. 

The Public Works Department consists of the following Divisions: 

Division	Phone Number
Public Works Administration	319-352-9065
Engineering	319-352-9065
Zoning	319-352-9208
Building Trades (Bremer County)	319-352-0332
Streets	319-352-6247
Water	319-352-6261
Solid Waste & Recycling	319-352-6247
Storm & San. Sewer Line Maintenance	319-352-6247
Wastewater Treatment Facility	319-352-6248
Equipment Services	319-352-0166
Airport	319-352-4703

Technology Place and Oak Ridge Circle Realignment Traffic Study:

Final Report
Appendix

Annual Report:

Summary 2007-08
Summary 2006-07
Summary 2005-06

Public Works Newsletters:

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