The September 2016 floods which impacted Cedar Rapids where the Cedar River crested at a level second to only the 2008, 500-year flood event, caused Cedar Rapids to lose $26 million in sales and production due to being essentially shut down for an entire week when they were evacuated due to the floods.
Inhofe discusses the economic impact of the 2016 floods on Cedar Rapids.
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