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The flood waters are slowly receding in Cedar Rapids and the greater Linn County area, but that doesn’t mean everything is back to normal.
State Highway 13 remains underwater just north of the Highway 30/151 interchange.
A closer view of the flood water over Highway 13.
The railroad that runs below Highway 13 has also been flooded.
Further north on the railroad line the flood waters have receded, but left behind a trail of debris.
This electricity box, located near the center of Bertram City Park, continues to stand in water. Judging by water lines around the park, the box was likely fully submersed at one time.
Flood water that has stood stagnant over non-paved areas is leaving behind a host of earthworms as it recedes.
The worms pull together under a piece of bark in hopes of preventing their inevitable demise on the asphalt parking lot.
Although Indian Creek in Marion has returned to its banks, debris brought by the rushing water clings to the footbridge in Thomas Park.
This railroad bridge sits at the back of a pasture in rural Linn County. Water continues to lap at its base.
A bird flies over the new “lakefront” property near Highway 13. The water treatment plant, which was affected by the flood, sits to the right of this frame.
A road in the small community of Bertram remains submerged despite the fact that waters have receded significantly in this area.
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