More Palisades Kepler Flood Pics

Despite the clear and sunny conditions, water was creeping higher in the Cedar River when these images at Palisades Kepler State Park, southeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa were captured on Monday, September 26, 2016. Image above was photographed at 4:31pm CDT. The parking lot was blocked off from vehicles from the right of this image to the background.

4:32 pm. Flood waters move quickly from right-to-left in this image from the parking lot area temporarily accessible only by foot.

4:43 pm. Submerged park bench, which once overlooked an extensive beach area along the Cedar River at Palisades Kepler. The Cedar River crested at 21.97 feet in downtown Cedar Rapids at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 27. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.