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Geography and climate Iowa City is located in eastern Iowa, along the, on Interstate 80, about 60 miles west of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois). The structure almost certainly impeded flow of the river, and the Army Corps of Engineers' decision to forgo the discharge of additional multi-thousands of cubic feet of water in weeks prior has been criticized by many, and displaced residents even attempted to bring a class action lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Iowa. This dam structure has been referred to as the 'copper dam' because of its rusty orange color. This is a fact that many of Iowa City's riverside residents are aware of, particularly those living along Normandy Drive adjacent to City Park. It is unknown whether the were persuaded by University officials to maintain water levels below 26 feet (7.9 m) in order to maintain the work site in the three weeks preceding the major flood event, or if Army Corps of Engineers made the decision to preserve the site on their own.

On Friday, June 13, university employees were encouraged to stay home, and travel was strongly discouraged in Iowa City one city statement advised, 'If you live in east Iowa City, stay in east Iowa City if you live in west Iowa City, stay in west Iowa City.'

Approximately $300 million worth of art, including work by, owned by the University was secretly moved to a holding place in the area before the fine arts area was heavily hit with flood water. Extensive efforts to move materials from the University’s main library were undertaken as large groups of sandbagging volunteers began to construct a massive near the building. Officials at the University of Iowa reported that up to 19 buildings were affected by rising waters. Much of the city’s 500-year floodplain saw mild to catastrophic effects of the rapidly flowing, polluted water. By Friday June 13, 2008, the Iowa River had risen to a record level of 30.46 feet (9.28 m) (5:00 PM CST) with a crest of approximately 33 feet (10 m) predicted for Wednesday June 18, 2008. As a result, the City of Iowa City and the University of Iowa were seriously affected by unprecedented flooding of the Iowa River, which caused widespread property damage and forced in large sections of the city.

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