Current road closures include:

• First Avenue is closed from 5th Street to the railroad bridge south of Highway 6. First Avenue is open to local traffic only from 5th Street to 6th Street.
• Highway 6 is closed east of 10th Avenue.
• 1st Street is closed.
• 2nd Avenue south of Highway 6 is closed.
• 5th Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues is closed.
• 4th Avenue from Highway 6 to 5th Street is closed.
• Edgewater Drive and Shadow Lane are closed.
• 5th Street from 3rd Avenue to 5th Avenue is open to local traffic only.

It is important for residents to continue to monitor the situation. Coralville Transit continues to operate in areas in Coralville west of 5th Avenue. Buses are traveling to Iowa City via Camp Cardinal Boulevard. Buses are running late.

The Coralville Public Library will be open and offering library services on Sunday, June 15th, from 10 until 2 pm, recognizing the need for public access to research materials and Internet access to the public.

Any non-essential travel is strongly discouraged.

Volunteers for sandbagging are now working at the former truck stop property on the east side of 1st Avenue and south of Interstate 80. Parking is not available at this location. There is a shuttle operating for volunteers from the Brown Deer Golf Course Parking Lot.

Army Corps of Engineers staff has indicated that current water level of the Coralville Reservoir is 715.9 feet. The level of the spillway is 712 feet. The level in the Reservoir is expected to peak at 717.7 at midnight on June 16th. Inflows to the Reservoir are peaking today, Friday, June 13, with an estimated 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) inflow.

Possible maximum flow expected during this flood event in the Iowa City area is 44,000 cfs, expected late Monday, June 16. This correlates to an additional 4-1/2 to 5 feet of additional water. Additional rain may add to and delay the peak. The maximum flow experience in 1993 was 28,200 cfs. The flood of 2008 is now anticipated to be near or exceed a 500-year flood event.

Water levels will continue to be affected by rainfall and have already exceeded water levels experienced in the flood of 1993. Properties adjoining those directly affected in 1993 are now vulnerable to flooding and should prepare for possible evacuation with short notice. It is not necessary to wait for mandatory evacuation. Gather important documents and other essentials because re-entry will not be possible in areas of mandatory evacuation.

When leaving a home/business prior to a flood, it is important to shut off the gas, electricity and water service. Please remember to shut off your main water valve if evacuating. This prevents river water from contaminating the water system. Put a sand bag over the floor drain on the basement level before you leave. Remove your vehicle from flood prone areas to higher ground for possible evacuation. The MidAmerican Energy phone number to call for shut-offs and other issues is 1-888-427-5632.

The American Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter in Northwest Junior High School. Residents relocating to the shelter should bring pillows and blankets and any medications, infant formula, or other essentials.