Across the area right now. 50, as i mentioned here in cedar rapids. Also in oline, decora and charles city. 49 in tama, and the wipds about 6 to 13 Miles Per Hour right now out of the west. Theyll be gusting today. Satellite and radar showing that cold front that did move through late last night. The showers are well off into illinois. The back edge of the clouds you can see all the way down to iowa city so we are clearing out this afternoon, and we will get back to sunshine as our predictor has here plenty of sunshine in the forecast. Well keephe tomorrow. Could sneak a few scattered showers into our Northern Counties tomorrow, but they look to be light at best. Mostly sunny and cool today. It will be breezy with those west winds 15 to 25 Miles Per Hour. Low 60s up to the north. Will be at 67 here in cedar rapids. A little bit warmer down towards iowa city and washington and coming up, we will take a look at the latest river levels and crests in your full weather first forecast in just a few minutes. All right. At 5 01, the cedar river has been on the rise all weekend long. Today into tomorrow is when flood waters will really start. Cbs 2 news anchor kevin barry has been monitoring the river. Thats where we find him now live in cedar rapids. Kevin, what are you seeing right now . So these massive pumps are all over the place, in order to pump the water out and send it out that way. Here is the good news about throughout the entire night, they are completely and totally flat. That means that they dont have to be pumping the water. And so far, it hasnt been too much of an issue. Like we said before, a last check, the river was at 18 feet, according to the gauge on the side of mays island. The city workers that we spoke to earlier tonight say that 19 feet is the magic number for them. Thats when they expect to potentially see some problems and potentially see some breaching. That also may be when we start to see the pps action, as well. We are going to keep monitoring that, and we are going to head south now, for as far as we can, where we are on the way to the new bohemia district with flooding already last into the along the bike trails. Not in the district so far. We will keep an eye on that. We are on the long journey down that way. So we will send it back to you guys now. Thanks, kevin. We will check back in, in a moment. With the major flooding expected in cedar rand and beyond, help is now coming from afternoon they are deploying up to 400 troops to cedar rapids. They will be assisting Cedar Rapids Police and Law Enforcement in evacuation others, and right now there is a daily curfew in the evacuation zone last night beginning at 8 00 and in force through 7 00 a. M. This will continue until further notice. Those areas are empty. Of course, the concerns arise about the safety of homes and businesses, and that is where the National Guard will step the mission will be working at the evacuation control points, which is going to help keep things moving smoothly for people that need to evacuate tomorrow afternoon. Colonel happgood says the guard is also bringing special equipment in case its needed. Right now there are voluntary evacuations in place for those living along the cedar river in cedar rapids. Theyre not mandatory but some city leaders are urging residents to heed their warnings. They say its noy only for your safety but also the safety tasked to rescue anyone stuck in floodwaters. Floodwaters. On sunday volunteers flocked to homes to help sandbagging efforts. One family in town the erlockers told cbs 2 news about a hundred volunteers some including people theyve never met came by to help sandbag around their home. Every half hour more trucks would show up with more unexpected sandbags, and even food and water. Really makes you look at what you have. Especially around you and the wonderful people that are always always tre to help no matter what. No matter what bad there is in the world there is always good matter what. No matter what is bad in the world there is always good that comes with it. They are very thankful for to everyone who stopped by to help save their home. Here. If you live in the area and are coming in and out of the evacuation zone make sure to have your id with proof of address to show them. Local First Responders are now stationed on both sides of the river. Them. Local First Responders are cedar river. Crews saying there are police and firefighters ready with boats and Specialty Equipment since all bridges are closed, i 380 will be the only way responders can get to emergency and construction crews only. So if youre driving along 380 theyre asking people to be patient. And allow more travel time. Thats what were here for, were here to help people. And we have a mission to not only to help our citizenry that arent directly impacted in the flood evacaution zone as we well. Buelow says there was a designated emergency car lane on i380 during the flood back in 2008. Right now there isnt one, but city Officials Say they will make plans if its needed. Cedar rapids motorists will have a tougher time getting to work this morning many roads are shut down and with ramps closed along 380 city extra traffic on interstate 380. 380. When people are going to work there will be some traffic challenges with only wilson avenue and seventh open. I know its tempting to drive on 380 and look over your shoulder at the river and then you slow down. Its a difficult section of the road anyway as it is. The s curve so please use caution in the morning cause there will be more traffic on 380 then there normally would because of the exit ramps that are closed. In town crews worked on the be more traffic than normal because of the exit ramps that are closed. Sutcliff has been prepared for flooding and they help to prevent what happened in 2008. During the hoax flooding, a portion of the dridge was destroyed. Officials say it took a couple years to remodel it and get it open again. Over the weekend, they took the bridge down to a skeleton structure and removed more than 750 bolts to take off hundreds of panels and they say the water could reach a foot under anything to get caught. Even though the water may be lower than what the bridge is, the logs and the debris that are floating down the river could have branches and sticks sticking up, higher than the log. With those rails gone, the bridge is closed. Officials say it will reopen when it is safe again. Take a look at that. Our cbs 2 fox 28 drone high above downtown cedar rapids last night and we want up later this morning, we will have the drone back up in the sky. And we will show you brand new pictures, as the water levels rise all morning long. Well, the river here has reasoned its crest in independence. The bridge highway 150 bridge there, it is still closed at this hour because water has been going over the bridge. Now it is at the bottom of the bridge deck. The river crested at about eight feet above flood stage and now going down. 211. And anyone looking to volunteer, the united way has asked to you site sign up online on the web site and click volunteer now. This is a look at the web site. You can see the information is on their home page. We placed a link to this on our web site cbs 2 iowa. Com. Capri college is now offering the facility to licensed stylist professionals displaced during the flood. If you want to continue serving your clients during this time you are inv Capri College for free. The cosmetologists, massage therapists and any other professional stylists will have a room with salon chairs, wax rooms, and private massage areas. The only request is that you are licensed. We will do whatever we can to make sure everyone has a place to meet their clients and see their clients, because sometimes, just seeing other favorite ladies that come in stay open as long as style ists need the space. Both locations in cedar rand and waterloo will start accepting stylists immediately. We are looking at independence this morning. A live look at what is happening downtown cedar rapids. Overlooking first avenue and first street, as the cedar river continues to rise. Brandon has details on cooler good morning. Lets first take a look at the river areas across the area. And cedar river at vinton, which is currently at 21. 67 feet and supposed to arrive a little bit more and crest around 21. 7 feet this morning. Major flooding occurring around the vinton area the cedar river at cedar rapids currently at 17. 69 feet. Major flood stage is at 16 feet. So it rose above that threshold overnight. It will now crest around 23 feet. That has been the forecast the last couple of days and on target to press at 23 feet coming up tomorrow morning resulting in major flooding as well. As we move toward the wapsee river at independence, it crested yet at 18. 14 feet. Is the current stage and it is supposed to crest around wednesday morning around 24 feet, resulting in major flooding around the animosa area. As we take a look at conditions across eastern iowa and cedar rand, a cool start this morning, 50 degrees, with a wind west at 9 miles an hour and the dew point in the 60s. The muggy feel the last couple of days. Is now in the 40s and much cooler and drier air has worked in and as the cold front has pushed through overnight. And 50 and 51 in waterloo. And the cool spot is at 49. So take a look at the temperature change from just 24 hours ago. Most areas about 14, to 19 degrees cooler. Than they were at this time yesterday. And this is evident of the cold front that did move through. The winds currently out of the west from 6 to 13 miles an hour. Bringing in that drier air, as evident with the dew point, and arranging from the low to mid 40s areawide. The day planner today, around nine, mid50s and plenty of sunshine in store for today, time we get into 3 00 this afternoon. And the cold front is working its way, into illinois and the back edge of the clouds that stretch from debeaute to washington. And our predictor has us in sunshine throughout the day. Clear skies tonight. And another chilly night expected for tomorrow. And a system working in tomorrow afternoon which could bring scattered showers to the area and light in nature, if they happen to make it south. As far as winds go, they will be gusting 20 to 25 miles an hour. And they will die down a little bit tonight but another gusty day tomorrow as winds will be out of the west from 15 to 25 miles an hour. So your forecast today, mostly sunny, and it will be cool, it will be breezy, as well. And with that west wind, 15 to 25. And the temperatures will be in the low to upper 60s areawide. And then your forecast, for tonight, it will be clear and chilly. And breezy at times as well. Mid40s areawide. From wa 44 low here in with a 44 low here in cedar rand. The extended forecast, today sunshine in the 60s. Tomorrow, more sunshine and middle 60s. 60s continue wednesday, thursday, into friday as well. We could be up right around 70 degrees. That is our average high. And our morning low, look at these readings, in the 40s to around 50 degrees. And this is something that is pretty interesting, we are going back 165 years. Looking at data from the cedar the top 30 crests by month here in cedar rapids, 13 times, in march and april, has the river crested above flood stage, and a lot of that was from the snow melt, from up north, and resulted in the flooded river and then 17 crests above flood stage, due to heavy rain events, in may and august, and look here in september, as we go back to 165 years, going back to the 1850s, we had zero cases of a crest higher than the flood stage here in cedar unique nature of what we are going through, here, where we have seen no crests above flood stage in the month of september. Usually it happens early spring. When the snow melts. I think that happened in 2008. In 2008, that was the big factor, there was so much snow up north and as the river started to rise here in cedar rand, we had six, seven inches of rain too, and this year, it is later in the season and we thank goodness the last couple of days we did not get the rain. Sunday, we stayed primarily dry. Which is good news. You think the warmer temperatures will affect how fast the water receding . I dont think so. Excuse me, it being cooler it should not affect it. And the other thing that we were talking at supper last night, it seems like such a minute difference, but this time of the year, youve got crops that are in foot eld. And crops that that are in the field. Rudimentary barrier to slow down the water does it make a big difference . Every little bit helps with the water flow through the area. We have a map to look at with the impact. And inundation impact map. And you can see the 380 right there. As you can see it there. Remember, i380 is the only way to get north and south across cedar rapids. Edgewoodroad is closed. First avenue there are you can try east post road and west post road but getting to the roads is a little tricky so there you can see, the water, all the way through parts of time check, and rumpot, as well as the neybo area, and downtown as well. And friends, the next few days drive smart, and drive slow and drive with the pace of traffic yet. And drive with your eyes on the road. Full attention given to the road in front of you. Going north and southbound. But are you going to have to fight that urge to slow down and take pictures while youre driving. It is 5 17 right now. We will continue to keep you updated on flood 2016. As we head to break, a live look at what is happening. This is the pennford plant in downtown cedar rapids just across from the flying weenie downtown at diagonal street. Welcome back its now were your . . . . . . . Welcome back. It is 5 19. And we are taking a look at downtown cedar rand cedar rapids. Cedar rapids right now. This is a live look. Especially the next couple of days and today, when the sun comes up, the river will look a lot different than half time of the nfl games last night when we were on with you. And there is is first street and city hall right there. You can see off in the distance, that glowing green, that is the Veterans Building, and you will Veterans Building has a parking garage under it and a big basement that spans across the city there. And that is a huge inundation point they will be preparing for. We will hear more about that as we keep you up to date, at 5 20 this morning. Kevin berry has a live look downtown. What do you see right now . We are at a spot along the suffer river, a little north of is a good chance to see it, watch, as the flood waters start to rise. And off in the distance, you can see the brand new apartments being built and right in front of it is the amphitheater. It is part of the flood protection and made to flood and there is the Police Department and the historic knudson building and the mott building and you can see a lot of barriers and sandbags there, as well. And next to it is a space, part of flood protection. And that part of the river or at least parts of it are made to take on a little bit of water. We will hopefully get a chance to see what that green space looks like a little bit later on. But then as we go farther downriver that is the pennford plant as well and obviously they took on water before, and a big part of the effort from some of the private contractors we have spoken over the last few days is to set up some of the barriers in that location to try to save them. But also, take a look at how well. You can see it in the reflection of some of the lights. It is booking downriver. You can understand how dangerous it is. And when First Responders tell you to never even put your foot into flood water, let alone flood water that has a current, this is why, because you can understand how, it could quickly sweep somebody right down river, guys. Now, kevin, were you out and about last night, and this morning, and obviously, this is a quiet time of the but that is usually a very hustling and bustling intersection there. And where youre at there, across there, we know the amphitheater was built to withstand and hopefully take on some of this water. Have you been able to talk to folks the last few days that have put a lot of stock in that . Whats the feeling down in that area . Yes, it seems like it worked. If you would be in the amphitheater and you see that big burm behind you and you understand how the water runs how that would work, but the thing that has been kind of ironic to look at, is right next to that big berm, is that big sample of flood protection. So it is the big piece of artwork that has the arches over the top. And from the mayor, and city manager, to i believe it was nashville, where they learned about similar flood protection like that, where you have artwork with big open windows and slide the protection in the middle, that part is there. But it is not so there is the potential there. And they had to put flood protection in front of the flood protection. So i know a lot of people had made snide comments about that issue. The way it is, we actually had a chance to talk to the city manager and listen, it is not ready yet. But so for that thats how that has kind of gotten, too. And kind of an ironic look, at what the future of flood protection is, in cedar rapids is, how it looks and when it is downtown city rapids, kevin barry. They have been talking about the checkpoints and the Police Presence downtown, what has that been like for you this morning, have you seen a lot of police out there . Police have been all over the place. There are probably three things that we see. Police, city vehicles, and more. And there is front of the federal courthouse building to make sure no one is monkeying around. There he has been standing there the entire time we have been here. But we have seen many other ones driving up and down the street. We were Walking Around late last night and two canine units going through green square making sure nobody was there and i talked to those guys and listen, it is a quiet night. And most people are evacuate and long gone. There is not a lot of people for them to interact with. And they said, you know, there are a few people who have been down, and thats obviously advised again. And so it is also against the curfew that runs until 7 00 in the morning, and so that is important to know. And on that curfew, we are expecting the iowa National Guard to get into town, at some point today. So the Police Officers say that those National Guard members are going to be enforcing that curfew pretty strongly. Because they know that as the water gets taller, and comes closer to the banks, and closer to some of the flood protection that we are looking at here, it becomes more everybody.