Dry. But we have rain moving in late tonight and with us throughout the day tomorrow as welk lets get right into the numbers, our temps have been on the cooling side, in the upper 50s to lower 60s out there. Take a look at flood warnings, those numbers are rising, fayette, clayton county, as well as north and West Building hawk, Butler County and over towards chickasaw county. To fall around he will dorado. Turkey river continues to rise, 20. 6 feet, expected to get to 26. 5 midday today. Is he sister rapids a little bit of cloud cover but the sun is trying to peak through the clouds. 56 waterloo. Monticello 56. The winds are calm, east and north at 6 miles an hour. Predictor tries to move them here. They are going to fall apart. We are going to wait until later in the afternoon and more so evening and overnight. 67 at 9 00. 94 at noon. 76 forecast for you including the weekend run coming up in 10 minutes time, chemly. Flooding remains a top concern for communities in eastern iowa. Last night high water levels along the turkey river forced evacuations. The river crested in elgin earlier this morning. Now as the water moves down stream the water is getting closer to cresting, cbs 2 News Reporter well, kelly im on the south side of town here the Central State Bank, caution tape has been taped off, take a look at the river, right behind the business right now. The water is hitting the fence at mid level. It is coming up pretty high. Now at last reports on the National Weather service they reported that the river measured at 21. 2 feet. On thursday the flooding occurred in clayton counties, he will kate your, forecasted to hit 27 feet in town. 15 feet above flood stage in three quarter its of a foot under the record crest of more than 27. 25 feet back in 200 l 8. Residents are holding on to hope and are coming together. Towns come back beautifully, if you look up and another hurdle but its one the town has gone through and im sure that elcatur will be fine later, not without a lot of effort and help from other people. Reporter now back out here live as i mentioned, the river is hitting this fence here outside the Central State Bank at mid level. Also schools was dismissed early yesterday so everybody in town could help being. Making sure monitoring the river levels as well as making sure nobody goes near them. Officials are holding a meeting at 10 00. Well give you the latest updates on what is going on here. On cbs 2 news at noon well give you a full report about what is going on here. Stephanie johnson cbs 2 news. Kick a saw county authorities have identified the flash flooding wednesday near lauler. Authorities found his car first and later found his body less than a halfmile away. A cedar rapids couple is lucky to be alive. They were camping near lansing in Allamakee County when flash flooding nearly swept away their cabin. Veronica and carl niekamp called for help early wednesday morning firefighters arrived at 2 am, but the current was morning. Firefighters arrived at 2 00 a. M. But the current was so fast they able to physically reach them for three hours, if it wasnt for a well placed tree the cabin probably would have within swept away. If those werent there, god knows where we would be finding them this morning. I mean, faith or whatever, you know, somebody is watching over them. Hitting the tree we could have been somewhere else. Offered the couple a mobile home since their cabin is basically destroy glad later this morning governor will tour some of the flood damaged areas, he issued a disaster declaration yesterday. The governors orders covers grants cover home or car repairs, replacement of clothing and food, and the cost of temporary housing. Housing. If you need to apply for a disaster grant, youll find a link on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. Some flood gauges across iowa have been shut down due to a budget shortfall. Cbs 2 news first told you about the planned shutdown earlier this year. Among those that lost funding, the gauge in spillville, which was hit hard by wednesdays flash flooding. But . Was . Still in operation. The iowa dnr tells cbs 2 news they managed to find funding for this gauge from other sources. Sources. In the corridor one of the impacted flood gauges which is known for flooding. During a disaster situation like these, Public Safety is a top priority. But communication between multiple agencies is sometimes tricky. Tricky. Cbs 2 news first showed you two years ago how linn county addressed the issue. An upgraded Communications System now lets multiple agencies talk to one another when needed. Now, upgrades like this are rolling out across the state. Much of iowa is moving from a 1930s to a 2000 2 technology. In just a few weeks officials in Dallas County in central iowa will be fully connected by radio to all other Public Safety agencies. Its all part of a statewide effort to close gaps in communications networks. Governor branstad signed a bill approving more funding to help. State Authorities Say they saw first hand how successful those communications can be during a stabbing at the state fair. Our dispatcher heard the call we were able to take our cameras and zoom in on the incident where the stabbing occurred quickly, quickly,the goal is for 95percent of the states Public Safety agencies to be covered by the projecy when its finished. A war of words now between Hillary Clinton and donald trump as both candidates try to Court Minority voters. Voters. In new york, trump met with black and hispanic supporters handpicked by the republican party. Right now both candidates are trying to portray each other as discriminatory voters. Trump doubling down on his latest attack. She is a bigot. She is selling them down the tubes because shes not doing anything for those communities. She talks a good game. But she doesnt do anythi anything. Clinton also called trump a bigot and accused him of pandering to a White Supremacist Movement. And she also questioned his recent focus on minority voters. Pandering to a White Supremacist Movement and his voters. From the start donald trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia. He is taking hate groups main back on unfounded accusations that she has poor health. Trump and other gop allies have said she is unfit to be president. Emails off clintons private email server could now be released in just a few weeks. A federal judge has ordered the ste releasing them no later than september 13th. The order is specifically aimed at documents related to the attack on the us consulate in benghazi, libya. Theyll have to be provided to the conservative legal Watchdog Group judicial watch. Its and right now in its de. Degrees. Coming up the photographer giving free photo shoots to certain families. 6 12, we start with a live look there is the turkey river and the water continues to rise there as we are looking at that live this morning. Expected anywhere from 26. 5 to 279foot crest here later today. They have been sand being on the right side of your screen, sand beings hopefully going to protect the building there. They are used to this, old river town and its flooded 27 be 7 feet 27 be 7 feet. The river levels, we continue to watch that river live. Elgin down river, whatever happened in elgin was going to be a good indicator what happen in elcatur. They were expecting a 22foot crest, it crested this morning at 19. 5 feet. The crest wasnt nearly as high. That crested about 2 00 morning at just over 20 feet. There is elcatur. 21. 6 rising, 1 inch every 115 minutes. And you can see the crest 26. 5 feet. On the board across north and east iowa will of course well keep you up to date on that. Sunshine trying to break out. Cedar rapids at 60 degrees. Water la. 65 iowa city. 64 in washington. State wide picture has the 70s through the day today. 75 in mason city. 76 in cedar rapids. 76 in quad cities. Warmer, muggy air southeast with 80s and 90s. Muggy into the weekend and next week. As you see it cloud cover sneaking into the forecast later evening. Later to night some scattered showers moving in. I think well get friday night football in just barely though and scattered showers moving in overnight and stay with us thousand saturday. Saturday afternoon plans, fun fest starts tonight goes through saturday. The big concert tomorrow night. It looks like we might see some drying for those saturday evening activities. Clouds will slowly move out. Well keep an early chance of clearing for sunday late morning into the afternoon. Mid to upper 70s, a little fog this morning, mainly cloudy, cooler at 10 miles per hour. Friday night football tonight. Would take the rain gear just to be safe. Most of these games are going to be dry but right to the wore. Some showers move in around 9 0010 00 or so. Well call it cloudy but dry at this point. Low 60s clouds and showers. Rain around saturday. Its around through early sunday and moves out 66 sunday night. Well stay in the low 80s but a hint of humidity. Low 890s monday, tuesday. Wednesday and thursday with more showers expected wednesday evening into thursday. Weve been watch that go live camera there this morning. And i wish, and hopefully well find a way where we can put a focal point, from where we saw kept creeping up the hill, well see what it keeps doing. An inch of every 15 minutes is how quickly that is rising. Wow, that is amazing. In maryland will is a a photographer giving away free photo shoots. Family with children who face challenges. Ready, one, two, three, cheese. When Stephanie Smith looks through her camera lens at 6 yearold she doesnt see a child sees a special child. Strength and resilience in these kids has been far more inspiring and touching and moving than any other normal child than i have been able to shoot. The 28yearold says eight months ago she turned down a job because the klines daughter has a downs syndrome. Shoots to families with children who sister ifism, his twin brother does not, people treat their kids differently. See us the way we actually are rather than a spectacle or people to gawk out. Its humanity and to show his funny side. Thats the most important thing, to show not a special needs family. Smith is a mother herself and watched her sister battle back track 7end with photos of the family smith named her charity lenses for love because, she says, love is to give back. Lenses for love because she says love is unconditional. Weijia jing cbs news. Wow, it is always so neat to see how people are able to use their individual talents and other people without expecting anything in return. What a special thing. Its 6 17 right now, 58 degrees in elcatur as we continue to keep an eye on the turkey river. Next on cbs 2 this morning what students can do to help step im patty judge, and we know Chuck Grassley stopped the senate from working, iowa. As a farmer and a nurse, i learned iowa works best when we pull together. Used to be you could work with chuck. I did, plenty of times. But hes all politics and partisanship now. And hes turned his back on iowa. I approved this message because washington changed chuck, and its time we change our senator. Welcome back its now were taking a look at your . . . . . . . Your . . . . . . . Welcome back, it is 6 20, we are taking a look at the iowa river levels. Currently 16. 99 feet. Turkey river. Even when our newscasts are not going on, we continue to look at the news for you, continue to look at this so you can follow it alway long on our facebook page, on twitter and of course well be back here at noon to give you the very latest. Well with the start of the new school year, a new study finds each day more than 160,000 children miss school out of fear of being bullied. Aaron nichols has ways students can stand up against bullying. This is a serious issue and we take willie is the chief investigator of the per county criminal district attorneys office. As par of the cyber forensic unit he examines Cyber Bullying cases. When we have cases like this with bullying, we can take that phone or we can take the phone or laptop or ipad and do an exam. He advices parents to always be involved. And know what is going on at school and on social media. Thought process of byes will be byes, they are just children, they will grow out of it, they need to stop thinking and having that ideology. Its serious. Make sure you know your childs antibullying policies and document all evidence. Its important to document, any of it, god forbid something should happen, we have information backed up. A lot of time something should happen, self defense type issue, you never reported it it is as self defense. If your childs life or safety is threatened call police. If you feel your Childs School isnt being responsive dont stop there. Never, parents should never give up. Reach out to our office. Reach out to Law Enforcement agency that has your jurisdiction or call our office and well help in any way. It is 6 22 right now, it is 58 degrees. With keeping an eye on the rise on the ui campus on hurky the hawkeye. A little bit of cloud cover, lets take a look at the temps out there. We are seeing numbers anywhere from the upper 50s to the mid 60s. Details and a rain chance this weekend next. Corridor. Call us with your story tips at 1800222kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa. Comor connect with us on facebook kgan cbs 2. Hey, youre clarence yes, sir. You know, at the model year end clarence event, you can get a great deal on this 2016 passat. Steve. Yeah . Clarence is on a roll. Yeah. I wish theyd name an event after me. Same here. But the model year end becky event . Thats no good. Stevent thats just vandalism. Whatever you want to call it, dont miss the volkswagen model year end event. Hurry in for a 1,000 volkswagen reward card all eyes on the river today specifically elkader, the turkey river 21. 6 feet continues to rise. Feet sometime amped midday today. Bus stop forecast dry. A little fog this morning, 66, 79 had 9 at recess time. Cloudy this afternoon. Cloud cover this morning on the satellite and radar. A few showers well to the south of iowa, too. Well see if those hold together, predictors bullish in bringing that moisture for the north. We are going to wait for our rain chances this evening. Fog this morning, mainly cloudy, a cooler day, breeze at 510 miles an hour. Mid60s with showers later tonight. Upper 70s with scattered showers tomorrow. Some clearing tomorrow evening. Otherwise howell 80s all the way through middle and next week. Tomorrow coming up in our next halfhour, kelly. Thanks, justin. Lifetime is putting together her rise to fame, past trouble, her marriage and current success. Spears joins the ranks of whitney houston, madonna, who have been the focus of lifetime movies expected to premier in 2017. 6 27 right now if you are waking up in marion, good morning. 60 degrees there. Why epipen is not the only lifesaving drug that you see im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Theres a race going on right now. The worlds clean energy super powers either going to be germany, china, or us. And im going to make sure its us. From 500 million solar panels installed by the end of my first term, to precision manufacturing. Well beat the competition and create new high wage jobs. Cbs 2 this morning. The incident right outside o. Right now on cbs 2 this morning, the incident right outside of a high school that sent a teen to the hospital. How another lifesaving drug is breaking the bank for many iowa professor thinks her need as makeover. Here is what is happening on i 80 and 3980 around the day off. Off. In cedar rapids a student walking to class was hit by a car outside Kennedy High School the incident is now highlighting back to school old girl was seriously injured on thursday, crossing 42nd street without using the cross walk. Students we spoke with crossing 49 it 2nd street without using the crosswalk. Students we spoke with say teens in the roader a common hazard near the school. Importance of both drivers being very vigilent slow down in school zones as well as the students have to use the cross walks. Those are designed for the safety o pedestrian as well as the motor. Motorist. Right now the victims condition hasnt been released. Authorities say the driver will not face charges. New this Morning Police on the campus of uni in cedar falls have sent out an alert to students warning them of two seperate incidents that happened last night. Night. In the first incident a woman reported just after 7 that a male exposed himself near the center for energy and environmental education. Also happening last night a second female reported that a near the same building. Authorities arent saying if the two incidents are related. Cbs 2 news continues to track the two incidents are related. Cbs 2 news continues to track the skyrocketing price of epipens. As we first reported in july, since 2009 mylan has increased the price of the lifesaving treatment 500 . Mylan will offer savings card that will cover 300 pack. In a statement senator chuck grassily says the announcement thursday doesnt appear to change the product price. The price is what medicare, medicaid and Insurance Companies pay. Its with patients who done get assistant cards pay and when Drug Companies offer patient assistance cards its usually not clear how many patients benefit. He is asking for a written response from the company. Now another lifesaving treatment is seeking a price hike or seeing a price hike decade has tripled in price. Several years ago a months prescription wont for about 100, now some diabetics pay 500 a be who. If the diabetic is on medicare theyll pay top dollar because medicare covers the price in line went up to 2003. We love our diabetic patients, we try to take care of them, we can lose a little bit of money, but not 200 per prescription. Clark says he knows a lot of diabetics who cut back on how much they use or stop using it altogether. A corridor doctor created a charity to help . Local and other disability. The unity point clinic diabetes and kidney fund is hosting a 5k and fun day with music food and activities for kids. All the money raised will go towards helping local diabetics in can visit our website cbs 2 iowadotcom. New this morning th