DAVENPORT, Iowa — It was just after 3:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. The record flood waters from the Mississippi River had overtaken a Hesco barrier installed along River Drive.
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Within minutes, a portion of Downtown Davenport was underwater, cars left abandoned along the streets, people being rescued from buildings in the flood zone, and countless businesses doing everything they could to keep the waters from breaking down their doors.
It took months for some businesses to reopen, some never did and others moved to different locations.
Here's where it all started. Take a look back.
