42°30′57″N 92°22′13″W / 42.51583°N 92.37028°W / 42.51583; -92.37028Sans Souci Island is an island in the Cedar River in the city of Waterloo, Iowa. The island has a population of between 40 and 50 residents and is 100 acres (40 ha) in size, with most of the land area being woodland.[1] The island was severely affected by the Iowa flood of 2008. By June 10, 2008, the island's entire population was forced to evacuate following the breach of a sandbag dike.[2]

Sans Souci Island trail in center of island
A set of stone stairs on the Eastern shore of Sans Souci Island in Waterloo, Iowa

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  1. ↑ http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/NEWS/314652543/-1/FLOOD
  2. ↑ Photographer, DREW ANDERSEN, Courier Staff (2008-06-10). "Sans Souci Island evacuated". Courier. Retrieved 2023-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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