CEDAR RAPIDS — Life along the river in Cedar Rapids could return to normal in the next few days, depending on how fast the Cedar River level drops, city officials say. According to the National Weather Service, the river in Cedar Rapids is expected to crest at 18.3 feet — still some feet shy of the 2016 crest of 21.95 feet and several feet short of 2008’s crest of just over 31 feet — by Tuesday morning and then gradually drop.