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Be alert for flooding in your area and stay up-to-date with information provided on the Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS): http://ifis.iowafloodcenter.org.
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South Dakota Unveils Flood Information System
In late 2018, the South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources launched an online flood information system modeled after IFIS with the help of the Iowa Flood Center.
NWS Releases Spring Flood Outlook
Iowans should be prepared for potential flooding this spring, according to the National Weather Service’s (NWS) spring flood and water resource outlook for eastern Iowa. A wet fall left the area with nearly saturated soils going into winter. The melt rate of the current snowpack will also have an impact on possible flooding, as will […]
Flood outlook highlights higher than average risk of spring flooding
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The National Weather Service released its first spring flood outlook of the season on Thursday. It shows that the risk of spring snowmelt flooding is considerably higher than average. Read more.
Preparing for the Next Flood
Floods in Iowa are changing. We have entered a period of more widespread extreme rainfall, with storms projected to double in intensity by 2050. Last year was Iowa’s second wettest since such records have been kept. Statewide average precipitation was almost 10 inches above normal, and 27 counties across northern Iowa experienced their wettest year […]
Iowa Flood Center Story Map—A 10-Year Celebration!
In just 10 years, we’ve worked together with you to build a more flood-resilient state that is serving as a model for the nation. View our interactive story map that celebrates our accomplishments!
Des Moines purchases 78 flood-damaged homes for $10.5 million
Following the June 2018 flood in Des Moines that dropped 8+ inches of rain in one night, the city has purchased nearly 80 flood-damaged homes.
Iowa Flood Center Receives National Recognition
The Iowa Flood Center is featured in a new national Report on Alerting Tactics released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate.
USGS Working to Restore Streamgauges
Requests for Stream Sensors
As floods continue to impact the safety and economic stability of our communities, infrastructure, and valuable farmland, the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) requests your feedback to determine where additional stream sensors are needed to enhance the flood monitoring and prediction capabilities in your area. With this in mind, we are collecting a list of proposed […]
IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering
