How likely is a river to flood once it’s been forecasted?
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Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS)
The Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS) is one-stop web-platform to access community-based flood conditions, forecasts, visualizations, inundation maps and flood-related data, information, and applications.
Improved Precipitation Forecasting for Iowa
Fine-detail 2-day rainfall forecast for Iowa.
Community-based Flood Inundation Maps
View the extent of potential floodwaters in a community.
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Upstream Basin Boundary Maps
Identify upstream communities and waterways in your watershed.
Stream Stage Sensors
View the current water stage of Iowa streams and rivers.
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Sensor Development
One of the lessons learned from the devastating 2008 Iowa floods was that current gauging stations do not provide sufficient data for real-time flood forecasting. Traditional stream gauges are expensive — with costly infrastructure, equipment, and maintenance — and it is not feasible to place them on all of Iowa’s many small streams. The Iowa… Continue Reading »