• Flood Alerts

    View current and predicted flood alerts for your community.

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  • Iowa Has a Flooding Problem

    The Hawkeye State is near the top nationally in flood-related presidential disaster declarations

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  • When You Need Reliable Flood Information ...

    The Iowa Flood Information System offers up-to-the-minute flood data to protect people and property

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  • Iowa Watershed Approach

    The IFC is a key partner in this $97M grant to reduce flood damage in Iowa watersheds statewide

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  • Flood Prediction

    The IFC has developed a flood forecasting model that provides real-time flood prediction for the entire state

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  • IFC Flood Inundation Maps

    These maps allow Iowans to see how predicted flood levels could affect their property

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The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) puts science-based information and technology in the hands of Iowa’s decision-makers, emergency managers, home- and business-owners, and the general public. Our work is accessible to everyone through the online Iowa Flood Information System.

C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics LaboratoryIFC 10-Year Birthday Celebration!

The Iowa Flood Center is celebrating their 10-year birthday on Thursday, June 13, 2019 in Iowa City,IA! Join us for all-day activities, including:

  • Networking
  • Tours
  • Social event at Big Grove Brewery
  • Panel discussion of flood experts
  • Birthday cake!

Activities are free and open to the public. We hope to see you!

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Spotlight

Beautiful Pond

How do we live with the new reality of flooding in Iowa?

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By restoring the landscape’s natural flood resiliency, we can benefit all Iowans, as well as the environment.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2019/04/18/iowa-flooding-2019-flood-damage-weather-watershed-management-floodplain-restoration-vital/3502146002/Des Moines Register,Published on: April 18th, 2019

Events

American Heart Association STEM Goes Red Event

April 24 @ 8:00 am - 2:30 pmMount Mercy Graduate CenterEarth Fest Flyer

Earth Fest

April 27 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pmFree - Terry Trueblood Recreation AreaIowa Emergency Management Conference

Iowa Emergency Management Association Conference

May 8 @ 8:00 am - May 10 @ 5:00 pmWapheton

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Research

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Information

Featured Projects

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Iowa Watershed Approach

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Flood Prediction

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Hydrologic Network

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Flood Inundation Maps

The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) is part of the University of Iowa College of Engineering. IFC staff and students strive to develop the most advanced tools and projects to improve Iowa’s flood preparedness and resiliency, and to reduce future flooding.

People are talking about the Iowa Flood Center!

Terry Branstad

The Iowa Flood Center is a valuable resource for Iowans.

Terry BranstadFormer Iowa Governor
Justin Gehrts

We truly appreciate the work that [the IFC] is doing.

Justin GehrtsKCRG-TV Meteorologist

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