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2019 Spring Flood Outlook
National Weather Service: Iowa rivers at increased flood risk thanks to wet fall, increasing snowpack

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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

IFC Flood Inundation Maps

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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.

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IFC News and Events

In the News

‘Iowa nice on steroids’: Devastation, questions and western Iowa’s country spirit fill flooded communities
Des Moines Register, Published on March 21, 2019
Iowa flooding: Here’s how to donate, volunteer and otherwise help victims in western Iowa
Des Moines Register, Published on March 21, 2019
Four Lessons From ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Flooding In The Great Plains
Forbes, Published on March 19, 2019
RESPEC wins outstanding engineering achievement award
RESPEC, Published on March 19, 2019
Residents scramble as floodwaters breach levees, prompt evacuations
Sandhills Express, Published on March 14, 2019

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Spotlight

View Current Flood Alerts and Forecasts

March 14, 2019/in Spotlight /by Breanna Shea

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.