Iowa Flood Center

Extreme Weather in Iowa
A look at significant weather events that have impacted our state over the past 12 months

Extreme Weather Timeline
Flood Alerts
View current and predicted flood alerts for your community

Iowa Flood Information System
Flood Prediction
The IFC has developed a flood forecasting model that provides real-time flood prediction for the entire state

Iowa Flood Information System
When You Need Reliable Flood Information ...
The Iowa Flood Information System offers up-to-the-minute flood data to protect people and property

Iowa Flood Information System
Iowa Watershed Approach
The IFC is a key partner in this $97M grant to reduce flood damage in Iowa watersheds statewide

IWA Website
IFC Flood Inundation Maps
These maps allow Iowans to see how predicted flood levels could affect their property

IFC Flood Inundation Maps

Serving Iowans

Innovative Tools—Reliable Information

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

Flood advisory panel learns more about what flood recovery will cost
News Tribune, Published on October 18, 2019
Award given to state DENR employees
Capital Journal, Published on September 25, 2019
Surging Waters: Science Empowering Communities in the Face of Flooding
AGU 100, Published on September 25, 2019
‘On pins and needles’: Flooded-out Iowans brace for a third round in six months
Des Moines Register, Published on September 20, 2019
Iowa Legislature should prioritize climate crisis, clean energy
Des Moines Register, Published on July 9, 2019

Spotlight

Otto stands, hands on hips before the Iowa River

Curiosity into Probability

October 10, 2019/in Spotlight /by Margot Dick

Lindsay Otto, a Sustainable Water Development graduate student, put her love of bridges and puzzles together to create an engineering career.

Events

Poster of the Big Splash

The Big Splash

August 13, 2020 - August 19, 2020

Eighth International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM8)

August 17, 2020 @ 8:00 am - August 19, 2020 @ 5:00 pmThe University of Iowa

Core Strengths

Nate Young working in the field.

Research

A young boy in a stocking hat tries out the IFC interactive display in the UI Mobile Museum.

Education & Outreach

IFC Director Witold Krajewski talks with a television reporter on camera.

Information

Featured Projects

An Iowa farm pond, surrounded by trees.

Iowa Watershed Approach

A screen shot of an IFIS map showing precipitation and many flood alerts

Flood Prediction

A tripod with numerous weather instruments stands next to an Iowa cornfield.

Hydrologic Network

A flood risk map in the Iowa Flood Information System

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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