• Iowa Has a Flooding Problem

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

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    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.

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Spotlight

Flooding in Des Moines

Des Moines purchases 78 flood-damaged homes for $10.5 million

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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.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/01/10/des-moines-flood-buyout-damage-city-purchases-homes-fourmile-creek-polk-county-drake-highland-park/2505377002/Des Moines Register,Published on: January 10th, 2019

Events

Kate Giannini and Ashlee Johannes at 2018 IFC legislative breakfast

Statewide Supervisors Meeting

January 31 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pmEmbassy Suites, Des Moines

6th Annual Quad Cities Stormwater Conference

February 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmJumer’s Casino & HotelIbrahim Demir and UI President Bruce Herreld at IFC Open House Event

Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executive Conference

February 20 @ 8:00 am - February 21 @ 5:00 pmRenaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel

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Core Strengths

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Research

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Information

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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.

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