Iowa Flood Center

Iowa Has a Flooding Problem
The Hawkeye State is near the top nationally in flood-related presidential disaster declarations

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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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In the News

Iowa View: Three things Iowa must do to protect from flooding
Des Moines Register, Published on September 18, 2018
Flooding in Story City affects several areas, events
Ames Tribune, Published on September 10, 2018
Keeping Iowa safe from floods
The Gazette , Published on September 7, 2018
Iowa Conservationists Call For More Flooding Protection Funding
Iowa Public Radio , Published on September 7, 2018
The Buzz: A Quarterly Newspaper
US Army Corps of Engineers, Published on September 6, 2018

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Rare Fall Flooding Swamps Iowa

September 5, 2018/in Spotlight /by Jackie Stolze

Normally, late August and early September are fairly dry in Iowa. Just how rare is the heavy rainfall that’s fallen across Iowa over the past 10 days? To answer that question, Professor Gabriele Villarini, a faculty affiliate of the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa, worked with Assistant Research Scientist Wei Zhang to […]