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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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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

No mandatory flood evacuations in Johnson County
The Gazette , Published on October 15, 2018
Drier forecast reduces flood risk on UI campus
Iowa Now, Published on October 15, 2018
Geological mapping could help flood relief plans in the future
KCRG, Published on October 12, 2018
‘We’re moving into a time of extremes’: Iowa rainfall highlights serious weather variation
Press Citizen, Published on October 12, 2018
‘It’s not normal’: Iowa City holding up despite heavy rainfall
Iowa City Press Citizen, Published on October 9, 2018

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Requests for Stream Sensors

October 1, 2018/in News, Spotlight /by Breanna Shea

As floods continue to impact the safety and economic stability of our communities, infrastructure, and valuable farmland, the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) requests your feedback to determine where additional stream sensors are needed to enhance the flood monitoring and prediction capabilities in your area. With this in mind, we are collecting a list of proposed […]