Updated Flood Inundation Maps Available for Waverly
The Iowa Flood Center has released newly updated flood inundation maps for the community of Waverly. These maps are accessible on the Internet through the Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS).
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The Iowa Flood Center has released newly updated flood inundation maps for the community of Waverly. These maps are accessible on the Internet through the Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS).
Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded the University of Iowa’s Iowa Flood Center for their participation in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Hazards Event on the Hill. The Iowa Flood Center was invited to Washington to highlight their advanced work to help address the needs of Iowa communities to better predict and prepare for floods.
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Money drought threatens river gauges By Regina Zilbermints Des Moines Register Budget problems could shut down Iowa river gauges that are crucial to flood predictions, officials warned this week. ### (Click here to finish reading the article)
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Kalona get revised FEMA floodplain map By Ronald Slechta The Kalona News Dr. Larry Weber, Director, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center, presented the Kalona City Council Monday night another revised 100-year flood plain. The revised map that uses methodology the Iowa Flood Center was previously authorized by FEMA and the DNR to […]
By Gregg Hennigan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – It was anxious times for some Butler County residents last week. The Shell Rock River – which had a history of minor flooding before it “ran wild” in 2008, according to Mitch Nordmeyer, the county’s emergency management coordinator – was above flood stage. Nordmeyer was able to use […]
Iowa Flood Center
The University of Iowa
100 Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory
Iowa City, IA 52242
E-mail: iihr-iowafloodcenter@uiowa.edu
Contact: Breanna Shea
Phone: 319-384-1729
Fax: 319-335-5238