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Archive for the ‘Press Releases’ Category
Improving Flood Forecasting
Ground data now being collected in northeastern Iowa by the Iowa Flood Studies experiment will evaluate how well NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission satellite rainfall data can be used for flood forecasting.
$1.5M Grants to Benefit Residents of Three Iowa Watersheds
The Iowa Flood Center has announced that the Soap and Chequest Creek, Turkey River, and Upper Cedar River watersheds will each receive a $1.5 million grant for construction of watershed improvement projects to support flood mitigation.
Forum to Explore Flooding in Davenport
A series of statewide events called “Living with Floods” will recognize the resiliency of Iowans in the face of flooding; the series includes a free, public community forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport, Iowa.
Field locations sought for IFloodS
The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) will be collaborating with NASA in the spring of 2013 on Iowa Flood Studies or IFloodS – a project to enhance the understanding of precipitation events worldwide.
Improve Flood Monitoring in Iowa
Support the expansion of the Iowa Flood Center’s stream-stage sensor network.
Flood Inundation Map: Mason City
Center Develops Web-Based Flood Map for Mason City A new web-based flood preparedness tool developed at the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) can help Mason City residents know what to expect from the Winnebago River at times of high flows. The new Mason City flood inundation maps are available to the public on the Internet through […]
Flood Inundation Map: Elkader
A new web-based flood map can help Elkader residents know what to expect from the Turkey River at times of high flows.
Minimizing the Impact of Flooding
The Iowa Flood Center will work with four watersheds in Iowa to study the impact of mitigation projects on downstream flooding.
