Galleries

A black and white photo of cars in a flood
A black and white photo of cars in a flood A sepia toned image of a flood

Historic Flood Images

IFC researchers Tony Loeser (left) and Dan Gilles prepare to conduct bathymetric surveys.

Fieldwork

Gabriele Villarini demonstrating IFIS Gabriele Villarini at legislative breakfast Ibrahim Demir demonstrating flood artificial intelligence at legislative breakfast Larry Weber and Witold Krajewski at 2016 IFC legislative breakfast

Annual Legislative Breakfast

Aerial flood image Flooding in Iowa
Aerial flood image Farm machinery underwater

Flood Photos

Floodplain Maps

Students assemble stream-stage sensor components in the IIHR electronics shop. Graduate students assemble stream-stage sensors in the Electronics Shop.
Students assemble stream-stage sensor components in the IIHR electronics shop. A tripod with numerous weather instruments stands next to an Iowa cornfield. A stream-stage sensor keeps on working as floodwaters roil just inches beneath it. A three-box culvert with a sensor attached and a pickup driving overhead. The IFC's Dan Ceynar installs a sensor of the side of a bridge A sensor with the case open so you can see the electronic components inside IFC researchers James Niemeier and Anton Kruger stand in front of a bridge with one of the sensors attahed An IFC stream-stage sensor deployed on the side of a bridge.

Sensors

IFC researchers make adjustment to one of the mobile polarimetric X-band radar units.
IFC researchers make adjustment to one of the mobile polarimetric X-band radar units. Looking down on a student using a laptop as he conducts calibration on a radar. A man leans against a radar in a field. Three radars in a field against the backdrop of a blue sky. A panoramic view of a green field and blue sky, with three white radar units.

Radar Network

IFC researcher Gabriele Villarini works with K-12 teachers at a workshop on incorporating climate change into the curriculum.
Gabriele Villarini stands at a podium before a classroom of teachers. Two IFC staff members demonstrate the watershed model for high school students. The IFC's Breanna Shea demonstrates how water moves through the watershed for a science class at Williamsburg High School. A little girl looks on as an IFC graduate student demonstrates the watershed model. Watershed model demonstration

Outreach

A group of people listens as a DNR spokesman talks about log berms and how they can stop erosion. A group of people listens as a DNR spokesman talks about log berms and how they can stop erosion. This was part of a tour of the Soap Creek Watershed.
A group of people listens as a DNR spokesman talks about log berms and how they can stop erosion. People Look at a Pond as part of a tour of the Soap Creek WAtershed. Two of the Soap Creek Watershed Board members, Carl Miller and Ray More. Soap Creek Board Member Jerry Parker believes in flood mitigation through conservation practices. A man in a hat leans against a pickup truck. Group photo of the WMA coordinators who help make the IWA project work.

Partners

A male student crouches in a field of new crops as part of a soil moisture research project. An IFC graduate student conducts research as part of an IFC/NASA collaborative project designed to help the scientific community better understand and monitor soil moisture using data gathered by NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite.
A male student crouches in a field of new crops as part of a soil moisture research project. Four IFC graduate students helped set up NASA's radar unit as part of the IFloodS project. A little girl steps out of the UI Mobile Museum.

Education

Larry and Witold hold cake and smile in front of a poster Witold Krajewski and Larry Weber Eat Cake at the IFC Birthday Party
Larry and Witold hold cake and smile in front of a poster Guests stand and chat in front of posters Two men are sitting at a table, chatting before the press conference Krajewski chatting with two other men Carmen smiles next to a reporter A reporter adjusts a camera Larry Weber stands at the podium Two reporters stand behind their video cameras Witold Krajewski stands behind the podium near posters A group photo of the crowd at the press conference Mark Schouten behind the podium at the press conference Witold stands behind the podium and Larry Weber stands in front of posters Witold Krajewski stands behind the podium and Larry Weber stands in front of posters Krajewski and Lehnertz pose for a photo Krajewski, Lehnertz, and Schouten pose for a photo Guests board the bus in front of the Stanley Hydraulics Lab Larry Weber chats with a guest in front of Stanley Hydraulics Lab Larry Weber and guests stand in front of green bins Lehnertz speaking to guests at a tour stop outdoors People stand outside in front of the Advanced Tech Lab building Guests stand in a group outside the Advanced Tech Lab Lehnertz speaks to guests outside the IMU on the tour A group of guests stand outside the Advanced Tech Lab Guests eat lunch outside the Stanley Hydraulics Lab Guests eat lunch outside the Stanley Hydraulics Lab people sitting at tables in a large room A woman stands near a large sheet cake labeled Iowa Flood Center Witold Krajewski and a woman pose for a photo at a table Witold Krajewski stands next to panelists at the IFC Birthday party Witold Krajewski speaks into a microphone next to the panelists at the IFC Birthday party Lora Friest speaks next to other panelists at the IFC birthday party Panelists speak at the IFC birthday party Three panelists are pictured speaking at the IFC birthday party Rick Wulfekuhle and another panelist are pictured at the IFC party Panelists pictured speaking at the IFC birthday party people pictured eating at the IFC birthday party A group of IFC staff pose for a photo at the IFC Birthday party

IFC 10th Anniversary

The cedar river
The cedar river A woman stands in Cedar Rapids the Benson County conservation People chatting in a corn field North Carolina Mayor stands in a corn field ISU Conservation Station trailer A man holds a poster in a field Iowa and North Carolina politicians pose A talk in Miller Creek Larry Weber in front of the IWA poster North Carolina visitors group photo

Iowa/North Carolina Exchange

Kate, Bre, and Craig pose for a photo
Kate, Bre, and Craig pose for a photo Kate speaks with a group Kate and Chris stand in front of an IFIS monitor Joe with a cup of coffee chats with a woman An areal view of a group gathering A man in a yellow shirt explains a poster to a group of people People scattered about the wind annex Weber is interviewed by a TV crew Weber chats with a woman A man in a VR headset A stream sensor is explained to a small crowd A conversation in front of a poster Krajewski Holds Microphone

Texas Delegation Visit