Iowa City Inundation Maps to be Revealed

WHAT: Iowa City Flood Inundation maps will be unveiled and demonstrated at an upcoming news conference. Through a federal, university, and city partnership, these maps are now available on the National Weather Service website to help the citizens of Iowa City better understand flood risk associated with the Iowa River.

WHEN: Thursday, September 1, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: The University of Iowa P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., Boathouse

1201 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City

(Access the boathouse from Dubuque Street, through Terrell Mill Park entrance)

WHO: The program participants will include:

  • Rick Fosse, Public Works Director, City of Iowa City
  • Maren Stoflet, Service Hydrologist, National Weather Service
  • Nathan Young, Associate Director, Iowa Flood Center, The University of Iowa

AGENDA:

  • Brief presentations by participants
  • Question and answer session
  • Participants available for interviews

You can preview these maps at http://water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.php (scroll down to Quad Cities, Iowa).

For more information, contact:

Rick Fosse, Public Works Director
City of Iowa City
319-356-5141
rick-fosse@iowa-city.org
Maren Stoflet, Service Hydrologist
National Weather Service, Quad Cities
563-391-7094 ext 493
maren.stoflet@noaa.gov
Carmen Langel, Managing Director
Iowa Flood Center, The University of Iowa
319-335-5841
carmen-langel@uiowa.edu