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Iowa Overview
Weather and stream conditions, forecast, and more for whole Iowa
Community Locator
Community Locator:
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RIVER COMMUNITIES
PLACES OF INTEREST
RECENT COMMUNITIES
Iowa City (Iowa River)
Des Moines (Des Moines River)
Farmington (Des Moines River)
Waterloo (West Fork Cedar River)
FLOOD CONDITIONS
Flood Watch & Advisory (NWS)
NWS watches, warnings, advisories, and other flood related information
Flood Alerts (observations)
Locations with water level in the range of alerts calculated using real-time stream level observations
FLOOD FORECAST
Flood Alerts (NWS forecast)
Flood alerts calculated using NWS stage forecast
Flood Potential (with rain forecast)
Rainfall Forecast: These alerts account for rainfall forecasted by the NWS for the next several hours
Flood Potential (with rain scenario)
Rainfall Scenario: These alerts are based on a scenario of two inches of rainfall during the next 24 hours
Flood Potential (no rain scenario)
No More Rain: These alerts are based on assumption that rainfall will not continue
Communities
Stream Sensors
Flow Maps
ALERT TOOLS
Flood Alert Notification
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DATA RESOURCES
Stream Gauges
IFC + USGS gauges
Rain Gauges
Reservoirs
Groundwater Wells
Soil Moisture Gauges
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
River Communities
All communities upstream to the selected community
Multi-Sensor River View
Time series graphs for all sensors within
the watershed of selected community
FLOOD MAPS
Current Conditions
Flood extents related to current river conditions --- see IFIS terms of use
Ames
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Clarksville
Columbus Junction
Decorah
Des Moines
Elkader
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Greene
Hills
Humboldt
Ida Grove
Independence
Iowa City
Manchester
Monticello
Mason City
New Hartford
Ottumwa
Palo
Plainfield
Rock Rapids
Rock Valley
Spencer
Waterloo
Waverly
Community Scenarios
Flood extents related to measured or forecasted river conditions --- see IFIS terms of use
Adel
Ames
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Clarksville
Columbus Junction
Decorah
Des Moines
Elkader
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Freeport
Greene
Hills
Humboldt
Ida Grove
Independence
Iowa City
Kalona
Manchester
Monticello
Maquoketa
Mason City
New Hartford
Ottumwa
Palo
Pool 11
Pool 12
Pool 13
Pool 14
Pool 15
Pool 16
Pool 17
Pool 18
Pool 19
Plainfield
Red Oak
Rock Rapids
Rock Valley
Spencer
Waterloo
Waverly
Reservoir Releases
Flood extents related to reservoir releases --- see IFIS terms of use
Lake Red Rock
Reservoir Pool
Des Moines River flood inundation mapping for Lake Red Rock pool is based on a water surface elevation. The inundation boundaries were generated using 3m Iowa LiDAR, and the edges were generalized for appearance. The upstream inundation limit was set at Highway 65.
Downstream to Mouth
Des Moines River flood inundation mapping downstream of Lake Red Rock is based on releases from Red Rock Reservoir. The releases correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the USACE Des Moines River Regulated Flow Frequency Study, 2019 Regulation Plan Update. Tributary inflow was not accounted for during this analysis. Top of levee elevations from the National Levee Database were incorporated into levee systems along the Des Moines River.
Saylorville Lake
Downstream of Saylorville
Des Moines River flood inundation mapping downstream of Saylorville is based on releases from Saylorville Reservoir. The releases correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the USACE Des Moines River Regulated Flow Frequency Study, 2019 Regulation Plan Update. The only tributary inflow accounted for during this analysis was the Raccoon River. Top of levee elevations from the National Levee Database were ncorporated into levee systems along the Des Moines River. The downstream inundation extent was set at Highway 65.
Coralville Lake
Coralville to Columbus Junction
Iowa River flood inundation mapping downstream of Coralville reservoir to Columbus Junction is based on reservoir releases. The discharges correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the 2009 USACE Iowa River Regulated Flow Frequency Study Final Report. Top of levee elevations from the National Levee Database were incorporated into levee systems along the Iowa River. Tributary inflow was only accounted for during this analysis downstream of Iowa City.
Releases at Columbus Junction
Iowa River flood inundation mapping from Highway 70 to upstream of Wapello, IA is based on the stage at the Columbus Junction, IA gage. The stages correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the 2009 USACE Iowa River Regulated Flow Frequency Study Final Report at the Wapello, IA gage. Tributary inflow was not accounted for during this analysis.
Releases at Wapello
Iowa River flood inundation mapping near Wapello, IA is based on the stage at the Wapello, IA gage. The stages correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the 2009 USACE Iowa River Regulated Flow Frequency Study Final Report at the Wapello, IA gage. Tributary inflow was not accounted for during this analysis.
Releases at Oakville
Iowa River flood inundation mapping near Oakville, IA is based on the stage at the Oakville, IA gage. The stages correspond to annual chance exceedance events according to the 2009 USACE Iowa River Regulated Flow Frequency Study Final Report at the Wapello, IA gage. Flows on the Mississippi River were of the coincident frequency event on the Iowa River. Tributary inflow was not accounted for during this analysis.
State-wide Inundation
... --- see IFIS terms of use
50% (2 yr) - most likely
20% (5 yr)
10% (10 yr)
4% (25 yr)
2% (50 yr)
1% (100 yr)
0.5% (200 yr)
0.2% (500 yr) - less likely
MAP RESOURCES
Draft Flood Hazard Maps
100 and 500 year Iowa Draft Flood Hazard products delineated in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Statewide Floodplain Mapping Project --- see IFIS terms of use
Flood Risk Management Maps
Floodplain areas associated with varying degrees of flood risk --- see IFIS terms of use
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Current Rainfall
Daily Rainfall
Cumulative Rainfall
RAINFALL FORECAST
Forecast (Hourly)
Forecast (Cumulative)
Forecast (Daily)
SNOW MELT
Snow Melt (Hourly)
Snow Melt (Cumulative)
Snow Water Equivalent (Hourly)
TOOLBOX
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Get directions from A to B with flooding information
ROUTE
Distance & Area Calculator
Calculate distance and area for selected points on the map...
Find Watershed Boundary
Click on a location on the map, and automatically find the watershed boundary...
Raindrop Flow Tracker
Click on a location on the map, and find the path for a rain drop flowing on the landscape...
Flood Hazard Calculator
This tool calculates your flood hazard likelihood given annual chance of an event and duration of living at the location.
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
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STATE OF IOWA
Population
3,190,369
Land Area
55,872 sq mi
WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS
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River Stage
River stage references a local vertical datum (in feet, ft) established by the US Geological Survey for this specific river gage. This stage corresponds with stages reported by the USGS, the National Weather Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers. The corresponding river discharge or water flow is given in cfs or cubic feet per second.
Annual Chance
Annual chance of an event is the probability of the event occurring in any given year
Real-time Stage Values
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Flooding Scenarios
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Water Depth
Click anywhere on the flood map to see water depth for the location
Damage Estimate
Flood damage estimate using HAZUS data
Flight Simulator
View selected flood map in a 3D flood simulator environment
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