Iowa Congressman Dave Loesback has reintroduced legislation to establish a National Flood Center. The primary purpose of the center would be to research flood-related issues, including prevention.

Ten years ago, the creation of the Iowa Flood Center marked a milestone in the state's recovery from severe flooding in 2008.

The Iowa Flood Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a day-long celebration Thursday. The Center has done a detailed flood map for 26 Iowa communities. The Flood Center also has created a way for people to access real-time flood information online.

It was on Friday, June 13, 2008 when floodwaters rose past the banks of the Iowa River, creating the fifth-most costly national disaster in U.S. history at the time, with FEMA estimating the total damage at $750 million. Eleven years later, both Iowa City and the university are still only now beginning to fully recover from the devastation.

Eleven years ago, Iowa faced an epic flood. Today, we find ourselves in an eerily similar situation.

Extreme weather, including flooding and tornados, has been topping the news in Iowa and the Midwest. But the number of extreme weather events in the region may be even more numerous than we're able to recall.

The Great Flood of 1993, one of the worst in American history, left entire towns ravaged. With heavy spring rains and saturated soil, some fear a repeat.