How well does the short-term precipitation forecast support the National real-time streamflow forecasting system? This study, published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society and led by researchers at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center, addresses that question.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Flood specialists in Iowa are investing in enhanced monitoring technology for Northwest Iowa following the devastating 2024 floods. The Iowa Flood Center, based at the University of Iowa, is set to receive $1.75 million in disaster supplement funding from FEMA to install new equipment across Northwest Iowa. The funding aims to enhance monitoring and flood forecasting systems, enabling Iowans to better prepare for future floods.

As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, host Ben Kieffer gathers various perspectives on the impacts its having in Iowa and across the country. We talk with Iowa State University cybersecurity professor Doug Jacobson about how Iowans may be at greater risk for fraud threats and University of Iowa professor and Iowa Flood Center Interim Director Larry Weber shares how shutdowns impact his and colleagues' federally-funded research.

A major expansion of flood monitoring technology is coming to northwest Iowa, following severe flooding in 2024. The Iowa Flood Center, based at the University of Iowa, has secured federal funding to install new equipment across the region.

The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) has released updated flood inundation maps for Decorah, Iowa following repeated flood impacts to the area.  In mid-August, 8.6 inches of rain fell in under 36 hours according to data from the National Weather Service, causing river levels to spike at over 10 feet. To better prepare for future events, local officials asked the IFC to update the flood inundation maps for Decorah to increase the maximum flood stage from 18.5 feet to 22 feet to allow for better planning scenarios in extreme flood conditions.