In 2008, devastating floods across the Midwest left Iowa with an estimated $10 billion in damage. In Cedar Rapids alone, 5,200 homes were damaged or destroyed after two weeks of historic rainfall.

Recurring flooding and water quality woes that have hampered rivers around Iowa and beyond prompted Cedar Rapids to take a different approach to the Cedar River, which is the city's primary source of drinking water and essential to core industries.

Navid Jadidoleslam, a PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, has published two papers in the Journal of Hydrology. Jadidoleslam is also part of two college research centers - the Iowa Flood Center and IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering.

Eighteen faculty and staff members were honored at the University of Iowa’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards celebration.

The damage and losses for just a sampling of the transportation infrastructure affected by this year's flooding is up to more than $383 million, but Missouri's flood recovery group also learned Thursday about what may be possible with investment in a real-time flood information system.

Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack 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.