From the Great Flood of 1993 to floods in the spring of 2019, communities in lowland areas adjacent to Midwest rivers and streams have borne the brunt of major weather events.

Iowa’s Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved, without discussion, a request for $20.3 million more in state funding for the next budget year, including the first increase in five years for University of Iowa special purpose units like the State Hygienic Lab and Iowa Flood Center.

On this episode of River to River, Iowa Public Radio’s Katie Peikes reports on the flooding of the Turkey and Wapsipinicon Rivers, a resident of Elkader details the damage and a flood expert explains how this event happened during a drought.

The Iowa Flood Center has an interactive tool for the public to use to keep an eye on rivers statewide.

Recent storms in northern Iowa have led to threats of flooding, and the University of Iowa has a new tool that can update river levels in minutes.

University of Iowa President Barb Wilson spoke to reporters during a media availability at the C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory in Iowa City, Iowa.

Much of Iowa has been stuck in a wet stretch of weather lately. There may be a reason for all the rain. It's part of the "new normal," according to scientists.

This month NOAA released the “New Normal” when it comes to weather and climate. Climate patterns continue to change in the Upper Midwest, including Iowa. The region is seeing an increase in precipitation throughout the year.

There's an effort to raise Pacific Junction and the community above the water. The floods of 2019 leveled the Iowa town.