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Iowa Flood Center: ‘New Normal’ could bring soggy spring
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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.

The wetter “new normal” affecting Iowans
Monday, May 17, 2021
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.

Homeowners, planners discuss often-flooded Iowa town’s revitalization
Thursday, May 13, 2021
There's an effort to raise Pacific Junction and the community above the water. The floods of 2019 leveled the Iowa town.

Iowa Flood Center developing tool to help Missouri River communities prepare for flooding
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Iowa scientists are developing a tool to forecast Missouri River flooding and how wide it could spread out across the floodplain, to better prepare people for floods with more accessible information.

New collaboration aims to help states prepare for, adapt to natural disasters
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
With each passing year, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other disasters are becoming more intense and more frequent, requiring state and local leaders to respond with greater urgency.
SE Iowa Watershed Partnership receives $6.4 million for projects
Friday, May 7, 2021
The SE Iowa Watershed Partnership is proud to announce the opportunity to be leveraging $6.4 million in southeast Iowa to focus on water and soil quality and soil health improvements through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) award.
River town prepares for the future
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Is a flood wall the answer to a city council wanting to keep its city safe?

Sensors provide Iowa flood warnings
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
To create the world’s most sophisticated flood monitoring and forecasting system, the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) uses more than 200 Senix ToughSonic 30 and ToughSonic 50 ultrasonic sensors to measure water levels in streams across the state.

A needed ‘backyard’ enhancement
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Twenty-eight flood-reduction projects costing almost $2 million are either underway or completed in my backyard on the Wapsipinicon River and three of its tributaries.

With gradual snow melt, Iowa’s spring flood risk remains ‘normal’
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Iowa was inundated by record or near-record flooding in 2019, followed by severe-to-extreme drought in 2020, drought that’s endured into 2021. What will this spring hold, as planting season is mere weeks away?
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