State officials got a grant in 2016 to update floodplain maps for 47 Iowa counties and they’re about halfway through the project. ... The maps help determine flood insurance premiums.

I-29 fully reopened to Iowa state line after flooding, SD DOT says. Kathryn Kovalenko, Shelly Conlon, Morgan Matzen, ... according to the NWS Regional River Status map. ...

The center also has created flood inundation maps for 20 communities across Iowa that provide information on the extent and depth of floodwaters depending on local river levels. Maps are currently ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Transportation has launched a new map to help travelers navigate flooded roads. The Google-based map can be accessed through the department’s ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A local nonprofit is increasing its scope to help families devastated by flooding. There are so many people in the area who have lost everything that makes ...

The Iowa Legislature in 2017 considered cutting funding to the Flood Center, but city and county leaders spoke up about the benefits of having localized flood maps to guide infrastructure ...

University of Iowa researchers have created a map to show which of Iowa’s farmlands are most at risk for floods. Their findings show nearly 450,000 of the state’s crop-producing acres are ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa is opening a new research center that will focus on improving the ability to predict and manage water-related hazards such as flooding.

Arguably the most valuable thing lawmakers did in the wake of the statewide 2008 floods was create the Iowa Flood Center. “Don’t get me wrong, 2009, coming off 2008, was an incredibly busy ...

Some SD highways still closed from flooding. Story by Bob Mercer ... SD-48 closed from the junction with SD-11 North to the Iowa state line. SD-50 closed from 0.25 mile west of the Iowa state line ...