Friday, September 25, 2020

Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS)

 As second part of my previous post on Flood Data for Iowa, I came across the Iowa Flood Information System - IFIS.




This website seems like a one-stop shop for all things weather/flood related for Iowa. It's a more succinct version of what the USGS offers and the user interface seems to be better. You can explore flood inundation maps, flood conditions and forecasts, traffic conditions, a time-adjustable flood risk calculator, rainfall frequencies, weather data, and soil moisture gauges, among a host of other features. They have a downloadable mobile app - download here

It seems like a great mobile app to have if you live/work in Iowa and have concerns about flooding/water levels.

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