IOWA FLOOD INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS) is a one-stop web-platform
to access community-based flood conditions, forecasts, visualizations, inundation maps and flood-related data, information, and applications

The Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS) is a web platform developed by the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) at the University of Iowa. IFIS provides a user-friendly and interactive environment for 1078 communities in Iowa regarding flood conditions, flood forecasts, data visualizations, and flood-related data, information and applications.

• List of Communities in IFIS
  
• What is new in IFIS?
  

Community-based flood conditions, data resources, and upstream watershed characteristics




Inundation maps provide information on the extent and depth of flood waters




Real-time water levels and gauge heights with warning levels, and flood forecast




Real-time rainfall maps displaying current conditions, and past rainfall accumulation. Rainfall products are supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) under grants 0427422 (ATM) and 0839576 (GEO).




Visualizations of water levels and stream gauge readings with 3D/2D interactive animations




Data from IFC's bridge sensors, rain gauges, and data sources with real-time and historical information




Visualization of data from multiple IFC bridge sensors and USGS gauges in a single view along a river




Optimized IFIS web interface for mobile devices (e.g. smart phones, tablets)




More IFIS experience through iOS and Android applications for smartphones and tablets