President Issues Federal Disaster Declaration for September Floods in Iowa
President Obama has declared a federal disaster as a result of the storms and floods in Iowa from 21 September to 03 October 2016. The declaration applies to 19 counties…
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Federal Disaster Aid for August, 2016 Iowa Floods
The US President has declared a federal disaster for the storms and floods that struck 8 counties of Iowa during late August 2016. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that…
USA – Severe Flooding in 3 Midwestern States, 2 Dead in Wisconsin
Flooding and landslides caused by several days of heavy rain in parts of the Upper Midwest have left two people dead in Wisconsin and prompted evacuations there and in parts…
USA – Rivers in Northern Iowa at Record Levels After 214mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Update (26 August 2016): On 25 August Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties in response to recent…
USDA Provides $84 Million for Flood and Disaster Recovery in 13 States
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $84 million through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help…
Flooding on the Increase in Central USA
The central US is experiencing flooding more often now than it was 50 years ago, new research shows. The study across 14 states finds rivers over much of the region…
Cedar Rapids Flood Mitigation System
The Cedar River, which runs through the middle of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has a long history of flooding. During the devastating June 2008 flood, the river crested at over 31…
How Historic Stadium Keeps the Mississippi Floods Out
A few days after the spring floods in the Upper Midwest began in June this year, FloodList took a brief look at some of the flood defences in operation in…
Storms Hit Central USA – Floods in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa
Storms, tornadoes, strong winds, hail, heavy rain and floods hit across central parts of USA yesterday, Tuesday 1 July 2014. Hundreds of thousands were left without power in parts of…
Minnesota Floods Continue
Levels of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers are expected to crest in the Twin Cities area over the next 2 days. The flood threat remains, in particular after further heavy…
Man Dies in Floods in Omaha, Nebraska
A man died after being swept away in flood waters in Bellevue, south of Omaha, Nebraska on Friday 20 June 2014. The flooding came after huge amounts of rainfall. 6.83…
High River Levels Threaten Further Floods in Midwest
Communities across the Upper Midwest have been enduring floods since storms on Monday 16 June 2014 dumped huge amounts of rain on parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. After…
Floods Across South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
Areas around the state lines of South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, as well as parts of Nebraska, have seen massive amounts of rainfall over the last few days, causing severe…
