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Safety during a flood event
The following links provides tips on how to remain safe during a flood event. Over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water.
- Turn around don't drown
- General flood safety tips
- Electrical safety during a flood
- Electrical safety precautions during a disaster
Basement collapse
During a flood hydrostatic forces can build up on basement foundations walls. This can cause a basement to collapse.
Preparing for an evacuation
- Pollution prevention tips when evacuating from a flood
- FEMA: How do I find a place to stay?
- American Red Cross shelters
Road closures
Back to topMonitoring a flood threat
Beyond the local news and public broadcast system, the following links provide current information on flooding.
Real-time streamflow and flood conditions
- Map of real-time streamflows
- Map of flood and high flow conditions
- River readings and Iowa forecasts - National Water Prediction Service
- Iowa weather alerts
- Iowa weather warnings