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Media Event Announcing SW Iowa Flood/Drought Monitoring Expansion

August 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

*Featured Image is from a Field Day at Lee Tesdell’s Farm

Please join the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) and Iowa Geological Survey for a media event to kickoff a new project that will expand flood and drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities in southwest Iowa. The initiative will grow the IFC’s network of hydrologic weather stations (hydrostations) and support the development of an Iowa Drought Information System to enhance decision-making and reduce risks to extreme weather events.

The project is funded through congressional Community Project Funding supported by Representative Zach Nunn. The media event will be held at the site of the first hydrostation being installed for the project. You, or a representative from your organization, are invited to attend to learn more about the project and explore opportunities for collaboration and engagement on this new initiative.

Media Event Details:

Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hydrostation site hosted at the farm of Lee Tesdell, Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner. The location is off NW Second Street north of Alleman, Iowa.

Location link: LINK TO LOCATION FOR HYDROSTION MEDIA FIELD DAY

Parking will be available in the grassed field lane and alongside the gravel road.

Program Highlights:

The event will include brief remarks and a live demonstration of the hydrostation equipment and real-time data displayed on the publicly accessible Iowa Flood Information System web application. Partners invited for formal comments include:

  • Lee Tesdell, Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District commissioner and hydrostation host;
  • Larry Weber, director of the Iowa Flood Center;
  • Representative Zach Nunn; and
  • TBA, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, funding agency.

Additional Information:

Refreshments and shade will be provided. In case of inclement weather, updated arrangements will be communicated. Consider wearing appropriate field attire that is lightweight and breathable for hot and humid conditions.

Finalized details will be shared as the date approaches.

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