WHAT: Iowa City Flood Inundation maps will be unveiled and demonstrated at an upcoming news conference. Through a federal, university, and city partnership, these maps are now available on the National Weather Service web site to help the citizens of Iowa City better understand flood risk associated with the Iowa River.
WHEN: Thursday, September 1st, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WHERE: The University of Iowa P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., Boathouse
1201 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City
(Access to boathouse off Dubuque St., through Terrell Mill Park entrance)
WHO: The program participants will include:
--Rick Fosse, Public Works Director, City of Iowa City
--Maren Stoflet, Service Hydrologist, National Weather Service
--Nathan Young, Associate Director, Iowa Flood Center, The University of Iowa
AGENDA:
--Brief presentations by participants
--Question and answer session
--Participants available for interviews
You can preview these maps at http://water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.php (scroll down to Quad Cities, IA).
For more information, contact:
Rick Fosse, Public Works Director
City of Iowa City
(319) 356-5141
rick-fosse@iowa-city.org
Maren Stoflet, Service Hydrologist
National Weather Service, Quad Cities
(563) 391-7094 ext 493
maren.stoflet@noaa.gov
Carmen Langel, Managing Director
Iowa Flood Center, The University of Iowa
(319) 335-5841
carmen-langel@uiowa.edu
