Floods of 2008

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Several major rain events and river flooding challenged Iowa watersheds in June, causing damage to agricultural land, watershed structures, roads and bridges. Severe flooding and flash flooding caused enormous amounts property damage and crop losses in several areas of the state.

News

• No-Till, Grassed Waterways Protect Linn County Farm
• Conservationists Brace for Flood Work
• Rural Flood Recovery and Damage Prevention (USDA Video News Release)
• Storm Damage Reports Roll In (Radio News Release)
• USDA Program Provides Alternatives for Flood-Prone Bottomland
• Additional EQIP Funds Available for New Practices and Flood Repair
• Check Farm Fields for Damage (Radio News Release)
• Western Iowa Flood Control Structures Work Well

Resources

• USDA Flood Recovery Assistance
• Midwest Flood Response and Recovery
• USDA Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Iowa Farm Bureau Flood Recovery Website
  • Iowa Farm Bureau 2008 Floods Photo Gallery

Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program

The purpose of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program is to undertake emergency measures, including the purchase of flood plain easements, for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention to safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed whenever fire, flood or any other natural occurrence is causing or has caused a sudden impairment of the watershed.

• 2008 EWP Damage Survey Reports Map - Updated August 14, 2008 (PDF, 599 KB)
• EWP Program - Floodplain Easements Fact Sheet (July 2008) Web Version | PDF (193 KB)
• Retiring Flood Prone Farmland (Radio News Release)
• NRCS EWP Web Page
• EWP Brochure (PDF, 3.3 MB)
• EWP Questions and Answers

Employee Information

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Iowa Bulletin No. IA180-8-4 CPA – 2008 AND 2009 Variances Due to Special Conditions
  (Severe Weather)
• Iowa Bulletin No. IA250-8-2 FNM-Program Time Charges for Storm Recovery Efforts

Iowa Flooding Photo Gallery

View more Iowa photos in the 2008 Floods Photo Gallery... Updated 11/5/08

Contact

Al Ehley, USDA-NRCS
EWP Program Coordinator
Des Moines, Iowa
Phone: 515-284-4769

Last Modified: 11/05/2008