Important Notice:
On July 22, 2008, Iowa Governor Chet Culver extended the duration of the disaster proclamations period to August 22, 2008. This means that all emergency proclamations waiving statutes or administrative rules, pursuant to 29C.6(6), will remain in effect until August 22. The administrative waiver issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation remains in effective through July 30, 2008.For current road conditions:
2008 Flood Resources
Proclamations and Petitions
- Why should I worry about flooded roads?
- What actions can I take before the flood?
- What should I know if I need to travel in flooded areas?
- What should I know when returning to areas affected by flooding?
- Why do I need to know about flooding and road-related hazards?
- What flood-related terms should I know?
- How does the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) know when flooding threatens a road or bridge?
- What is the “Turn Around Don’t Drown®” program?





