Flood Experts at Iowa State University

Newswise — Iowa State University faculty and staff members are available to share their insight and expertise on numerous flood-related topics as the devastating Midwest flooding continues this week along the Mississippi River.

**Causes of flooding, urbanization, new technologies in flood management, groundwater effects of flooding:

**Climate outlook (long-term) -- weather and climate data and analysis for decision-makers in the public and private sectors:

**Climate outlook (long-term) -- atmospheric dynamics:

**Crop conditions -- Iowa corn and soybeans:

** Development, land use planning, urban storm water management, watershed management, flood management strategies:

**Economic impact of flooding on communities and regions, retail trade, community education, technical assistance:

**Environmental impact of flooding, long-term effects on soil and water quality, impact on crops, soil management, erosion:

**Grain and energy markets; flood impact on grain, food and fuel prices:

**Mosquitoes:

**Rural sociology; flood affects on rural communities:

**Soil moisture:

**Weather forecasting:

**Well-water testing and clean up following flood:

**Impacts of flooding on bridges, bridge safety, bridge inspections: