More than 30 years ago, floods swept across Iowa from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River, destroying homes, ...

Heavy rain caused flooding issues in Ames and rotation was observed in clouds around the Iowa Speedway in Newton while the ...

Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for ...

Since opening for the summer season in mid-June, Seven Oaks Recreation in Boone has shut down its canoeing, kayaking and ...

The body of a swimmer who disappeared while in the water with a 7-year-old on June 28 was found in the Des Moines River on ...

On Tuesday, Central Iowa Water Works announced that both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers recorded nitrate levels below 10 ...

The state and other partners are launching a $1.94 million project in five Iowa counties to reduce nitrate runoff into the ...

The North Raccoon River routinely has elevated levels of nitrate contamination.   Buy Photo Thanks in large part to nitrate ...

Just over a year ago, the Des Moines Y Camp was preparing for flooding from the Des Moines River while campers were there ...

While Iowa's problems are uniquely severe, nitrate levels are a rising concern in other regions, from California to the Chesapeake Bay.