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Flooding forces dozens of Iowa road closures. Here's where to avoid.

Travel continues to be discouraged across parts of northwest Iowa as flood waters block roads.

The Iowa Department of Public Transportation strongly discourages travel in Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Emmet, Dickinson, Cherokee, Woodbury and Plymouth counties. More than a dozen roads around those counties are closed.

Are interstates closed in Iowa due to flooding?

The Iowa Department of Transportation expects to close Interstate 29 and Interstate 680 near Council Bluffs on Tuesday night. The DOT originally expected to close the interstates around 11 a.m., but have been able to keep them clear of water and open.

I-29 is expected to close from mile marker 55 (25th Street on the north edge of Council Bluffs) to the interchange with I-880 near Loveland.

The state also plans to close a portion of I-680 west of I-29.

Live updates from Tuesday: Levee breached on Little Sioux River, Interstate 29 closing due to flooding

Where are there road closures in Iowa from flooding?

Many city and county roads are closed in flooded communities.

Here are the highways closed by the Iowa DOT due to flooding:

• US 169 at County Road C10 near Saint Joseph.
• IA 14 between County Road B53 and US 18 one mile south of the Emmetsburg area.
• US 18 between the branches of IA 4 one mile west of the Emmetsburg area.
• US 71 between County Road C13 and IA 10 in Sioux Rapids.
• US 18 county roads M50, one mile east of the Spencer area, and M54 near Dickens.
• US 71 between county roads B40 and B17 near Spencer.
• US 18 county roads M44 and B19 one mile west of Spencer.
• IA 9 between County Road M34 and IA 86 around three to four miles east of the Lake Park area.
• IA 10 between county roads M12 and M36 near Peterson.
• IA 10 between county road M12, four miles east of Sutherland, and M36 around three miles west of Peterson.
• IA 3 between US 59 and County Road C38 in Cherokee.
• US 59 between County Road C44 and IA 3 in Cherokee
• IA 141 between IA 31 near Smithland and IA 175 near Mapleton.
• IA 31 between IA 141 in Smithland and County Road D30 in Oto.
• IA 31 in between IA 141 in Oto and County Road D30 near Anthon.
• IA 31 between 141 near Anthon and US 59; County Road C63, three miles south of the Washta area.
• US 20 between IA 140; County Road K64 near Moville and County Road L43 near Correctionville.
• IA 12 between I-29 in Sioux City and IA 3 near Westfield.
• IA 3 between the South Dakota state line and IA 12 one mile west of the Westfield area.
• IA 12 between IA 3 and county road C12 near Akron
• At the South Dakota border two miles west of the Hawarden area.
• US 18 between county roads K18 and K24 five miles west of the Rock Valley area.
• US 75 between county roads A52 and A34 roughly four to nine miles south of the Rock Rapids area.

How can you check current road conditions? 511 Iowa has latest information

You can  check road conditions online through Iowa 511 , with an interactive map that can show you road closures, current radar, crashes and more.

If you don't have internet, you can call 800-288-1047, or 511 for updated road conditions.

Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at  [email protected]  or follow her on Twitter at @ Kkealey17 .

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Iowa department of transportation, designed for ipad.

• 3.2 • 448 Ratings

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Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) official traffic and traveler information app for general travelers and commercial vehicle operators. The Iowa 511 app provides statewide up-to-date traffic information for interstates, U.S. routes, and state highways in Iowa. It does not include information for county roads or city streets. FEATURES: • Hands-free, eyes-free audio announcements of upcoming traffic events as you travel along your route • A zoom-enabled map with tappable traffic event icons and surrounding camera views • Near real-time updates on winter road conditions (including surrounding states), traffic incidents, construction, truck restrictions, and road closures • Trucker Mode with resources specific to commercial vehicle operators • Create and manage Your 511 personalized account including saved routes, areas, favorite camera views, and alerts via email and/or text. • Travel time delays associated with traffic reports (look for the orange glowing icons) • Current traffic speeds • Traffic camera images and streaming video throughout the state. Sign up for an account to save your favorite cameras for easy access later. • Snow plow camera images and locations • Towing prohibited (tow ban) events for winter storms • Real-time weather radar • Weather stations with alerting for inclement weather • Rest area locations statewide including real-time truck parking availability at rest areas and select private truck stops along I-80, and portions of I-29, I-35, I-235, and I-380. • Weigh Station Locations • Citizen reports via Waze • Electronic Message Signs NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease device battery life. Distracted Driving The primary responsibility of every driver is the safe operation of their vehicle. While traveling, mobile communication devices should be used only when the motor vehicle is at a complete stop off the traveled portion of the roadway. Do not text and drive (it's against the law) or use this app while driving. We welcome your feedback on this app. Please email your suggestions, questions, or concerns to [email protected]. The Iowa DOT's privacy policy can be found at https://iowadot.gov/policies_and_statements/privacy-policy App developed by Castle Rock Associates https://www.castlerockits.com/

Version 5.7.108

• Summer Mode Activated! We've updated the default layers. Tap the "Layers" button in the bottom right to customize what you see on the map. • Say buh-bye to Winter! We’ve removed the Winter Driving quick button at the bottom of the app. Don’t worry, it’ll be back when the snow starts falling again. • Search Enhancements: Find drive time and traffic delays under the Directions tab of your search results, when you search from point A to B. • Bugs Begone! We squashed some bugs and made performance tweaks. Enjoy!

Ratings and Reviews

448 Ratings

New isn’t always right

The old 511 app at least let you look at a glance-you knew what all the roads were like. then you could narrow down to the ones that you would be on-which would usually be a secondary road. now you don’t even have that option of looking and deciding which way to go-because all you get our main roads. At least, that is what I have found the last few days. The destination is nice;but even if you put it in the Fort Dodge hospital and it gives you an option to pick one address-it still says no. maybe I need to play with it more??

Developer Response ,

Hi, Are you talking about viewing the road conditions? If so, we had a bug that prevented road conditions to show up if you were zoomed out and had the Construction layer turned on. The fix was released in the app store on Wednesday (11/16). Let us know if that doesn't fix your issue. As far as the search issue, we're using Google Maps search in the app, and I'm seeing the same results on Google Maps. If you have more questions or need any help please reach out to us at [email protected].

Change is not good

Your change on the app is for the worst! ! The old App was much better. Would like to go back if I could! I don’t need that location to show up every time I use it. If I’m traveling in Iowa I don’t need the location to be on the front screen! I don’t see how to cancel it off the screen, if you can! Harder to navigate! Needs a lot of changes!

Hi, We've been listening to our user's feedback and actually have an update coming out early next week (approx 12/27) that will remove the "where to" search bar. We'd love to hear more of the things you don't like so we can better our app for our users. Please email us at [email protected].

This is one of the things I love about living in Iowa. Four seasons are wonderful, but the havoc that can be played by mother nature is sometimes terrifying. 511 takes the guesswork out of the dangers of driving during storms. The video cameras show real time footage of road conditions on all major thoroughfares. It's one thing too read that roads are partially covered, but it's another much better thing to actually see the condition of the road. A picture is worth 1000 words!

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The developer, Iowa Department of Transportation , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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