UFO Sightings in Iowa
1,149 UFO sightings reported in Iowa since 1939, peaking in 2012 (101 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,149
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (101 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2012 (101 reports)
Top cities in Iowa
Des Moines
1968–2021 · peak 2012 (11 reports)
Cedar Rapids
1967–2020 · peak 2012 (11 reports)
Council Bluffs
1974–2022 · peak 2020 (6 reports)
Sioux City
1954–2021 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Waterloo
1989–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Iowa City
1975–2022 · peak 1999 (5 reports)
Davenport
1974–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Ames
1990–2020 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Dubuque
2002–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Bettendorf
1998–2021 · peak 1998 (3 reports)
Cedar Falls
2004–2016 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
West Des Moines
2000–2021 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Muscatine
1998–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Urbandale
2000–2021 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Fairfield
1968–2020 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Marion
1998–2021 · peak 2002 (3 reports)
Ottumwa
1993–2012 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Ankeny
2000–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Keokuk
1939–2018 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Mason City
1982–2014 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Ossian · IA, USA
Very large, bright green object with tail streaking across night sky in southern Winneshiek County, Iowa. ((anonymous))
Muscatine · IA, USA
At 20:00 hours I observed a large triangular shaped craft on the SW side of town, heading NE.
Waterloo · IA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw 15-25 silvery greenish figures flying around the sky. Attempted to follow them. ((anonymous))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
5 bright flashes in different spots in clear night sky.
Dubuque · IA, USA
((HOAX??)) I spotted a crimson light heading W for maybe 5 sec. It stopped, changed color to a emerald green and shot off to the W.
Sioux City · IA, USA
My husband and I were grilling when I saw a boomerang shaped object that was translucent and very dimly lit in a peachy/pink color. It
Des Moines · IA, USA
6 bright orange lights in 2 vertical lines of 3.
Windsor Heights · IA, USA
5 lights in chevron pattern, very low in the sky (maybe 250ft from ground).
Cedar Falls · IA, USA
Red/Orange sphere seen descending over Cedar Falls/North Cedar.
Marion · IA, USA
Burning fireball traveling fast over Marion, Iowa, towards the northeast.
Waukee · IA, USA
Large orange fireball moved across the sky from north to south.
Charles City · IA, USA
Blue ball of light moving through the sky low and slow.
Granger · IA, USA
Was watching a movie in bed facing the window looking towards the eastern skyline when a streak of bright white light went downwards.
Sidney · IA, USA
Beautiful formation with stunning lights in Sidney, Iowa, seen more than once.
Urbandale · IA, USA
I was doing my job walking dogs when I saw three lights in a diagonal pattern shoot across the sky. Way too fast to be planes/helicopte
Davenport · IA, USA
Large bird like shaped object that was transparent and details could not be made out so easily.
Carroll · IA, USA
Seemingly undetectable triangle craft detected briefly over Carroll, Iowa.
Ames · IA, USA
Gliding V-shaped object with lights
Cedar Falls · IA, USA
V shaped dark object traveling East SE at approx 250 MPH.
Muscatine · IA, USA
Bright light in the sky.
Sioux City · IA, USA
I saw a green streaming light, looked as if it had a tail. Came from the east ,going west. Crossed over I 29 an it disappeared .
Dubuque · IA, USA
Orange fiery globes, travelling in the same path
Sioux City · IA, USA
Unknown craft observed with red blinking lights
Muscatine · IA, USA
Triangle shaped pinkish peach lights flying in arrow shape. low lights not bright but still obviously visable!
Frederika · IA, USA
Driving on 63 N noticed bright light in the sky above Frederika as I watched light flash was gone and saw sigar shape craft it lit up