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)
Marion · IA, USA
Electric blue lights w/red triangle in center, and 2 smaller ones,
Knoxville · IA, USA
3 medium bright lights in a triangular shape. Large circular light in center lit up and object moved, seemingly instantaneously to the
Eldridge · IA, USA
Craft hovered for approx 10-15 mins.; seemed to.change shape occasionally and also color from, green, red, blue, and white.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
2 star like lights traveling slowly across cedar rapids sky.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
5 bright orange lights moving together, hovering, then disappearing quickly - no sound.
Wheatland · IA, USA
Observed large multicolored twinking light hovering in western horizon which disappeared after 7 minutes.
Wheatland · IA, USA
Large bright multicolored twinkling light just above western horizon.
Fort Dodge · IA, USA
I was watching out my window as I usually do because I see them every night. We werewatching four bright lights apeard hot pink and we.
Eldridge · IA, USA
Five orange lights, like stars in the cloudy sky, hovered motionless over a small city in Iowa.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Fast moving silver light
Des Moines · IA, USA
White orb dissapears into night.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Unusual flight pattern of a squadron of aircraft that defy gravity and G-force manuverability.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
I just read an article about lights seen in Cedar Rapids Iowa at 3:00am of the 21st. http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Astonishing-Lights-
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Astonishing Sound and Changing Lights Seen North Of Cedar rapids, Iowa on December 20th 3:15 A.M. +
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Adult female witnesses the blue flash.
Legrand · IA, USA
The bluish green flashes of light at the end of this snow storm were kinda freaky.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Lights on southern horizon
Hiawatha · IA, USA
Oval flashing in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Iowa City · IA, USA
Two UFO sightings and encounters right by my own house. I think They were interested in me.
Waterloo · IA, USA
3 seen, 1 Orange globe coming from north, made sharp turn to east. Fast and quiet.
Estherville · IA, USA
Orange lights in triangle formation over Emmet County, Iowa on 11/2/12.
North Liberty · IA, USA
Four white lights swirled in arcs across the sky, then were absorbed into a red/blue orb which sped away.
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
I had just gotten off my computer giving a testimony in the name of jesus christ, to someone who needed it was on the wrong path.
Mount Vernon · IA, USA
My husband and I witnessed a large, very bright, amber colored light appear suddenly in the eastern sky. After hovering for a few momen
Des Moines · IA, USA
3 Bright Red Lights in a Triangle Formation