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)
Altoona · IA, USA
Triangular shaped hovering craft with multi-colored flashing lights - seen for over 12 minutes.
Cedar Falls · IA, USA
We were outside in a swing viewing the south sky, 4 lights appeared in a zig zag pattern hovering for 5 minutes or so. The lights of a
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
No sound, no trail, fast to appear slow to leave.
LeClaire · IA, USA
Flickering red light that lasted for about five minutes, then the craft disappeared.
Waterloo · IA, USA
One Fireball like object with an oscillating halo preceding it appeared at 9;05pm moving from South to North and another following the
Bondurant · IA, USA
I was laying in bed. I saw 3 lights in the sky. They seemed to be moving into a shape. One kept cycling around. As I went to take a pic
Storm Lake · IA, USA
Huge formation with many smaller formations. Some brighter than others.
Bevington · IA, USA
Triangular object with yellow lights hovering in air, along the road
Des Moines · IA, USA
Floating white light with dim blinking light still in the sky with no sound.
Marshalltown · IA, USA
Unexplained reddish orange light over Marshalltown IA
Ottumwa · IA, USA
I have seen three lights in northeast sky one really bright one bright and one that looks like a star going out you can see it every ni
Mt. Pleasant · IA, USA
Large orange/red fireball appears and travels in sky above and quickly disappears.
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
Triangle Ufo, with 3 lights on edges and 2 in center over council bluffs. Near the community college.
Adel · IA, USA
Pulsating light in the northern sky that flew in a non aircraft way.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Green and yellow fall in an arc shape across the sky. very bright
Cummings · IA, USA
4 white lights circling CCW coming together as 1 light separating and repeating pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights? PD))
Winterset · IA, USA
Sighting was seen by several witnesess. Appeared to be just dots in the sky bit as I drove closer to themthey appeared to be like balls
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Strange Lights Across Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sky on June 2, 2012 @ around 9:15 pm CST
Hazelton · IA, USA
2 Bright Lights Traveling at the Same Speed and Flight Pattern
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Dancing BRIGHT BRIGHT white orbs in the night sky.
Muscatine · IA, USA
Wandering white light flying north, while three red/white constant lights remained stationary
Lemars · IA, USA
Bright aircraft caught my eye at dawn in the west and flew east. Seemed to be closer than planes usually fly but crossed the horizon at
Perry · IA, USA
Large sphere of light seen going over Perry, Iowa.
Evansdale · IA, USA
Triangle shaped object called by military helicopters.
Des Moines · IA, USA
3 circular orange reddish lights in the shape of a triangle seen in Des Moines, IA near the State Capitol building.