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)
Ames · IA, USA
White bright orb, (circular) craft in eastern sky, slow moving, at times still. Much brighter than any star, or planet, silent.
Ankeny · IA, USA
Triangle UFOs in formation around the New Highschool
Waterloo · IA, USA
5 witnesses observed a very bright light, then the object travel outward, then changed direction for a period of 10 seconds .. then sto
West Des Moines · IA, USA
One multi-lighted triangle-shaped UFO sighted over West Des Moines, Iowa at 9:25 PM on 08/23/2011 by two people driving home.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Siting looking at the stars was moving fast and steady rusty dark look no lights but had a glow and was heading west it came out of sig
Waukee · IA, USA
Bright organge light- goes off and looks atom-shaped.
Waterloo · IA, USA
Red light in the sky over Waterloo, IA
West Des Moines · IA, USA
2 red/orange spheres moving slowly appeared in des moines iowa.
Bettendorf · IA, USA
Saw 8 fireballs floating over Bettendorf high school in a group. After a couple minutes they dispersed. The appeared to fly or "drive"
Ankeny · IA, USA
TRIANGLE FORMATION LIGHTS OVER CHURCH ANKENY, IOWA
Fairfield · IA, USA
I am a night sky watcher and I have seen a lot of military maneuvers and a few strange things in this area, but what I saw this evening
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
Object over council bluffs ia
Clive · IA, USA
Orange glowing ball moving slow powerd by jet like flame
Dubuque · IA, USA
Single bright, moving winking light and … ((NUFORC Note: Possible tumbling rocket/booster?? PD))
Dubuque · IA, USA
Bright BRIGHT BIG white light w/ 2 smaller lights blinking red and orange
Waukee · IA, USA
Circular ball of light moved very slowly through the sky in a straight line with no flashing lights on it.
Ames · IA, USA
While taking my dogs out, I noticed a very bright light in the NW area of the sky, it was moving very slowly and at first I thought it
Davenport · IA, USA
Bright Light over Davenport, Iowa.
Mount Vernon · IA, USA
I have a picture.
Davenport · IA, USA
Silent moving, dark, circular object with reflective bottom moving over houses in Davenport, IA.
Sioux City · IA, USA
Was outside late at night in a slightly drizziling rain when i caught sight of a triangulare object in the sky.
Sherrill · IA, USA
Couldn't take one this craft shut power off to our and neighbors house all electrical devices also we malfunction i have a fuzzy video
Davenport · IA, USA
Triangle observed hovering over davenport near regional airport
Des Moines · IA, USA
A v shaped formation maybe 20 illuminated dots seen for about 30 seconds and then dissapeared
Ruthven · IA, USA
round shaped object with wing at top