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)
Shellsburg · IA, USA
As we were looking for the comet I noticed a light that was moving erratically back forth up down a little to the east of the dipper th
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
MADAR Node 133
Storm Lake · IA, USA
I was asleep in my bed around 1:00am. I had a dream regarding aliens. The more it went, the more real it became. I found myself “awake”
Eagle Grove · IA, USA
Small light traversing entire night sky in seconds from South to North to Northeast
Persia · IA, USA
I got it on video by accident during storm.
East Amana · IA, USA
2 round objects were in a marshy wooded area, which left when approached
West Branch · IA, USA
Driving south on Garfield towards spring dale, during an early/bright sunset, I saw to the East a BRILLIANT large bright light, hoverin
Waterloo · IA, USA
While looking towards North sky spotted small starlike light moving from west to east. ((Starlink satellites))
Emmetsburg · IA, USA
Two lights at even distance
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
we noticed and counted over 65 crafts flying in straight line from West to East ((Starlink satellites?))
Manly · IA, USA
22-25 objects in uniform straight line over northern Iowa. ((Starlink satellites?))
Oskaloosa · IA, USA
21 "star" like objects moving west/north east one after another, 2 side by side objects moving N to S. ((Starlink satellites))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
31 satellite like objects flying straight line West to east ((Starlink satellites?))
Badger · IA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. Later reports that event was caused by sighting of Venus. PD))
Maysville · IA, USA
30-50 White lights in a perfect line. ((Starlink satellites?))
Chariton · IA, USA
Line of 30-40 white lights moving single file through the sky from NW to SE
Des Moines · IA, USA
hovering saucer nears ground then disappears in sky
Indianola · IA, USA
Two orange glowing triangular planes started flying towards my house. Flew very low and slow. Could only hear a soft purr of an engine.
Ames · IA, USA
11 lights in a row traveling 3-4 times as fast as aircraft without any sound. (("Starlink" satellites??))((anonymous))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Substantial amount of 'satellites'. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Davenport · IA, USA
15 to 20 lights, appearing out of the big dipper, traveling south east at even spacing, straight line, ((Starlink satellites))
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Small lights appeared in the western sky and started moving NE about the same size and brightness ((Starlink satellites))
Sioux City · IA, USA
Shocking 15 satellite like objects flying in the night sky in pattern one after another. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Waterloo · IA, USA
Thought was falling star at first as had blueish green color at end. Then it appeared up in the sky. Blue,white, red, colors on it. Was
Spencer · IA, USA
42 lights, equally spaced flying SW to NE. ((Starlink satellites))