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)
Waterloo · IA, USA
They had flashy lights
Granville · IA, USA
5 strange lights hoevering above ground
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
WE SEEN IT
Onawa · IA, USA
a light that separated into three other ones, then a cross. Over 50 whitnesses!!, at fooball game.
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
It looked like it was gong slow because my car was movine same dorection but it was rilly moving along after I stoped
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
This craft appeared as though it was waiting to be inspected, but was so close I couldn't see it all.
Ryan · IA, USA
Flying ball of light too large to be anything explainable, also too fast and flew in zig zag formation and appeard and dissapeard insky
Mapleton · IA, USA
A stationary flashing object in the lower atmosphere
Clive · IA, USA
It was about 10:30. I had finished watching a TV show and i walked into my bedroom. When I walked into the room there was a blue and ye
Davenport · IA, USA
beautiful lights?
Des Moines · IA, USA
Cloaking Cigar...
Des Moines · IA, USA
It was a triangular shaped craft withfour lights
Iowa City · IA, USA
Bright silver object low in Summer morning sunlight.
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
Small orange light morphing into large triangle(4-5 stories thick) with bright lights on underside
Webster City · IA, USA
Dark triangle shaped object moving slowly southwards with orange lights on each corner.
Webster City · IA, USA
The following investigation details are result of Iowa MUFON's telephone and e-mail interviews with one of the three witnesses involved
Glenwood · IA, USA
Strange lights running into eachother breaking off into more lights.
Des Moines · IA, USA
3 spheres of multi-colors circled and shot straight up out of site.
Dubuque (County Highway 151) · IA, USA
a very bright gold-bronze light appeared in front of my car and passed through and around the right side of the car.
Dubuque · IA, USA
Following is the result of 3 Iowa MUFON members' investigation of an incident reported to NUFORC on: 4/9/2003 3:04:06 PM 15:04. A d
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
The following is the result of an investigation by 3Iowa MUFON investigators into a sighting of 5 oval/disc shaped objects on April 14,
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Formation of five shiny metallic ovals
Knoxville · IA, USA
No summary available.
Coralville · IA, USA
Single hovering oval object in clear blue sky along with 2 commercial jets leaving exhaust trails.
Anamosa · IA, USA
small version of Orion's Belt.