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)
Iowa City · IA, USA
A large flight of glowing discs sighted over Iowa City
Winterset · IA, USA
look like a crashing ship
Des Moines · IA, USA
Grenn trailing orb seen in Iowa woods!
Muscatine · IA, USA
They're out there. Area couple reports UFO sighting By The Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE, Iowa - A Durrant couple spotted an unidentified
Avoca · IA, USA
AT ABOUT 20:23 ON 1 DEC. 2000 (I BELEIVE) I was driving westbound in an 18 wheeler on I-80 at mile marker 60, near Avoca Iowa, when I
Spirit Lake · IA, USA
Flash of light
Dayton · IA, USA
bright star like lights seen through a telescope
Decorah · IA, USA
strange object seen over rural area twice in last month. viewed by many yet still unexplained. hoovering, darting, then vanishing.
Fairfield · IA, USA
A bright red beam of light caught my eye and disappeared quickly as I turned to watch it.
West Branch · IA, USA
Strange Shape-Changing Object over rural Iowa
Des Moines · IA, USA
It was a round star object that went straight then zig zagged.
Ames · IA, USA
Birght flashing light in sky
Ankeny · IA, USA
Triangular shaped craft (20-30ftlength of side) with a light at each corner, hovered motionless 40-50feet over a farmhouse.
Windsor Heights · IA, USA
We saw a bright red light during a fireworks display in Des Moines.
Urbandale · IA, USA
Red Light in Urbandale Iowa July 4th 2000
Des Moines (metro area) · IA, USA
Light in sky from which (twice) descended another smaller light. Moved AGAINST wind no matter what direction.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Red Light Hovering over West Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines · IA, USA
Red Light in the Southern Sky on the Fourth of July
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Sighting of a triangular-shaped object judging by distinct lights on three corners.
Lynnville · IA, USA
It was a bold color of light gray,about 3inches across in diameter, and a flat oval shaped saucer,it made a very unusual beeping sound
Polk City · IA, USA
Strange circular object seen moving against the wind, making irregular movement and sudden speed bursts.
West Branch · IA, USA
Iowa sighting. 2 discs sighted in field
Mt. Pleasant · IA, USA
One craft crossed in front of an airplane that was flying at the same time. The three others were verry high up. All were visible with
Onawa (Near · on I-29), IA, USA
Ball of light separated into three lights and accelerated out of view.
Fremont · IA, USA
I had an encounter with a creature who was doing a Reptilain Hosting or demonic possession of my exwife.