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)
Cedar Rapids · IA, USA
Bright double flash outside.
Clinton · IA, USA
Large faint dimly lit chevron shaped lights travelling quickly high in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Norwalk · IA, USA
I did not see a craft, I took the dog out at 4:15a.m. looking West,slightly south,would hit the ground north of Cummings IA,there was a
Des moines · IA, USA
Was at stop light looked up seen hole in clouds. Snaped a few pixs. Later looked and seen something in first pix.
Iowa City · IA, USA
Triangular shaped craft on Nov. 8, 2017. ((anonymous reports))
Des Moines · IA, USA
No wings, flew fast, no noise, not on flight maps. White in color, sparkled in the morning sun and then vanished out of sight.
Williamsburg · IA, USA
Driving west on highway 80, my husband and I witnessed this same exact object in the sky off to the north side of the highway. A ball o
Rathbun · IA, USA
Bluish orange planet-sized object stationary or orbiting far above the clouds. ((anonymous report))
Des Moines · IA, USA
From where I seen this it's exactly 8.25 miles from the Iowa Air National Guard 132nd Wing.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Two crafts, flashing orange and white lights, flying low and slow.
Council Bluffs · IA, USA
Slow moving red fireball over Omaha.
Nashua · IA, USA
((HOAX CONFIRMED)) North of Nashua approx. one mile, 2 glowing balls. Motionless when first observed - perhaps at an alt. of 2000'.
West Des Moines · IA, USA
Bright orange light moving slowly overhead.
Waterloo · IA, USA
Brightest looking star you've ever seen, but moved abnormally fast and moved in zig-zag patterns. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Sioux City · IA, USA
EXTREMELY bright ball appeared above me in my backyard.It lit up my back yard almost like the trees and yard were on fire.It was statio
Colfax · IA, USA
I had just left the Colfax exit headed W when a flash of light with a bright white epicenter to the SE. ((anonymous report))
Keokuk · IA, USA
ufo seen in Keokuk Iowa
Moorland · IA, USA
Wavering slow moving single white circular light that I watched fly over for a minute, then it flew straight and was gone in seconds.
Des Moines · IA, USA
Light in the sky that randomly changed color.
East Dubuque · IA, USA
Lights over eastern Dubuque
Sioux City · IA, USA
I witnessed a bright red light that I thought was a Chinese lantern, but blue lights were pulsating around it. The object started chang
Sioux City · IA, USA
Oval red glowingly orb hovering over some fireworks, slowly moving to the NE at a slow pace. 6 pictures.
Marshalltown · IA, USA
Orange/red light seen on west side of town.
Manilla · IA, USA
2 Red lights seen over small Iowa town, then disappeared!
Lamoni · IA, USA
Me and friends were outside talking, and I looked up,and said holy crap look we all looked up and we seen a object that looked like a s