The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

The City and Borough of Juneau released updated flood inundation maps on Thursday that show barriers being installed along the Mendenhall River should protect neighborhoods even at an 18-foot ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at ...

but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under assessment for potential updates. Mendez Arnett says she had to evacuate her Zone X-marked home months ago during Hurricane ...

A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming world.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on its draft flood maps and models to make sure the community have input prior to them being finalised. Infrastructure and Assets Management ...

The site also provides links to flood maps. However, Howley cautions that federal flood maps may not accurately reflect an individual home's flood risk. Therefore, she recommends taking additional ...

The below maps show the extent of current and predicted NSW floods. Red indicates immediate danger, blue is current flooding, and yellow is predicted flooding. The striped red area shows where ...

forward-looking maps it has developed that project risk of flooding from rainfall in the present and in future decades. “We send Eric a note and say, ‘Hey Eric, can you take a look at such and ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a 492.64-meter flood control structure along Padsan River, ...

one has to check the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance rate maps (or, in Washington, dcfloodrisk.org). Unfortunately, these maps don’t capture the power or impact of floods ...

Just two months after Cyclone Alfred caused widespread flooding across NSW ... to "evacuate now". The map below shows that the area around Kempsey is at the greatest risk, with six "evacuate ...