When the rain comes in South Florida, the frantic flooding complaints quickly follow to mayors, commissioners, public works departments, just about whoever will listen. Like this: “How is it possible ...

It's the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we've been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...

Shirley Howard’s Chicago neighborhood has flooded three times in the last 30 years. But Howard’s mortgage lender never suggested flood insurance. The government says she doesn’t need it. “That is what ...

Some new developments in Brunswick County are looking at 20-year-old floodplain data. A newer flood risk report could bring ...

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Savannah has experienced above average rainfall this hurricane season, raising concerns about flooding. FEMA's current flood maps, dating back to 2018, may not accurately reflect current flood risks ...

After years of delay, FEMA released a new set of flood maps that overhaul Harris County’s floodplain boundaries for the first time since 2007. A Houston Chronicle analysis found the draft maps would ...

About twice as many Harris County residents may soon be required to carry flood insurance, affecting neighborhoods from Greenspoint to Kashmere Gardens, according to new flood maps released by the ...

LIVINGSTON, Mont.—When a torrential flood struck this town nestled on the banks of the Yellowstone River in 2022, it swamped areas that scientists had long predicted were susceptible to flooding.