A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger ...

About 75% of the nation’s flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own ...

Experts in flood mitigation see a national system decades behind. A recently disbanded FEMA advisory group was supposed to ...

Flood maps issued by FEMA go into effect Dec. 20, and according to the agency 5,000 properties have gone from low/medium flood risk to high risk in Palm Beach County.

Millions of Americans just woke up in a flood zone that had never before been listed on FEMA maps. Federal maps underestimate the number of homes and businesses in significant danger by 67%.

The sensors, which are being deployed over the next 18 months, use sonar technology to detect when water levels rise and ...

Missoula County officials are preparing for the most significant floodplain changes in nearly 50 years, as updated maps are set to be published in early August.