Flooding isn’t just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...

Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, and it doesn't take a major storm to create major problems. Now, a free tool makes it easier than ever to check whether ...

Hurricane season remains at a peak in October, and it's critical to know if you live in a flood or evacuation zone before a storm hits. Hurricane Milton — which grew to a Category 5 storm Monday in ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Flood maps are different from evacuation zones and show a property's risk for flooding at any time of the year, including as a result of heavy rain. These zones have nothing to do with ...

Jeremy Porter is a professor of quantitative methods in the social sciences at the City University of New York. Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is ...

Santa Barbara County residents who found themselves in the new flood zones can now challenge their inclusion as the Federal Emergency Management Agency opens its appeal period. FEMA announced the ...

PANAMA CITY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised and reissued its Flood Insurance Study for Bay County. The new flood zone map pushes flooding threats further inland from the ...

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 ...

Flooding isn’t just a coastal or riverfront concern—it’s a growing threat in communities across the country, as tragically demonstrated in Texas over the July 4 weekend. After record-setting rainfall, ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...