FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

Even a small amount of water inside a home can cause costly damage. Here’s how to assess your flood risk and what to do if ...

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...

Before buying land in a floodplain, it’s crucial to understand flood maps, access issues, and elevation. This guide explains ...

Reports show 30 Camp Mystic structures were removed from a 100-year National Flood Insurance map repeatedly, loosening camp oversight.

FEMA allowed appeals from the camp to relax strict flood regulations despite knowing the area was high risk for '100 year ...

June’s record-breaking flooding in Montana illustrates the importance of risk mapping for people living in the floodplain.

A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Indiana’s website explains the history of floodplain issues in the state and allows you to use mapping to check areas around the state.

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities. One survivor’s story reveals ...

As Nashville braces for more severe weather through the weekend, those with homes in a floodplain face the highest risk of dangerous flooding.

“People should not rely exclusively on FEMA flood maps in this stage of climate change, because the flood maps only look backwards.