The area has a 1% chance of major flooding, as defined by FEMA flood zone mapping,” said the Paterson mayor's interim chief ...

Hendersonville officials to look at floodplain ordinance and consider whether it needs to be strengthened in the wake of ...

Kristin Owen, Henrico’s floodplain and dam safety manager If residents are affected by the updated flood maps, they have several insurance options available, including flood insurance through ...

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities.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

It found that FEMA's flood maps mainly focus on coastal areas and may not fully capture flood risks in inland areas. This leaves many homes underinsured, especially in inland flood-prone areas.

Some developers have pulled project plans that would've built housing in floodplains after Tropical Storm Helene battered Asheville on Sept. 27.

LEMMON VALLEY, Nev. — Washoe County officials unveiled a new floodplain map for the Swan Lake area during a community meeting on Wednesday, revealing that 154 homes are now within the 100-year ...

That’s when the city’s new 100-year floodplain map that has been in the works since 2008 will officially take effect, city officials announced Tuesday. The new Federal Emergency Management ...

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA), in partnership with the Province of Ontario, City of North Bay and the ...

Cantelmo said the city is also bracing for the impact of new FEMA flood maps in 2025. He said the new maps could force many homeowners to seek flood insurance. “Developing mitigation using these ...

The new maps include floodplain changes that worry county officials. Most of the drainage systems in the county now show floodplains along them, which they did not before, Scott Williams ...

City Council members held a workshop Jan. 22, to talk about floodplains, mapping and development. Some properties in or near the city’s floodplain were damaged in the storm, City Manager John ...