Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

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 FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether ...

The deadly Texas floods have raised questions about U.S. flood maps and their ability to ensure communities can prepare for rising risks. Jeremy Porter, a climate risk researcher for First Street, ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has revised the floodplain risk maps that decide whether property owners have to buy flood insurance, and a city-led study may lead to further map ...

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

The westbound Loop 410 access road is within a 100-year floodplain where it runs parallel with Beitel Creek, as shown on draft flood plain maps.

Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, which did not consider fl… ...