Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation's ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

New Jersey environmental regulators are amending a proposal that has faced harsh criticism from builders and the business ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from its 100-year floodplain map for Kerr County, the AP reports.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

As many who lost their homes look to rebuild in the same spot, Texas counties do not have enough authority to regulate ...

Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets — with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional ...

Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While ...

Flood risks are intensifying as Texas experiences more extreme rainfall. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and colleagues at Texas A&M University found that extreme one-day precipitation has ...