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 ...

Some longtime residents question the accuracy of FEMA's flood risk designations as city prepares to approve updated map showing expanded hazard areas RICHMOND, Va. — If you own a home or business in ...

FINDLAY, Ohio — The city of Findlay announced on Thursday planned revisions to its flood zone map around the Blanchard River, which passes through the city. "I really see that all of the flood ...

Anyone who owns a house or business in the Houston area should have flood insurance. That message came through clearly at an informational meeting Monday in Pasadena about the preliminary version of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Flood insurance is separate from homeowners coverage and often required in high-risk zones. North Carolina is aiming for 2028 ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - New data shows significant changes in Albany and Dougherty County flood maps. That’s why Albany city officials are urging neighbors to get involved in updating the maps. While the ...

Most mortgages require homeowners who live within the 100-year floodplain — or the area at risk of flooding during a major storm that has a 1% chance of happening in any given year — to have flood ...

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners' ...

After years of back and forth, new flood maps with major implications for property owners’ land values, insurance rates and building costs along a watershed stretching from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park ...