FEMA has proposed updated flood maps that now include some Clearwater neighborhoods, following unprecedented flooding during ...

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger ...

The City of Clearwater is preparing to update its flood maps for the Alligator Creek watershed, a change that could put homeowners into new flood zones and require many to buy flood insurance.

About 75% of the nation’s flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own ...

More than 33 million Americans were under coastal flood advisories on Aug 20 as Hurricane Erin head north toward the U.S.

Flood maps issued by FEMA go into effect Dec. 20, and according to the agency 5,000 properties have gone from low/medium flood risk to high risk in Palm Beach County.

Experts in flood mitigation see a national system decades behind. A recently disbanded FEMA advisory group was supposed to ...

Recent federal changes to FEMA flood plain maps will affect city projects that include the rezoning of part of the north side ...

Simple to use, the World Flood Mapping Tool requires only Internet access to obtain a flood map at 30-meter resolution. The interactive map allows users to select areas of interest in a grid ...