When severe weather strikes, the National Weather Service's (NWS) Office of Water Prediction (OWP) makes critical flood ...

Draft FEMA flood maps offer a preview of how flood risk may shift in Harris County.

In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges and decision-making ...

New draft FEMA flood maps show expanded flood risk across Harris County, but officials say no insurance or regulatory changes ...

Amazon shoppers are hailing a flood barrier "amazingly fantastic" after helping with flooding and water issues on their properties. The Quick Dam QS65-1 Water-Activated Flood Barrier comes in 5ft for ...

Residents of a retirement village have launched a class action against Melbourne Water for alleged negligence after the Maribyrnong River burst its banks in 2022 and flooded their homes. Forty-five ...

Thrill-seekers took to the flooded Somerset Levels after Storm Chandra, kitesurfing through waist-deep waters in Godney. Dave Cavell, 47, Craig Nicholls, 60, and drone photographer Alex Rosevear, 33, ...

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

Harris County residents can now see preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency map data through a new interactive dashboard from FEMA and the Harris County Flood Control District in the first ...

Real-time data can also be captured by drones during and after flood events. Another technology used is a modeling program called ICM that’s used for large watersheds. It will model underground flow ...

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