After two recent bouts of flooding already this year the issue of building houses on flood-liable land has come to public ...

Officials are in the process of protecting natural floodplains across Mesa County. Protecting the natural floodplain in Mesa ...

“Wetlands and other floodplain habitats reduce flooding and provide some of our most important ecosystem services. It’s mind boggling that FEMA continues to allow dangerous development in natural ...

Floodplain river systems have historically been dynamic, shifting across landscapes over time. But extensive stop banks, modification of river channels and land development have restricted this ...

Protecting the natural floodplain in Mesa County has important ... the county does not allow any new building or development in those areas. By not allowing building in the area, flooding can ...