The Federal Emergency Management Agency has repeatedly delayed releasing Harris County’s updated flood maps, leaving much of the existing floodplain information outdated. Real estate listings do ...

If you live in a flood plain, near a river, or if you live near the coast, you should consider purchasing flood insurance for your home. Your lender may require flood insurance if your home is ...

Current regulations in Hamilton County allow essentially unlimited building in a flood plain if it is raised to an elevation at least one foot above the flood zone elevation. The “flood plain” ...

Just months after being notified of new federal requirements, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners has chosen a path forward for regulating flood plain development. The decision ...

“Oklahomans should take the first opportunity to get informed about nearby floodplains, floodplain development regulations, and make decisions about flood insurance and flood preparation ...

A NEW storm pump station, channels, embankments, walls and the establishment of a deliberate flood plain are all part of a ...

A new county-wide project targeting potential flooding problems shows homes previously not covered by FEMA’s floodplain could now be in the future. “Their house doesn’t have to be in the ...

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a flood plain at times for Lake Okeechobee. "I anticipate this is ...

"This piece of ground sits about 800 yards from the Gulf," Mercer said. "It was in a flood plain. It's a swampy area. The existing material was a real fine beach sand so we made the decision early ...