A major storm 50 years ago left the streets of the historic city several feet underwater ... Costing $60 million, construction on the flood control project commenced in 1985 and took eight ...

Floodplain boundaries are drawn by FEMA which uses historical flood data, topography and hydrologic studies to determine the likelihood of flooding. These maps help identify which areas have a ...

The Mississippi River rose to a record crest of 22.64 feet at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, vaulting this year's flood to the highest and longest ever recorded in Rock Island. The crest is expected to ...

The Daintree River catchment is located about 100 kilometres northwest of Cairns in far north tropical Queensland ... caused by cyclonic influences in the adjacent Coral Sea. Historical flood ...