The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

Two men were rescued from the icy Yakima River on Monday afternoon after their blue raft was swept over and trapped in a small diversion dam in north Richland. The rescue took at least 45 minutes ...

which lies outside of the Yakima River flood plain. Both of the former treatment plant spray fields lie within the Greenway Overlay Zone, an area surrounding but not part of the Yakima Greenway ...

A water rescue took a dramatic turn this week when a fire crew ended up in the churning Yakima River along with the men they were trying to save. The rescuers and two stranded rafters were swept ...

The City and Borough of Juneau released updated flood inundation maps on Thursday ... in the flood zone to visualize their houses at different depths. For the Mendenhall River to reach levels ...

With flash flood warnings spiking and concerns over severe weather increasing across Central Virginia, the City of Richmond is taking action to finalize updated FEMA flood maps that will go into ...

Intentionally or not, last month’s joint session of the Yakima County Commission and the Yakima City Council might’ve been a tentative step forward in dealing with local homelessness issues.

This includes a Flood Watch, Flood Warning, River Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning, and Flash Flood Warning. There is also an alert called a Flash Flood Emergency, but this is very rare.

Riverland residents have welcomed the findings handed down by the Select Committee on the 2022-23 River Murray Flood Event. A recommendation highlighting the need for improved communication and ...

(WDBJ) - Devices found on various bridges throughout Botetourt County that measure the impact of flood zones were recently ... especially around creeks and river beds. This initiative was made ...