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 ...

2025 as “2015 Austin Flood Remembrance Day,” according to a press release. On Saturday, May 23, 2015, historic flooding began on the Blanco and San Marcos rivers, causing at least 12 deaths and ...

A great Cascadia earthquake could instantly expand flood zones and double flood exposure for residents, structures, and roads. When combined with rising sea levels, these effects could render some ...

In an analysis of 29 historical flood events from 2002-2019, First Street found that damaged properties outside of those FEMA-designated zones experienced foreclosure increases at an average of 52 ...

The historic flood, caused in part by a downed bridge at Fischer Store that gave way and created a tsunami, destroyed millions in property and changed the face of the land along the Blanco River ...

Leaning Pear co-owner Matthew Buchanan approached the bridge on RR 12 that stretched across the Blanco River in the early morning hours of May 24, 2015. But there was no bridge to be seen.

A large tree rests on the Highway 12 bridge over the Blanco River in Wimberley after a flood on Sunday May 24, 2015. The historic flood, exacerbated by a downed bridge up river at Fischer Store ...

NSW is facing one of its most severe flood emergencies in decades, with nearly 50,000 people isolated across the Mid North Coast, Hunter and North Coast regions.

During last year’s floods, 19 of the 23 pumping stations near the Guaíba River, which surrounds Porto Alegre and reached its highest level in history of 5.37 meters, surpassing the flood level ...

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 ...

Flood records are being broken in parts of eastern NSW this week as relentless rainfall continues to dump water into already overflowing rivers and creeks. A steady stream of moisture-laden onshore ...