The study identifies urbanization as a key amplifier of flood risk. As cities expand, natural landscapes are replaced with ...

Studying flood risk maps, the researchers found that many of the buildings were located in places with a high risk of rising water levels. This was the case for about half of the rental properties ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Saturday marked the 136th anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood, and members of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial honored it with an annual tradition. At 4:07 ...

SINGAPORE – Building owners and developers will be able to draw ideas from a guidebook on how to improve the flood resilience of their premises come mid-2026. The guidebook – which will be ...

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 ...

Already under a tornado watch, the Kansas City metro, along with parts of Missouri and Kansas, were issued a flash flood warning Monday afternoon as severe thunderstorms and quarter-sized hail ...

The New Danube, built in 1969, is a 21-kilometer-long flood relief channel. These channels can handle excess water due to pluvial (excessive surface water) flooding events. During normal weather ...

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Flood-prone towns and cities across Vermont are wary about rising waters. The Barre Town Manager says Saturday evening, Liberty and Webster streets both saw some flooding ...

The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings in several counties in South Jersey, where thunderstorms moving in from the south and west are dumping heavy rain late Friday night.

The National Weather Service issued severe weather watches Friday. A flood watch is in effect for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton. The watch is in ...