Even a small amount of water inside a home can cause costly damage. Here’s how to assess your flood risk and what to do if ...

Reports show 30 Camp Mystic structures were removed from a 100-year National Flood Insurance map repeatedly, loosening camp oversight.

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...

Multiple lawmakers on the Indiana Drainage Task Force expressed concerns on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, about the accuracy of the state’s floodplain maps and said they now support a more robust ...

RALEIGH | Area leaders will be headed to Raleigh this week to meet with state officials regarding concerns over the new floodplain maps and the methodology used in developing the new maps. The ...

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities. One survivor’s story reveals ...

FEMA, Carroll County, Md. Map Out New Floodplain Map The maps are divided into zones that indicate the likelihood of flooding based on historical data and other factors. July 19, 2024 • ...

FEMA updates flood maps about every five years.. The report floodplain zones are areas with a 1% chance of flooding each year or a 26% chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage life span.

FEMA's new floodplain map for Henrico more than doubles affected property owners. Anyone included in that map must have flood insurance if they have a federally-backed mortgage.

If maps are updated, as in Wells County, banks are required by federal law to notify property owners that they are now in a floodplain zone and are required to have floodplain insurance, Teare added.

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) — FEMA is updating their floodplain map and some people in part of Apache Junction are learning this week their homes are now in flood zones. FEMA updates flood ...