The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the ...

As coastal Georgia rapidly develops and approaches an abnormally wet hurricane season, its flood zone maps need an upgrade.

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate steps to prepare and mitigate potential losses. But there are areas of the ...

The Trump administration has changed course and is moving ahead with work to develop a new database that would provide Americans with precise estimates of their flash flood risk in a warming world.