Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

It’s the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we’ve been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...

Updated federal flood maps in Southeast Texas may require more homeowners to carry flood insurance, expanding the 100-year floodplain.

Draft FEMA flood maps offer a preview of how flood risk may shift in Harris County.

A Chronicle analysis found Harris County's flood zones could expand substantially due to higher rainfall, more development ...

The Misleading Name That Confuses Millions The term "100-year flood" sounds like a once-in-a-century event, doesn't it? Here's the thing though.That's not what it means at all - FEMA states that a ...

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...

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About 8,000 property owners near Stockton's Smith Canal will get financial relief after FEMA revised its flood insurance rate ...

Federal flood rules are easing for about 8,000 Stockton homes along the Smith Canal, where residents have long paid high flood insurance premiums. Following major flood-control upgrades, FEMA has ...