Scientists have discovered that many flood maps may underestimate serious risks due to hidden changes in river channels.

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

HOUSTON — FEMA has released new draft floodplain maps for Harris County, expanding areas considered at risk for flooding across much of the region. Experts say the updated maps reflect increased ...

FINDLAY, Ohio — The city of Findlay announced on Thursday planned revisions to its flood zone map around the Blanchard River, which passes through the city. "I really see that all of the flood ...

A 2023 assessment found that more than twice as many properties across the country were at risk of a 100-year flood than FEMA maps identified. Let me be real here, that's not just a minor ...

In the wake of deadly flash floods in Central Texas, many people are wondering what they can do to protect themselves from flooding where they live. It's a good question, and one that is relevant to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

Jeremy Porter is a professor of quantitative methods in the social sciences at the City University of New York. Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is ...