HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Flooding is an unfortunate part of life for millions of people in Southwest Texas. All over our community, neighborhoods have been hit by flooding events that have ...

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 ...

Refugio County Judge Gigi Poynter provided an update on Horizon Refugio 2036 and a flood mapping workshop during her report to the commissioners court on Tuesday. Poynter said Horizon Refugio 2036, a ...

Some new developments in Brunswick County are using outdated floodplain data, with some information dating back to 2006. A new, unadopted 2023 FEMA report shows more than 10% of buildings in the ...

TORONTO — When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few years ago, her checklist included some things that might not come first in mind for a dream home. “I did not want a reverse-sloped driveway,” she ...

Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining walls in ...

A flood watch will go into place late Wednesday night for portions of South-Central Texas as rain moves through the area. Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) via email for ...

For Jude Kastens, who grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas, rainfall was always serious business. Although flooding wasn't as big a problem in his hometown as in central and eastern Kansas, it was ...

Screenshot from the cutting-edge digital tool developed at the Uiversity of Kansas for emergency managers across the state, as well as the public. LAWRENCE — For Jude Kastens, who grew up on a farm in ...