FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...

The new FEMA preliminary flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) and elevation requirements will impact insurance rates for many Manatee County homeowners.

A new floodplain map set to take effect in September is good news to the owners of more than 3,000 houses in Grand Island.

In Harris County, homes in the 100-year floodplain sold for around 2.3%, or $7,300 less than similar homes outside the flood zone before Hurricane Harvey, according to a study by Freddie Mac.

The county is responsible for developing the flood-risk data and modeling, though ultimately, "the floodplain maps sit with FEMA," flood control district spokeswoman Emily Woodell said.

As Nashville braces for more severe weather through the weekend, those with homes in a floodplain face the highest risk of dangerous flooding.

As Nashville braces for more severe weather through the weekend, those with homes in a floodplain face the highest risk of dangerous flooding.

Do you live in a flood zone or floodplain Generally a flat area of land adjacent to a river or stream, a floodplain is more prone to flooding during periods of high water like heavy rain. The ...

With a vote of 5-2, Manatee County commissioners voted to terminate the school zone speed camera program, effective March 6.

The updated maps now include approximately 95 additional residential properties within FEMA’s 1 percent floodplain boundary for Swan Lake, joining the 97 properties already identified, totaling ...

On the new maps in Palm Beach County, about 5,000 properties have moved to a high-risk flood zone, also considered a "special flood hazard area," from a low- or medium-risk flood zone.