A new framework could transform national flood prediction

When severe weather strikes, the National Weather Service's (NWS) Office of Water Prediction (OWP) makes critical flood ...

Harris County's draft flood maps offer preview of neighborhoods most at risk

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

National analysis maps German hospital vulnerability to flood-driven traffic disruptions

Due to climate change, extreme weather events such as flooding are expected to increase in Germany in the future. This poses hidden risks to the health care system that have hardly been the focus of ...
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'Fantastic' Amazon flood barrier is 'so easy to use'

Amazon shoppers are hailing a flood barrier "amazingly fantastic" after helping with flooding and water issues on their properties. The Quick Dam QS65-1 Water-Activated Flood Barrier comes in 5ft for ...

FEMA releases draft flood maps for Harris County after years of delays. Here's what happens next.

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...
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Thrill-seekers use Storm Chandra flood water to go kite surfing

Thrill-seekers took to the flooded Somerset Levels after Storm Chandra, kitesurfing through waist-deep waters in Godney. Dave Cavell, 47, Craig Nicholls, 60, and drone photographer Alex Rosevear, 33, ...
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Harris County officials publish draft FEMA flood map data, talk next steps

Harris County residents can now see preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency map data through a new interactive dashboard from FEMA and the Harris County Flood Control District in the first ...
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The evolution of flood mitigation techniques

Real-time data can also be captured by drones during and after flood events. Another technology used is a modeling program called ICM that’s used for large watersheds. It will model underground flow ...