FEMA’s maps break down flood zones into several categories, but the ones homebuyers most commonly encounter are AE and X. Zone AE is commonly known as the 100-year floodplain, meaning there is a ...

FEMA's flood insurance rate maps delineate 100- and 500-year floodplains based on rainfall data, terrain features and models that predict how water moves.. Owners of homes located within a 100 ...

FEMA flood maps: Find out if you live in a floodplain in Indiana. Visit www.fema.gov to find out how often floods happen in your area. Use tools, maps and past claims data to understand your flood ...

The same area is included in the city’s 500-year floodplain, which is a 0.2% annual chance of flooding worse than 1 foot. Weiss said the city is designing for a 2-foot sea level rise scenario by ...

But Beryl exposed cracks in the armor that Houston area residents have smithed over the last couple decades. Moreover, ...

"My premium went from $500 a year to $1,200 a year, because now I'm in a danger zone. And I guess the new maps are going to show who else is in a really predicament, in case the water comes up again." ...

The Shelly Company dropped its appeal of a series of decisions that denied it a permit to build and operate facilities near Alexandria.

A massive quake might drop the Pacific Northwest coastline by 6 feet, redrawing flood maps and putting thousands of homes at risk. The Next Great Quake Could Triple Flood Risk in the Pacific Northwest ...

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

Use tools, maps and past claims data to understand your flood risk and make informed decisions to stay safe. Trump is ending FEMA. Here's how to find out if you live in a floodplain ...