Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain ... “This legislation would set the boundaries for the 100- and 500-year floodplains,” city Director of ...

In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. "The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year ...

We’re starting to see more 500-year events.” FEMA is looking at adding a forward-looking component to flood maps. For now, they are based entirely on the past, not what’s expected to happen ...

Flood maps issued by FEMA go into effect Dec. 20, and according to the agency 5,000 properties have gone from low/medium flood risk to high risk in Palm Beach County.

FEMA has updated its flood maps, and more properties are in zones that require insurance. Property owners can get answers in Jupiter. FEMA has updated its flood maps, ...

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 ...

New FEMA flood maps are set to take effect later this year, so Palm Beach County is holding three public events to guide residents through the changes. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...

Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA flood maps that were 12 to 15 years old, according to Anna Weber, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense ...

Midstate cities requesting FEMA to revise flood maps An 87-year-old Clarksville woman, who doesn’t live in a designated floodplain, has had her home flood four times since 2009.

A 500-year flood zone gives you a 6% chance of being flooded over a 30-year mortgage, which is low but not zero. What's my risk of flooding? How much risk you have for flooding depends on where ...

The Brief. A "100-year flood" means a 1% chance of that level of flooding happening each year. Houston saw three 500-year flood events within three years from 2015 to 2017, including Hurricane Harvey.

The last time FEMA released new flood maps was seven years ago. The Town of Jupiter will host an open-house style information session about the new flood maps from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 ...