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.

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 ...

Only people in the 100-year flood plain are required by their mortgage lenders to buy flood insurance. And many potential home buyers rely on outdated maps to estimate if the house they want will ...

Hurricane Debby, for example, caused significant flooding in areas outside of what is often called the 100-year flood zone — an area that runs a 1% chance of flooding in any given year — in ...

The designation indicates a one percent annual risk of a destructive “100-year flood.” That may not sound like much, but over the life of a 30-year mortgage, this translates to one-in-four odds.

How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. FRONTLINE and NPR draw ...

WINCHESTER - In one of the easier votes the Planning Board will see, Town Meeting unanimously passed Article 4, allowing the town to update FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) flood ...

The 100-year floodplain zones indicate areas with a 1% chance of annual flooding. They are used to determine flood risk for residential, commercial, and industrial developments, and trigger flood ...

100 year flood plain The term '100 100-year flood plain' is used by FEMA, which Winters said can be confusing. "We often think of “100-year floodplain” like saying a certain comet only happens ...

• The Nooksack River’s 100-year flood (event with 1% annual probability) is projected to increase in volume by 1.2 times current levels by the 2040s and 1.75 times by the 2080s. DEVELOPING ...

Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ithaca City Hall.