The California coast, meanwhile, confronts the long-term threat of rising seas. The state forecasts eroding coastlines will endanger $18 billion of existing homes and commercial buildings in the ...

The maps may mean some local homeowners face new regulations and will require "a huge" transition for the Ventura County Fire Department, said Joe Morelli, the county's fire marshal.

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners.

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of eastern Santa Barbara County and northern Ventura County in effect until 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

The updated FEMA flood maps expand Ithaca’s 100-year floodplain from approximately 100 to 750 residential properties—placing about 650 more homes within the newly designated flood zone.

Two months after deadly wildfires razed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, Cal Fire has released a new map showing fire hazard severity zones for the entire state. The maps were developed … ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

A rainfall monitoring map shows the one-hour rainfall totals as of 2:45 p.m. Thursday in southern Santa Barbara County. The NWS had issued a special weather statement for heavy rain and possible hail.