Florida has introduced an advanced GIS-based flood risk mapping tool that integrates rainfall, elevation, land use, and social vulnerability data to identify high-risk areas. The platform, supported ...

Choosing the best GIS software can define how efficiently you handle mapping, spatial analysis, and geospatial data. In this guide, we summarize how each geographic information system software ...

Williamson County officials have approved a major update to how flood risks are identified and managed, adopting the Atlas 14 Floodplain Mapping Study during a Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday.

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but especially in ...

Texas highways face rising flood and erosion risks threatening infrastructure. Flood risk engineer Seema Bardhipur applies ...

The State Emergency Management Agency today released its latest flood risk data collected as part of its multi-year floodplain mapping project for the Osage River Watershed in the state. SEMA said in ...

Are enough Hoosiers up to date on statewide floodplain mapping? How are landowners being notified about changes to those maps? And should property owners have more say, overall, in what areas are ...

Savannah has experienced above average rainfall this hurricane season, raising concerns about flooding. FEMA's current flood maps, dating back to 2018, may not accurately reflect current flood risks ...

Multiple lawmakers on the Indiana Drainage Task Force expressed concerns on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, about the accuracy of the state’s floodplain maps and said they now support a more robust system ...