A map of a section of Kerr County, Texas, where a deadly flood struck on July 4, 2025, compares the FEMA flood map’s 100-year flood zone (red) to First Street’s more detailed 100-year flood ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to develop a new database aimed at providing more precise locations of ...

PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FLOOD in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents ...

Furthermore, the AI platform enhances situational awareness during active storms. Real-time calibration allows it to adapt to ...

FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows Water was higher than the predicted 0.2% chance flood hazard, according to data.

Maps from First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, show at least 17 structures in the path of flood waters, compared to FEMA's current maps at the camp.

Maps by First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, show at least 17 structures in the path of flood waters, compared to maps produced by FEMA, highlighting a longstanding risk ...

Check FEMA’s flood maps to see your home’s official risk zone. Explore the National Risk Index, an interactive tool that shows which communities are most vulnerable to natural disasters.

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

As better tools and models evolve for assessing risk evolve, FEMA's risk maps need to evolve, too. This article, originally published July 12, 2025, has been updated with another round of flooding ...