FEMA flood maps have long served as the official guide for assessing flood risk in the United States. But in the Houston area, the maps have faced growing criticism for being outdated and incomplete.

Harris County offers an interactive flood map to help homebuyers assess flood risks. HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out ...

Still, living outside a 100-year floodplain does not guarantee safety, said David Bolduc, general counsel for Texas's Office of Public Insurance Counsel. SEARCH OUR MAPS: Not in a flood zone? You ...

New FEMA floodplain maps may see another revision after city of Waco study. Rhiannon Saegert Feb 7, 2020 Feb 7, 2020; 0; This screenshot from FEMA ...

Richmond City Council adopted the final Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) at a meeting on June 2. The maps, which were initially introduced in 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...

A map shows new additions, in red, to the 100-year floodplain, as well as areas that were removed, in blue. Areas in green mark the extent of the 2008 floodplain. City of Waco, provided ...

Most people judge when they're going to evacuate for a hurricane based on the storm's expected category at landfall. But when those categories are determined by windspeed and storms seem to be ...

Richmond adopts final FEMA flood maps, taking effect in July by: Julia Broberg. Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 12:44 PM EDT. Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 12:45 PM EDT. by: Julia Broberg.

Some Mullan Trails subdivision residents are frustrated the new maps still show they're in the floodplain. Missoula County is finishing a $5 million project to make sure Grant Creek doesn't swamp ...

What happened to the run-of-the-mill rain shower? If think weather in North Texas has gotten more tumultuous, you may be onto ...