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A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.

Conditions and forecasts can change dramatically and quickly for mountain-fed rivers, and Sandy Davis is reminding Calgarians that flooding can’t be completely prevented.

Conditions and forecasts can change dramatically and quickly for mountain-fed rivers, and Sandy Davis is reminding Calgarians that flooding can’t be completely prevented.

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

The public is invited to participate in the 90-day appeal and comment periods on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps in Roosevelt County.

New maps show floodplains along most drainage systems that were not shown in previous maps, worrying county officials

The majority of flood-related deaths involve vehicles in water. What if flood models could warn of the risks street by street using real-time storm forecasts? Machine learning can make it possible.

For West Michigan, it means your city might be be in an updated flood zone on the new federal flood maps. Among the places looking to adopt the measures is the City of Grand Rapids.