March 24, 2026
NYS Expands Flood Regulatory Framework with 500-Year and Sea Level Rise Provisions
By Mary Bart
A defining advancement in the 2025 Code is the expansion of the regulatory flood hazard area to include 0.2-percent annual chance flood zones (the 500-year floodplain)
January 22, 2026
A New Jersey Buyout Program for Flood-Prone Homes Is a National Model
By Emilie Lounsberry, Insider Climate News
In a state beset by sea level rise and flooding, the Blue Acres program has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties that were repeatedly inundated, turning the properties into buffer zones and open spaces.
January 9, 2026
Bridging the Gap: ASFPM Releases Outreach Materials for 2D Modeling
By Alan Lulloff, P.E., CFM
Three new resources will help communities better understand and apply 2D modeling data in development and land-use decisions.
November 24, 2025
Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition Launched
By News Editor
Appalachia’s geography, economic capacity, and industrial legacy all make it uniquely vulnerable to flooding.
October 6, 2025
Balancing Floods and Droughts in Kenya: Adaptive Water Management Through Portable Barriers
By Omar Saleh
Laikipia County’s approach aligns with the principles of adaptive and community-based floodplain management.
September 12, 2025
New ASFPM Resource Provides Model Ordinance Language for Putting ASCE 24-24 into Practice
By News Editor
By providing clear ordinance language alongside implementation considerations, ASFPM is making it easier to translate national standards into local action.
September 5, 2025
NOAA’s Flood Inundation Mapping Tool Expands to 60% of U.S.
By News Editor
FIM helps provide approximate spatial estimates of land area that is covered in water, based on modeled forecast river flows and current conditions, with detailed information on where flooding impacts may occur.
August 21, 2025
EDA Announces $1.45 Billion in Disaster Recovery Grants for FY 2025
By News Editor
The Disaster Supplemental Grant Program is available to communities that received major disaster declarations in calendar years 2023 and 2024.
August 5, 2025
ASCE/SEI Seeks Committee Members for ASCE 24 Flood Standards Update
By News Editor
Non-coastal flood expertise especially needed for ASCE 24 Committee. Apply by Aug 18.
July 31, 2025
Let’s Keep Our Most Precious Land Uses Out of the 1,000-Year Floodplain
By Kevin Coulton, PE, CFM
Using flood data from the July 2025 Texas disaster, this op-ed highlights the danger of placing summer camps in high-risk areas and calls for smarter, data-driven decisions.