August 11, 2025
After Brief Delay, NOAA’s Atlas 15 Project Moves Ahead
By News Editor
Atlas 15 will become the authoritative source for precipitation frequency information across the United States.
August 7, 2025
Federal Judge Blocks FEMA from Diverting BRIC Funds Amid 20-State Lawsuit
By Mary Bart
The injunction does not release the funds to states but does block the government from reallocating BRIC funds for non-BRIC purposes while the case moves forward.
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.
August 1, 2025
Welcome New Members – July 2025
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to these 75 flood risk management professionals who joined the association this past month.
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.
July 28, 2025
FEMA Publishes Notice of Funding Opportunity for CAP-SSSE
By News Editor
The application period opens at Monday, July 28 and closes on Monday, August 11 at 5 p.m. ET.
July 25, 2025
FEMA Act of 2025 Would Restore Agency’s Cabinet-Level Status, Streamline Disaster Response
By News Editor
A number of ASFPM priorities are reflected in newly introduced FEMA reform bill.
July 24, 2025
Turning Research into Action: New Book Offers Tools for Practitioners and Policymakers
By News Editor
A new book illustrates how America’s flooding problem is everyone’s problem and the critical role that applied research and technology plays in addressing this crisis.
July 15, 2025
The Cost of Inaction: What the Texas Floods Reveal About Our Risk
By News Editor
To help prevent tragedies like the one we saw in Texas, ASFPM offers six recommendations to strengthen our nation’s approach to flood risk management.
August 14, 2025
Congress, Courts, and Rulemakings Combine to Erode NEPA Protections
By David Conrad, CFM
ASFPM joins with 133 other organizations in warning that recent federal actions weaken NEPA, limit public input, and narrow environmental reviews.
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