April 10, 2026
ASFPM Foundation Releases Report on Harnessing AI for Flood Risk Management
By ASFPM Foundation
The report explores how artificial intelligence can responsibly support flood risk management—while preserving transparency, technically defensible analysis, and professional judgment.
December 3, 2025
From Chaos to Control: New Guide Helps Emergency Managers Lead Smart Flood Recovery
By News Editor
ASFPM and NEMA partner to create An Emergency Manager’s Quick Guide to Floodplain Management.
November 20, 2025
Rising Seas Put 5,500 Toxic Sites at Risk of Flooding By 2100
By News Editor
New peer-reviewed research finds that hazardous facilities across the U.S. face rising flood risks due to sea-level rise.
November 6, 2025
Floodplain Management by the Numbers: New ASFPM Report Highlights Local Realities
By Mary Bart
New report provides data-driven insights on staffing, experience, and local floodplain program challenges.
September 11, 2025
New Research Finds Increased Payoff from Disaster Resilience Investments
By Mary Bart
Every dollar invested in disaster resilience today could save communities up to $33 in lost future economic activity. This powerful finding comes from a new report from Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
September 11, 2025
Hurricane Helene Case Study: Hydrology Analyses for Virginia Creeper Trail Reconstruction
By Steven E. Yochum, PhD, PE, PH
Recommendations on design flood discharges at the 100-year (1% chance of occurrence) scale are quantified for the Virginia Creeper Trail reconstruction.
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.
June 5, 2025
Most Americans Support Stricter Building Codes in High-Risk Areas, Pew Finds
By News Editor
77% of U.S. adults say it’s a good idea to implement stricter building codes in areas at high risk of extreme weather events.
April 23, 2025
Threat of FEMA Abolishment, Layoffs Lands Mississippi as American Rivers’ Top Endangered River for 2025
By News Editor
Communities along the river need significant support for disaster prevention and response, as well as river restoration.
March 21, 2025
U.S. Climate Alliance Unveils Policy Guide to Strengthen Climate-Ready Land Use Strategies
By News Editor
The guide outlines a suite of policies states and territories can use to advance their climate goals through land use planning.