Research & Reports

    Flood waters up to the porches of older homes lining street in Iowa

    February 9, 2024

    Climate Change Likely to Drive More Floods in Some Parts of the U.S., Fewer in Others

    By News Editor

    Researchers expect increased flooding in the Northeast and Southeast, while flooding will generally decrease in the Southwest and the Northern Great Plains.

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    December 2, 2023

    Fifth National Climate Assessment Shows Far-Reaching Impacts of Climate Change

    By News Editor

    The report includes an interactive online NCA5 Atlas, which allows users to explore the latest localized temperature and precipitation projections.

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    December 2, 2023

    FIRM 2D: A New Methodology for Using HEC-RAS 2D Models in Flood Insurance Maps

    By Nazir Hejazi, MSc, CFM

    Now is a good time to make the transition from 1D to 2D flow modeling.

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    September 21, 2023

    National Institute of Building Sciences and Fannie Mae Release Disaster Mitigation Roadmap

    By News Editor

    The 150-page paper focuses on pluvial flooding, and offers three major findings and several recommendations.

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    Flood waters pushed boulders down a hillside in Vermont, damaging car and hot tub.
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    August 14, 2023

    GAO Analysis of Risk Rating 2.0 Identifies Areas for Improvement

    By Mary Bart

    ASFPM is particularly pleased to see recommendation #5 for FEMA, which aligns with issues raised by our RR 2.0 workgroup

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    July 12, 2023

    12 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters So Far This Year, According to NOAA

    By News Editor

    The total cost of the 12 billion-dollar events so far this year exceeds $32.7 billion (CPI-adjusted), and they have resulted in 100 direct and indirect fatalities

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    April 6, 2023

    Report Explores Three Ways to Transform Flood Risk Management

    By News Editor

    Report describes a vision for flood resilience that revolves around living with floods, building strategic protection, and preparing for relocation.

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    Construction materials in driveway of flooded home

    March 23, 2023

    White House Report Makes Recommendations on Addressing Climate Risk, Takes Aim at Moral Hazard

    By News Editor

    The report recommends the federal government exert more pressure on states to increase transparency and climate resilience, particularly as it relates to flooding.

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    Floodwaters surround ranch homes following Hurricane Ian

    February 13, 2023

    Report: Insurance for Climate-Related Disasters Needs to Expand

    By News Editor

    Report examines the role of insurance in recovery and provides a framework for how insurance for climate-related disasters can be made more inclusive.

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    February 8, 2023

    Mayors Share Climate Concerns in Latest Survey

    By News Editor

    Flooding is a top concern for those in the Midwest (76%), Northeast (71%), and South (68%) while drought and wildfires dominate in the West. 

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