August 3, 2022
What is a Flash Flood? A Civil Engineer Explains
By Janey Camp, PhD, PE, GISP, CFM
Flash floods often catch people by surprise, even though weather forecasters and emergency personnel try to warn and prepare communities.
July 18, 2022
New Maps Show Flood Risk for Iowa Farmland
By News Editor
The comprehensive agricultural flood risk assessment is the first to detail the flood risk to Iowa farmland statewide.
June 8, 2022
Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later
By News Editor
Even decades later, the stories of Agnes still resonate and can help us be better prepared for the threats of the future.
May 24, 2022
Scientific and Technical Experts Wanted to Resolve Flood Map Challenges
By News Editor
National Institute of Building Sciences is recruiting professionals to serve on an independent panel that reviews technical flood hazard mapping data.
May 24, 2022
NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By News Editor
Ongoing La Niña, above-average Atlantic temperatures set the stage for busy 2022 hurricane season. NOAA is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms
May 9, 2022
Coastal Home Buyers Are Ignoring Rising Flood Risks, Despite Clear Warnings and Rising Insurance Premiums
By Risa Palm and Toby W. Bolsen
A survey of Florida realtors found that prospective homebuyers, by and large, are not taking elevation or flood vulnerability into account when searching for new homes.
April 27, 2022
A Broken Perception of Risk Is Sending Us into A ‘Spiral of Self-Destruction,’ UN Report Finds
By News Editor
Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting lives and livelihoods in danger, warns a new UN report.
April 4, 2022
Putting a Number on the Federal Expenditures Driven by Climate Change
By News Editor
For the first time, the OMB is formally accounting for climate change risks in the federal budget. Flood, fire, and drought may exact an immense financial toll.
March 29, 2022
Managing Residual Flood Risk Behind Levees: An International Comparison
By News Editor
Researchers find big differences in how the U.S., France and Canada manage residual risk behind levees. What are the implications and what can be learned?
March 14, 2022
Protecting Ports from Flooding and Sea Level Rise
By Savannah Bertrand and Bridget Williams
Ports must consider their near-term and long-term climate change vulnerabilities when planning for the future. In many cases, infrastructure will be needed to protect ports from flooding and sea level rise.