Google’s AI flood forecasting model is now available in 100 countries. The expanded availability provides early warnings to 700 million people. Flood alerts and information are available in Google ...

Google Flood Hub revolutionizes flood forecasting, combating the devastating impacts of floods worldwide. A new study tells us how this technology leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI), ...

Flooding isn’t just a coastal or riverfront concern—it’s a growing threat in communities across the country, as tragically demonstrated in Texas over the July 4 weekend. After record-setting rainfall, ...

CLIMATEWIRE | A new government forecasting system shows for the first time roads, streets and properties that are likely to be flooded by ongoing or upcoming rainstorms, providing unprecedented detail ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – County residents who own property in a former Recovery Map High Hazard Area (HHA) for floodingmay no ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The National Weather Service has added a new feature to their Flood Warnings, Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories: Flood Inundation Maps. These maps use a National ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

DENTON, Texas — FEMA released revised preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs, for review by both residents and business owners in all communities and incorporated areas of Lafourche Parish on ...

Mount Vernon’s floodwall withstood last week’s deluge, showing how federal flood maps can be key. So why haven’t maps in Skagit County been updated in decades?

Flooding isn’t just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...