In Harris County, homes in the 100-year floodplain sold for around 2.3%, or $7,300 less than similar homes outside the flood zone before Hurricane Harvey, according to a study by Freddie Mac.

The term "100-year flood" is often misunderstood—many believe it means a flood that happens once every 100 years, but that’s not how probability works. Instead, it refers to a flood that has a ...

A 100-year storm is the “worst-case scenario” that planners typically study to determine flood risks. That wash already experienced flooding twice in a little more than a week’s time.

Flood Risk The Maroochy River basin has a catchment area of 630 square kilometres and is located about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The catchment lies on the ...

Flood exposure is linked to increased risks for hospitalisation for all causes and for 10 specific conditions, with relative risks ranging from 1.11 to 1.61 and persisting for up to 210 days.

ROCK VALLEY, IA (KELO) — There are new glimmers of hope in Rock Valley, Iowa after floodwaters swept through town in June of last year. The water rose quickly, forcing many people from their … ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Sevier County and state leaders are working to update the county's flood map, aiming to reduce flood risk following recent heavy rains and flooding in the area. Leaders ...

The investigation was designed to update 2007 data and reassess the impacts of climate change and flooding through to 2100, including the likelihood of a one-in-100-year flood event.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO /Gray News) - A family from Oklahoma is asking for help after a newlywed wife and a 3-year-old child were lost to a flash flood in West Virginia. According to Ohio County ...

Archaeologists have located Tharais, a lost Byzantine city featured on the 6th-century Madaba Mosaic Map in Jordan. The discovery, near El-’Iraq, was led by Musallam R. al-Rawahneh. Excavations ...

Brisbane City Council flood studies for Breakfast Creek in 2014 and 2024 show the expected size of a one in 100 year flood with 8.5 per cent more rain due to climate change.