Flooding poses a major hazard to Kentucky communities, particularly in low-lying areas along the Green River and Kentucky River basins. Floodwaters can lead to road closures, property damage and ...

Non-SFHAs, which are moderate- to low-risk areas shown on flood maps as zones beginning with the letters B, C or X. These zones receive one-third of federal disaster assistance related to flooding ...

Hundreds of Sussex Countians got up close and personal with new maps of the county's most flood-prone areas, and in many cases found out homes that used to lie outside of flood zones are now ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.