When flooding is severe, Kentuckians will sometimes hear the phrase "100-year flood" used to describe the destruction. But what exactly does that mean? A "100-year flood" isn't something that ...

You might know South Australia's iconic Coorong from the famous Australian children's book, Storm Boy, set around this ...

The areas greatest impacted by the storm received 6″-10″ of rain in around 3-4 hours. According to the NWS, this is estimated to be a 100-Year Flood — meaning each year there is about a 1% chance of ...

“We wanted to create a superstructure here that could withstand a 100-year flood,” Varas said. “A true bunker superstructure.” Other elements of the design were also implemented with ...

BURLINGTON - An updated 100-Year Floodplain District bylaw was unanimously recommended favorably by the Planning Board.

The proposed regulations apply to properties in the FEMA-designated, 100-year flood zone, or area that has a 1% chance of seriously flooding every year; the 500-year flood zone, where there is a 0 ...

The city of Cassville is again revisiting re-joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as new floodplain maps are ...