On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect current land use, urban development or evolving flood risks from extreme weather.

More than 300 flooding reports have occurred across the U.S. since last Friday, with more heavy rain expected from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic.

Hurricane Katrina is the deadliest flood event in the U.S. in the past 25 years. The storm crashed into the Gulf Coast and caused devastating flooding when levees failed in New Orleans, where people had to be rescued by boat and helicopter from rooftops.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

At least 8 people are dead and flood rescues are ongoing after Tropical Storm Chantal dropped 12 inches of rain across parts of North Carolina

Floods can happen almost anywhere across the United States, but some places are more prone to flooding than others. Here's what you need to know — and some tips on how to stay safe.

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports of water rescues, and a few reports of flooded basements," the NWS said.

With flooding in the headlines in recent days, we take a look at what each flood alert means, plus some recent flash flooding events in Mid-Michigan.

As heavy floods wreaked havoc in Texas, the state of the United States over the past few days, its neighbouring state, New Mexico, also witnessed devastation due to heavy rains. Ruidoso, a small town in New Mexico,