Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Flood ...

A comprehensive, modular Python automation system for HEC-RAS flood analysis workflows. This professional-grade tool demonstrates advanced hydraulic modeling capabilities, Python integration, and ...

A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla following a tragic accident in Idaho that killed four family members, with the plaintiffs blaming the automaker’s Autosteer and driver-assist features for ...

A car is stalled on a flooded James Avenue South near West 50th Street in Minneapolis as flash floods ripped through Minnesota June 19, 2014. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...

The 2,175-mile system of interconnected, man-made canals crisscrossing Florida, from Orlando to the Keys, has a particularly important role when a hurricane happens to be pinwheeling toward the ...

Sept. 3 (UPI) --The National Weather Service announced Wednesday it has expanded its real-time flood mapping tool to cover about 60% of the U.S. population, double its coverage from a year ago. The ...

Abstract: Floods poses significant threats to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems, necessitating advanced predictive models for effective flood forecasting and inundation mapping. This study ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a deep learning model for rapid building damage assessment after floods using satellite imagery. This research establishes the first systematic ...

HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out from the latest round of heavy rain, experts are reminding residents and homebuyers that flooding is always a possibility, and there are tools available to help ...

Description: Starting with geospatially attributed one-dimensional HEC-RAS floodplain models, these scripts are used to create a library of flood depth inundation rasters for a range of storm water ...