Brace for a few years of flood insurance rate hikes, South Florida. And they’re going to be steep — doubling, even tripling for thousands of homeowners. FEMA has changed the way it calculates flood ...

Flood insurance rates are set to skyrocket for many Bradenton-area homeowners thanks to a 2021 FEMA decision to change the way it calculates policy costs. In April, FEMA for the first time released ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — FEMA hasn't updated its maps in four decades. But that's changing. For West Michigan, it means your city might be in an updated flood zone on the new federal flood maps. Among ...

Despite federal maps that show your home is safe from flooding, you may be living in a floodplain, a new study suggests. More than 113,000 more Indiana homes, businesses and other structures not ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...