The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

As coastal Georgia rapidly develops and approaches an abnormally wet hurricane season, its flood zone maps need an upgrade.

Updated flood maps must consider the specific needs and challenges faced by these groups. For instance, maps should highlight areas where evacuation might be difficult or where resources are scarce.

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After a weekend of severe flash flooding across the DMV, including Montgomery County and Silver Spring, the Metropolitan ...

Today’s floods are caused more by rainfall than proximity to bodies of water, the basis of current flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, says John Dickson, CEO of insurer Aon ...

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About 7,000 properties in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria lie within the current flood maps, which date to the 1980s and 1990s.