Like New Orleans, which built up its river levees after the 1927 flood and its hurricane levees after Betsy in 1965, the Dutch system has been forged in disaster. But the Dutch have a lot more ...

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

Twenty years ago, Putian in Fujian province was frequently the site of devastating floods, as the Mulan River would overflow its banks and overwhelm homes there. But now, a flood control system on ...

After receiving its first real test since Tropical Storm Allison, Harris County's revamped flood control system appears to have earned mostly passing marks. At times, the intensity of Monday's ...

In August 2007, southeastern Minnesota was hit with rainfall and flooding of biblical proportions. Rainfall in excess of 15 ...

Plans for a flood control system are becoming a reality for some Cedar Rapids people who still live near the Cedar River. The city is working out details for moving people whose homes or ...

Eric Batman, a senior civil engineer with LA County Public Works, said the city began building dams to better control water supply. “The flood control district built its first dam in 1920 ...

REDLANDS >> Candidates running for three seats on the City Council in November were asked their views on the city’s flood control and other infrastructure needs. Here are the responses from ...

Next week, North Adams, Massachusetts and the Hoosic River Revival will hold a meeting about modernizing the city’s crumbling flood control system. For 70 years, the Hoosic River has flowed ...