Houston Tax Day floods | New flood data raises concerns for areas that never flooded

Ten years after the devastating Tax Day floods left people scrambling for safety, new research is revealing flood risks many ...

What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day flood had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbable

Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell ...
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University of Illinois develops city flood forecasting system

Climate Hub at the University of Illinois has developed a graphics processing unit (GPU)-driven city-scale flood forecasting ...

Simulations generate thousands of cyclone scenarios to predict extreme flooding in Bay of Bengal

Powerful cyclones can push seawater miles inland, threatening densely populated communities and critical infrastructure built ...

Do beaver dams really make flooding worse? Research casts doubt on beavers as flood culprits

Beaver dams play a key role in the ecosystem but are often considered dangerous, even though they have a limited impact on ...