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

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.

This is why climate change’s effect on precipitation is not as simple as just "more rain"- it’s the timing and intensity of rainfall that can result in extreme flooding events.

Flooding is the most costly natural disaster in the United States. As climate change increases the risk of flood damage, a new report finds that the country’s National Flood Insurance Program is ...

Texas state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said the deadly flooding in Kerr County over July Fourth weekend was not caused ...

The catastrophic Durban floods of April 2022, which claimed 544 lives and displaced tens of thousands, were made significantly worse by climate change, a new study led by Wits University has confirmed ...

It is pretty clear from the data that the rainstorms have become more intense and this trend is expected to continue with climate change. When more rain falls in a short period, flood risk increases.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.

Floods recorded in Aboriginal oral history centuries ago could help scientists better understand how climate change may ...

How Risk From Climate Change Will Reshape Flood Insurance In N.H. and New England New Hampshire Public Radio | By Annie Ropeik Published April 22, 2021 at 12:39 PM EDT Listen • 7:26 ...