The Trouble with Levees
People like to build and live in a floodplain for many reasons. Some may enjoy a pleasing vista that includes a winding river or a... Read More
Mississippi River Crest Smashes Records
The winter of 2015-2016 has been exceptionally wet throughout much of the continental U.S., thanks to a very strong El Niño weather pattern that has... Read More
Jonas brings historic flooding to the East Coast
Storm Jonas set more than snowfall records in the Northeast. Much of the coast was also impacted by historic flooding caused by the convergence of... Read More
Flood Panel featured in Green Building & Design Magazine article
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Huge Blizzard Brings Major Flooding
Winter storm Jonas roared through the southeastern parts of the U.S. on January 22-23, bringing record-breaking amounts of snow that adversely affected 50 million Americans.... Read More
The Great Galveston Flood, Part II
Even prior to the disastrous hurricane of 1900, there were some who voiced concerns about the vulnerability of the city of Galveston. Galveston in 1900... Read More
The Great Galveston Flood, Part I
Most people know that Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history. That storm was so destructive that the name “Katrina” was... Read More
Houston Battered by Weakened Hurricane Patricia
October 2015 was a disastrous month for flooding. During the first week of the month, South Carolina was all but stopped in its tracks by... Read More
The Last Stand of Holland Island
100 years ago, the Chesapeake Bay was sprinkled with inhabited islands that supported thriving communities of fishermen, crabbers, and oyster-men. In fact, these islands were... Read More
South Carolina Floods Disable the State
During the first week of October, a freakish storm system battered the southeastern U.S. states, particularly South Carolina. Hurricane Joaquin, which did not directly hit... Read More