A mapping tool that aims to provide forecasters and communities with flooding information has expanded to cover 60% of the U.S. population, the National Weather Service announced Thursday. With this ...

During record spring rains in Kansas, researcher helped officials get a more precise read on where floodwaters could rise. When Jude Kastens was developing a new floodplain mapping model more than a ...

In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

Viewing flood plain data no longer requires a car ride downtown for residents and businesses in Tulsa County, Okla., thanks to the municipality's GIS Flood Map. Tulsa County CIO Tom Trimble partially ...

HOUSTON – A new tool showing inundation maps after bayous go out of banks has been unveiled by the Harris County Flood Control District. The new mapping tool for the Harris County Flood Warning System ...

Despite next spring’s run-off being a whole ski season away, the town of Vail is seeking to help its residents insure their homes against any future flood damage. Proposed changes to Vail’s floodplain ...

LAWRENCE -- When Jude Kastens was developing a new floodplain mapping model more than a decade ago as part of his doctoral dissertation at the University of Kansas, he aimed to address a critical ...