An in-person news conference to review the findings and answer questions is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, ...

Midland County's planning consultants along with the county's Geographic Information Systems Coordinator are expected to be featured presenters at the 23rd annual planning workshop, scheduled for ...

Key Points on Buying Land with a Floodplain1. Floodplain Mapping:Not all floodplain maps are available on GIS.Adjacent ...

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 ...

Galveston Bay and Houston areas are no strangers to flooding. Floodwaters from any number of sources often bring massive threats to life, infrastructure and property. They can also carry hidden ...

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 ...

The Midland County GIS Department has created a map tool to highlight the county's landscape before, during and after the devastating mid-Michigan dam failures and flooding. The department says that ...

Savannah has experienced above average rainfall this hurricane season, raising concerns about flooding. FEMA's current flood maps, dating back to 2018, may not accurately reflect current flood risks ...

Since the 2008 flood in Iowa City, the Iowa Flood Center has worked to update the floodplain map. Professor Larry Weber of the University of Iowa IIHR — Hydroscience & Engineering, said that when the ...

A resident is petitioning for a statewide approach to flood mapping, after his development plans were denied. Local councils are responsible for producing flood mapping individually, and can implement ...

For Jude Kastens, who grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas, rainfall was always serious business. Although flooding wasn't as big a problem in his hometown as in central and eastern Kansas, it was ...