Once adopted, the maps will inform flood insurance rates and local floodplain management rules adopted under the , according to a news release from FEMA. The federal agency also encourages local ...

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee passed new rules for defining floodplains to comply with FEMA requirements in its meeting on Monday.

There will be a 90-day appeal and comment period where the community can review the proposed changes to the Flood Insurance ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec. 20, and unsuspecting residents learned that they may now be required to buy flood insurance.

About 40% of flood insurance claims are from people who live in areas that FEMA says have low or medium flood risk. One key issue with FEMA maps is that they're based on where flooding has occurred in ...

Each spring brings about the possibility of flooding in Iowa. Damage caused by flooding is often a standard exclusion in homeowner, renter, and property insurance policies. In most flood-prone areas, ...

FEMA conducts flood insurance studies that detail the flood ... A flood insurance rate map is then created based on the studies, which helps insurance adjusters determine flood insurance rates.