Stream valleys, channels, and floodplains form complicated systems that evolve through time in response to changes in sediment supply, precipitation, land use, and rates of tectonic uplift affecting a drainage basin. Stream channels serve to convey...

An area that has been built up by stream deposition, generally represented by the main drainage channel of a watershed, is called a floodplain. This area, usually relatively flat with respect to the surrounding landscape, is subject to periodic...

A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding. It includes the floodway, which consists of the stream channel and adjacent areas that carry flood flows, and the...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created to assist local communities develop flood prevention strategies. The agency produces several studies on the development of new floodplains with help in the formulation of new flood zone designations. FEMA's reports also influence how flood insurance...

Based near Indianapolis, Floodplain Consultants Inc. (FCI) has been a leading provider of flood zone determinations and floodplain consultation services for more than 15 years. FCI is privileged to work with more than 200 lenders in the Midwest in providing superior customer service and...

President Evo Morales on Wednesday officially declared months of deadly flooding a national disaster, committing some $50 million to the crisis that killed 35 people and affected some 72,000 families."The situation is very dramatic," Morales said at a news conference in La Paz after a...

A fast-growing region near the state capital is at greater risk of a potentially catastrophic flood than originally believed, and insurance rates could double for some residents, the government said Wednesday.The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it would redraw flood maps for the area that...