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Researchers in Germany use seismometers to provide earlier flood warnings in Europe’s increasingly flood-prone river valleys...

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Combining satellite imagery and machine learning, researchers compile first publicly available database of New York City green roof...

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This month, Google launched FloodHub, a platform that combines machine learning and satellite imagery to predict riverine flooding...

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Florida Atlantic University researchers examine emergency preparedness in 50 largest U.S. cities...

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New research demonstrates that all rainfall – even in the world’s most remote corners – contains potentially hazardous...

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‘Simplified’ flood-mapping approach captures uncertainty in hazard modeling quickly and at minimal costs...

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By manipulating sediment and streamflow, dams run the risk of increasing flood risks instead of mitigating them, new...

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Under the right conditions, flooding can cause a river to permanently alter its own course...

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Zeolites — a group of common minerals featuring forms of aluminum and silicon — could make bioretention more...

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More than 3 million handwritten, historical measurements of U.K. rainfall have entered official meteorological records thanks to a...

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High-tech, low-cost stormwater sensor earns recognition for accessibility and ease of use....

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The technical program for Stormwater Summit 2022, taking place June 27-29 in Minneapolis, is now available....

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