Authorities issued an immediate evacuation order for parts of La Plata County on Saturday after levee breaches caused ...

Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in southern Colorado over the weekend as heavy rains caused rivers and creeks in multiple counties to overflow.

Learn how to assess your home's risk from dam or levee failure and the steps to protect yourself, including flood insurance options. When dams or levees fail, the consequences can be catastrophic, ...

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control said Saturday that evacuations have been ordered along Vallecito Creek ...

The Iowa Geological Survey is examining flood levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls region as part of a statewide initiative.

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) — Experts are traveling across Iowa, mapping the condition of hundreds of levees as part of an effort ...

The agency responsible for protecting the city from flooding plans to expand its authority by adding officers armed with ...

Thousands are returning to homes and surveying damage in central Pennsylvania after the flooding triggered by Hurricane Lee. Some of them are wondering if the damage they are facing now was made worse ...

New Orleans’ levee authority is starting a SWAT-style police unit with rifles equipped with sound suppressors. Critics ...

The move to provide specialized training and new rifles for levee police has drawn concern from watchdog groups and some ...

When dams or levees fail, the consequences can be catastrophic, making proper funding and maintenance critical, but it doesn't always happen. They are not what I would call politically sexy. It's not ...