Florida plans to launch a program that will help homeowners secure grants and loans to elevate their homes above flood levels.

"The Coastal Flood Hazard Composite layer was created from combining flood zones from several flood ... The West, South, and Northeastern coasts of Florida are also shown to have large areas ...

Broward County, for example, updated its flood maps for the first time in 40 years in 2024, adding 88,000 properties to hazard zones. More than 3,000 flood maps the NFIP relies on are more than 15 ...

“Everybody of course in Florida is in a flood zone. It’s a whether it’s high hazard, low hazard and now the only thing these zones determine is whether or not you’re in those high hazard ...

This went into effect this October, according to Bay County officials. Flood zones show hazard areas having a 1% or greater chance of flooding in a calendar year. Bay County Commissioner Daniel ...

A Florida lawmaker from St. Pete Beach says she plans to propose a change to FEMA’s ‘50% Rule’ that could make it easier for ...

Severe flooding from back-to-back hurricanes this year may have a more lasting impact on the Gulf Coast — the spread of ...

These high-risk zones, which lie in what’s called the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), cover properties that the agency considers to have at least a 1 percent annual chance of flooding.