Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson said the flooding disaster in Shiocton is more severe than a Hollywood movie.

The term "100-year flood" sounds like a once-in-a-century event, doesn't it? Here's the thing though. That's not what it means at all - FEMA states that a location in a 100-year flood plain has a one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new draft map expands the 100-year floodplain by 43% (Caroline Ghisolfi/Houston Chronicle) Harris County's 100-year floodplain ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said May's Island sits in the city's 100-year flood plain, and ...

ST. LOUIS — Fifteen years ago, after the Midwest was swamped with what was pronounced a "100-year" or even a "500-year" flood, some residents figured that they would never again see such a disaster.