FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

Nearly 10 inches of rain caused widespread flooding in Petersburg, prompting city officials to declare a local state of ...

A Petersburg mother and her children escaped their flooded home by breaking a window. “My whole house was covered in mud.” ...

Silver Spring and Great Falls were particularly hard hit after up to 5 to 5.5 inches of rain in less than two hours.

Although floodwaters have receded, the impact of last weekend’s severe flash flooding is still being felt across Colonial Heights.

At least 20 people were stranded Saturday evening after floodwaters surrounded a building in Chevy Chase as severe storms ...

More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including ...