Much of the nation’s flood control infrastructure was designed for 20th century storms and flooding. And in many cases, stormwater systems, levees and dams are now approaching the end of their ...

With the advent of modern control systems, it was much easier ... is that too many will activate at the same time and overwhelm operators. During this "alarm flood," they will not be able to discern ...

In May 1949, 11 inches of rain fell on Fort Worth in nine hours, turning the Trinity River into a 14-block-wide body of water and crippling our community of 350,000 people. This month marks the 76th ...

Skateboarding at a newly rebuilt Riverside Park. These are among the activities that construction of Cedar Rapids’ flood control system has made possible 15 years after the historic 2008 flood ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — As funding comes together for the city’s $750 million permanent flood control system, residents in the coming years will see a marked uptick in construction of flood protection ...

PALO ALTO — Subscribers to a new flood early warning system for San Francisquito Creek received a false alarm Wednesday morning that the waterway was expected to top its banks. Len Materman ...

Four 20-by-20-foot conduits make up the flood control system, which extends from Baker Park at the upstream end to Highland Street, a distance of roughly 6,000 feet. The box conduits range in ...