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Flood Control

Atlanta contracts team in project to reduce CSOs, flooding

Feb. 13, 2024
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management contracted a joint venture to design and construct stormwater management solutions under the Custer Avenue Multi-Benefit...
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Flood Control

New tool predicts flood risk from hurricanes in a warming climate

Feb. 12, 2024
A physics-based method predicts how the risk of complex, compound flooding may evolve under a warming climate in coastal cities.
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Flood Control

Malheur Basin begins flood risk management releases

Feb. 6, 2024
Warm Springs Reservoir and Bully Creek Reservoir will start releasing water for flood risk management due to a combination of above-average reservoir carryover and above-average...
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Wet Weather

Study: Sequential atmospheric rivers can triple economic damage

Feb. 1, 2024
When atmospheric rivers occur sequentially, their economic damage can more than triple compared to standalone events, according to new research.