A memo from an Army Corps of Engineers officer shows water managers and lawmakers pushed back against the Trump ...

The levee that protects Downtown Oroville from flooding is over a hundred years old and has fallen into disrepair in recent ...

Credit: Nick Graham Credit: Nick Graham This story looks at why the dam and levee system is facing expensive challenges. The conservancy district maintains and operates the dam and levee system ...

The condition of California’s levees is, by and large, already precarious. In its 2019 infrastructure report card, the ...

A four-year state comptroller's review found hundreds of dams in New York lacking either an emergency plan or plans that ...

The California Department of Water Resources says that this approach, known as the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or ...

Clever engineering and regular maintenance keep a 100-year-old dam and levee system operating, protecting more than $10 billion in property annually. The Miami Conservancy District’s flood ...

No larger than 4 feet tall, beavers are nature’s star engineers—restoring landscapes and balancing ecosystems at will. Here are three incredible success stories where they accomplished what humans ...

The intense rainfall also exposes a major community challenge; hundreds of the dams and levees we rely on to keep our homes safe are at risk of failing. A tiny hill of dirt was the only thing ...

Dry JanuaryDry January is typically associated with people making New Years resolutions to stop drinking alcohol for the ...

the state sent out forest rangers to inspect dams, culverts and levees to ensure they were working as they were supposed to — allowing water to flow freely instead of backing up. Five people ...

Over 50% of all flood related fatalities are vehicle-related. You never know how deep the water is or if the road has been ...