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With $420M in FEMA Funding Open, Flood Preparedness Faces an Operational Test
The organizations that respond most effectively to flooding are increasingly the ones that understand operational consequences before they become operational crises.
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A gas station & convenience store closed after floodwaters covered surrounding streets, illustrating how flooding can interrupt retail operations, employee access, and customer service with little warning. Photo: Greg Henshall/FEMA. Public domain. When rain falls and floodwaters rise, some of the hardest decisions are made quickly. Should a utility shut down substations and de-energize distribution networks to protect assets and public safety? Should a transportation agency c
Jun 176 min read
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The $100 Billion Flood Risk Blind Spot
Retailers and utility providers need more than regional flood alerts. Learn how site-level flood predictions help protect inventory, facilities, routes, and operations.
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As Hurricane Season Nears, Communities Are Reassessing How They Prepare for Floods
From emergency officials to utility providers and retailers, organizations are increasingly seeking real-time visibility into predicted flood impacts as storms become faster, more disruptive, and harder to predict.
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What’s at Risk When Flood Resilience Isn’t Funded?
Flood resilience rarely becomes a priority until after disaster strikes. When major flood events dominate headlines, funding flows, conversations shift, and investments accelerate. But when federal priorities change, or funding programs are reduced, the consequences are not always immediately visible. Flood resilience funding underpins planning, preparedness, mitigation, and the tools that emergency managers rely on when the next storm arrives. When that funding shifts or
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Australia’s First Live Flood Alerts to Safeguard Queensland Communities
Queensland residents in Douglas and Fraser Coast can now receive live flood alerts via select GPS navigation apps. The Australian-first trial provides local drivers critical, real-time warnings about flood impacted roads, hazards and automatic route diversions to help reduce risk and save lives. The innovative alert system is powered by an intelligent modelling tool developed by Brisbane-based start-up FloodMapp. Supported by NRMA Insurance’s Help Fund, the tool is being util
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FloodMapp and RISE Launch Regional Real-Time Flood Forecasting Across Western Virginia
RISE Resilience Innovations and FloodMapp bring real-time, impact-based flood forecasting and early warning tools to multiple communities across western Virginia through the Riverine Community Resilience Challenge II.
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How to Justify Flood Resilience Investments Without Waiting for a Disaster
Learn how communities justify flood resilience investments in low-event years using impact-based flood intelligence to strengthen funding decisions and capital proposals.
Feb 124 min read
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FloodMapp Awarded Texas DIR Cooperative Contract for Flood Intelligence
FloodMapp is now an approved vendor under Texas DIR, enabling easier procurement of real-time flood forecasting and response tools for public agencies.
Feb 52 min read
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Modern Floodplain Management: Reducing Legal, Financial, and Operational Risk
Floodplain management isn’t just a regulatory checkbox—it’s a high-stakes enterprise risk decision. When legal, finance, floodplain, and emergency management teams operate from different data and assumptions, organizations become exposed to legal scrutiny, funding delays, and fractured response. Explore why traditional, static flood maps fall short—and how impact-based flood intelligence creates a shared, defensible view of flood impacts that leaders can trust before, during,
Jan 273 min read
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The Missing Piece in Flood Recovery: How Real-time Flood Impact Mapping Accelerates Recovery Funding
For many communities, flood recovery is the longest and most resource-intensive phase of the disaster cycle. Flood impact mapping can help accelerate this process and reduce administrative burden.
Dec 18, 20254 min read
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How Operational, Impact-based Flood Forecasting Enables Resilience
Discover how operational, impact-based flood forecasting empowers agencies to enhance preparedness, protect communities, and strengthen disaster resilience.
Nov 12, 20253 min read
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Navigating the Overlap of Wildfires and Flood Events
Wildfires and floods are increasingly interconnected. Discover how post-fire landscapes, smoke aerosols, and changing weather patterns heighten flood risks—and how AI-powered flood intelligence helps emergency managers adapt and protect communities.
Oct 15, 20253 min read
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The Hidden Cost of Flooding: Why Accurate Forecasting Is Essential
Learn how predictive, GIS-ready flood forecasting reduces disruption and speeds recovery, helping emergency managers protect people and infrastructure.
Sep 25, 20252 min read
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Critical Moments: How FloodMapp Boosts Flood Resilience Amid Today's U.S. Flood Crisis
This summer’s devastating floods across Texas, North Carolina, and the Mid-Atlantic reveal the growing threat of rapid-onset disasters. Explore how these events underscore the urgent need for predictive, adaptive flood intelligence to protect communities and infrastructure.
Aug 12, 20254 min read
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How Emergency Managers Can Use EMPG Funding to Improve Flood Preparedness
The reopening of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program presents a powerful opportunity: to invest in the tools that help your team stay one step ahead of the next flood.
Jul 30, 20253 min read
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Botetourt County Unveils State-of-the-Art Flood Warning System to Protect Lives and Property
Botetourt County, alongside FloodMapp and other official partners, launches cutting-edge, impact-based flood warning system.
Jul 2, 20254 min read
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Hurricane-Ready: 5 Flood Response Essentials Every Emergency Manager Needs This Season
As hurricane season intensifies, so does the pressure on emergency managers. Read these 5 flood response essentials you need this hurricane season.
Jun 10, 20252 min read
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ForeCast: The Key to Proactive Flood Preparedness, Management, and Protection
Learn how FloodMapp's ForeCast can help transform emergency management and help prepare for hurricane season.
May 8, 20255 min read
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FloodMapp, Green Stream Technologies, and The Warn Room join forces as part of the RISE Riverine Community Resilience Challenge in Virginia.
Apr 2, 20253 min read
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How to Use Predictive Flood Impact Intelligence to Plan for Hurricane Season
Learn how predictive flood impact intelligence can help you better prepare, respond and recover this hurricane season.
Mar 31, 20254 min read
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FloodMapp and Genasys Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Emergency Preparedness and Response
FloodMapp and Genasys announce partnership to help empower emergency response, allowing for faster and more informed decision making.
Mar 6, 20253 min read
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Understanding the Community Rating System (CRS): How FloodMapp Helps Communities Earn Points
Learn how FloodMapp can help communities improve their CRS Class Rating and reduce insurance premiums for residents.
Feb 25, 20255 min read
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The Future of Flood Management: Trends to Watch in 2025
The landscape of flood risk management is rapidly evolving. Learn about FloodMapp's commitment to providing innovative solutions.
Jan 29, 20253 min read
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Dive into the process of collective height data and transforming it into flood maps that predict real-time impacts.
Dec 19, 20245 min read
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How Live Flood Intelligence Improves Disaster Outcomes in Texas: A Spotlight on Williamson County
Learn how Williamson County, TX improved disaster outcomes by partnering with FloodMapp to help them better prepare, respond and recovery.
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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FloodMapp selected as supplier for National Operational Flood Intelligence
FloodMapp has signed a Deed of Standing Offer with Geoscience Australia, on behalf of Australian Governments, to provide flood forecasting.
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Building Resilient Utility Networks: Be Disaster Ready with FloodMapp
Utility services are of critical importance for communities during emergency events. Ensure the resilience of these organisations today.
Sep 25, 20244 min read
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Leveraging FloodMapp’s Data for Transportation Management During Flood Events
Learn how our data can be applied within transportation management, through our ArcGIS Online dashboard.
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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Traditional static maps have limitations when faced with real-world flood situations. Learn how live flood intelligence can help.
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Navigating the Storms: Enhancing Transportation Resilience with Live Flood Intelligence
Flood intelligence provides a critical tool in the arsenal for protecting transportation networks against increasing threat of floods.
Jun 13, 20243 min read
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What is the True Cost of Flood Damage in the United States?
Take a look into the diversity of natural disasters to get a better understanding of the TRUE cost of flood damage in the United States.
May 7, 20243 min read
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Boston invests in enhanced emergency planning and coastal resilience with FloodMapp
The City of Boston, Mass. has entrusted FloodMapp to provide real-time flood intelligence to enhance emergency preparation, response, and...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Tropical Cyclone Jasper: FloodMapp ForeCast's Performance Capability
The Game-Changing Predictions of FloodMapp ForeCast During Australia’s Battle with Cyclone Jasper
Apr 2, 20246 min read
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How can we do better? A personal reflection on the 2022 eastern Australian floods anniversary
By Juliette Murphy, CEO and Co-founder This week marks two years since the peak of the catastrophic 2022 Australian floods that...
Feb 28, 20249 min read
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By Bruce Grady, Chief Customer Officer Voltaire was reportedly quoted saying “perfect is the enemy of good”. My interpretation of what...
Jan 16, 20245 min read
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Responding to seven feet of rain
On December 13, 2023 Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the Queensland Coast at around 8:00PM as a Category 2 event. While local communities...
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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Supercharge your Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned - how analysis after a disaster is vital to improving emergency manageme
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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Meet the Team: Juan Ossa-Moreno
Meet the team - Juan Ossa-Moreno, Senior Flood Engineer at FloodMapp, discusses his background and how he came to join our team.
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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How can a Waffle House assist disaster response?
Craig Fugate, explains his well known disaster response philosophy he created called the Waffle House Index.
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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FEMA's Community Rating System: How Flood Intelligence Can Reduce Flood Insurance Premiums
FloodMapp helps City of Norfolk, VA improve their FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) Class Rating, lowering their insurance premiums.
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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The sweet spot of proactive flood response
FloodMapp's part in helping proactive flood response
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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FloodMapp revolutionizes flood response in Texas, US
FloodMapp won a contract with Williamson County, Texas to provide operational flood intelligence to enhance flood response.
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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How would Hurricane Harvey be different now?
A look into Hurricane Harvey and how technology could have been used to aid in flood response and recovery.
May 5, 20233 min read
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FloodMapp improves environmental and safety outcomes for coal seam gas provider
FloodMapp is working with a coal seam gas (CSG) provider in the Condamine River catchment to improve financial, environmental and safety...
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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I recently read an article in The Australian about aphorisms, written by social commentator Phillip Adams, which piqued my interest. He...
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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US local governments encouraged to reduce cost of recovery
Recovering from disasters is financially expensive and costs are increasing. However, there are actions local governments can take to...
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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FloodMapp delivers real-time intelligence to FEMA
FloodMapp, the world’s leading tech company in scalable, real-time flood intelligence, will provide the Department of Homeland Security’s...
Mar 7, 20233 min read
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