The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities," according to a new study from Florida. About 250,000 ...

: 11:10 a.m. All of Oahu is now covered by the National Weather Service’s updated flash flood warning until 2 p.m. today, and ...

A new report shows Wisconsin is seeing dam failures more frequently, in another sign that the state is seeing stronger storms. More than 80% of the failures — 28, to be exact — happened since the ...

When dams or levees fail, the consequences can be catastrophic, making proper funding and maintenance critical, but it doesn't always happen. They are not what I would call politically sexy. It's not ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District shoulders a critical responsibility: ensuring the safety and reliability of its network of dams. The district owns and operates six civil works ...

Severe flooding in Hawaii has prompted evacuations for over 5,500 residents due to the risk of failure of the 120-year-old ...

Water is misused as a weapon when infrastructure and water resources are deliberately destroyed in armed conflicts. Water resources and infrastructure are also affected by the ongoing armed conflict ...

Wisconsin is seeing more frequent dam failures in another sign that the storms blowing through the state are growing stronger. Wisconsin recorded 34 dam failures from 2000 through 2023, the ...